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THERAPEUTICS  OF  HOMOEOPATHY 


OR. 


OUTLINES  OF- 


SUCCESSFUL  HOMEOPATHIC  CURES. 


COLLECTED   FROM   THE   BEST    HOMCEOPATHIC   PERIODICALS, 


DR.  ERNST  FERDINAND  RUCKERT. 


TRANSLATED  BY 

CHARLES  J.  HEMPEL,  M.D. 


NEW- YORK  : 

WILLIAM    RADDE,    322   BROADWAY 
LONDON . 

H.    BALLIERE,  219  REGENT-STREET. 

1846. 


Entered,  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1845,  by 

WILLIAM  RADDE, 

In  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the  Southern  District  of  New- York. 


NIW-TORK  : 

JOHN  F    TROW  AND  CO.   PRINTERS, 

33    ANN    STREET. 


THE  AUTHOR'S  PREFACE. 

Homoeopathy  continues  to  prove  the  correctness  of  its 
principles,  not  only  by  curing  slight  indispositions,  but  also 
serious  and  even  the  most  inveterate  chronic  diseases.  The 
principle,  "  similia  similibus  curantur,"  may  be  legitimately 
applied  to  the  treatment  of  every  known  form  of  disease ;  in- 
deed, there  is  .no  disease  on  record  in  all  the  ancient  and  mod- 
ern treatises  on  the  Theory  and  Practice  of  Medicine,  in  the 
treatment  of  which  Homoeopathy  has  not  shown  a  decided 
superiority  and  a  marked  success. 

We  now  possess  a  rich  treasure  of  successful  cures,  all  of 
which  are  of  great  importance  to  the  practitioner.  Those 
cures  which  have  been  effected  by  one  single,  or,  at  most,  by 
two  or  three  remedies,  appear  to  be  the  most  instructive.  The 
narration  of  such  cures  may,  so  to  say,  form  the  basis  of  a 
future  homoeopathic  therapeia  ;  such  cures  are  verifications  of 
the  curative  powers  which  the  proving  of  a  drug  had  led  us  to 
conclude  it  possessed.  By  comparing  a  number  of  analogous 
cases  of  disease  in  which  the  same  remedy  has  effected  a  cure, 
the  confidence  which  we  may  repose  in  the  curative  power  of 
a  remedy,  as  well  as  its  use  in  certain  forms  of  disease,  becomes 
more  and  more  certain. 

The  following  collection  is  chiefly  composed  of  cases,  where 
but  one  or  a  few  remedies  have  been  employed.  I  have  inter- 
mixed them  with  appropriate  practical  remarks,  and  have 
constantly  indicated  the  source  whence  the  information  has 
been  derived. 

As  regards  the  classification  of  the  different  forms  of  dis- 
ease, I  have  adopted  the  arrangement  of  symptoms  which 
Hahnemann  has  followed  in  his  Materia  Medica.     Two  In- 


4  THE  AUTHOR'S  PREFACE. 

dices  have  been  added  to  this  work  for  the  purpose  of  facili- 
tating the  finding  of  any  particular  case. 

Although  a  work  like  this  seems  to  be  more  especially 
written  for  beginning  practitioners  and  such  laymen  as  wish 
to  obtain  a  general  view  of  the  results  and  the  efficiency  of  the 
homoeopathic  method  of  cure,  yet  I  believe  that  even  older 
practitioners  may  avail  themselves  of  this  work  in  order1  to 
ascertain  what  remedies  had  been  successfully  used  in  cases 
of  disease  which  had  already  occurred  before. 

Dr.  E.  F.  RUCKERT. 

Konigsbruck. 


EXPLANATIONS. 

The  Roman  numeral  I  corresponds  to  the  3d  attenuation. 

u  u      n        «         u     6th     •  k 

"  u     In         «  «     9th       « 

"  a        iy  (t  cc       12th  " 

«  «         V  "  "      15th         " 

«  «       VI  "  «      18th         « 

"  «      VII  "  "      21st  " 

«  «    VIII  "  "      24th         " 

"  "       IX  "  «      27th         " 

«  «        X  "  «     30th         " 

The  little  ciphers  (00°)  appended  to  one  of  the  above  numerals,  indi- 
cate the  number  of  pellets  that  have  been  given  at  a  dose. 


THERAPEUTICS  OF  HOMCEOPATI1Y. 


I. 

DISEASES  OF  THE  MIND. 

The  different  abnormal  phenomena  which  we  perceive  in 
the  various  modes  of  manifestation  of  man's  spiritual  nature, 
except  such  morbid  symptoms  as  are  incidentally  and  transi- 
torily inherent  in  or  resulting  from  certain  kinds  of  fevers,  con- 
stitute special  and  independent  forms  of  disease.  It  is  some- 
times difficult  to  cure  these  abnormal  manifestations  of  man's 
spiritual  vitality ;  they  do  not  always  seem  to  be  connected 
with  or  based  upon  a  corresponding  derangement  of  the  vital 
functions  of  the  body.  Homoeopathy  having  for  its  object  to 
ascertain  even  the  minutest  effects  which  a  medicinal  substance 
is  capable  of  producing  in  the  human  organism,  the  provers  of 
those  substances  were  naturally  led  to  inquire  with  the  greatest 
care  into  the  effects  of  drugs  upon  the  mind.  By  shedding 
light  upon  the  heretofore  obscure  and  even  unknown  relation 
between  the  mind  and  medicinal  substances,  Homoeopathy 
has  also  in  this  respect  obtained  great  advantages  over  the 
Old  School.  There  are  many  cures  of  mental  diseases  by 
homoeopathic  drugs  on  record,  the  most  interesting  of  which  I 
have  collated  in  these  pages.  In  relating  a  case  of  this  kind 
I  shall  constantly  try  to  point  out  the  proximate  cause  of  the 
mental  disturbance,  and  to  enumerate  the  whole  of  those  symp- 
toms which  have  been  cured  by  the  homoeopathic  agent. 

1.    VARIETIES  OF  IDIOCY. 

Belladonna.  Causes  :  Suppression  of  an  acute  exanthe- 
ma, sudden  disparition  of  an  erysipelas  ;  previously  there  had 
been  inflammation  of  the  brain,  typhus,  apoplexy.  Arch.  XI. 
2,  p.  86. 


g  DISEASES  OF  THE  MIND. 

Hyosciamus.     In  a  child  of  nine  years. 

Symptoms  :  Did  not  recognize  or  observe  the  persons  who 
were  near. — Uttering  piteous  sounds  ;  lamentation  and  screams 
when  touched. — No  sleep,  although  the  eyes  were  closed. — No 
desire  except  for  beer  and  coffee.- — Involuntary  emission  of 
urine,  and  of  thin,  fetid  stools. — "Moves  to  and  fro  and  does 
every  thing  wrong. — Lies  on  one  side,  considerably  bent. — 
Complete  emaciation— Bellad.  VI.. relieved  the  lamentations  ; 
in  their  place  appeared  a  constant  grasping  at  the  face.  Hyosc. 
III.  relieved  all  the  symptoms  ;  the  subsequent  ravenous  hun- 
ger was  relieved  by  Veratrum  IV.     Arch.  I.  2,  p.  49. 

Nux  vom.  X.  one  drop,  two  doses,  in  a  young  man  of  twenty- 
one  years. — Causes  :  Mortified  pride. 

Symptoms :  Lies  in  bed  in  a  state  of  stupid  wakefulness, 
at  times  with  a  friendly  look,  at  times  staring. — Cannot  speak 
a  word ;  yawns  or  sighs  occasionally. — At  times  breathes 
calmly,  at  times  moans. — Frequently  touches  his  forehead,  or 
knits  his  brow. — Tenseness  of  abdomen.- — No  stool. — Urine 
scanty  and  bright-red.  No  desire  for  any  thing. — Pulse  weak 
and  not  frequent. — Stram.  III.  one  drop,  and  Bellad.  X00  had 
no  effect ;  Opium  II000,  four  doses  morning  and  evening,  acted 
favorably  for  a  time.  The  first  dose  of  Nux  produced  an  im- 
provement from  the  seventh  to  the  eleventh  day ;  the  second 
dose  effected  a  total  cure.     Allg.  Horn.  Zeit.  IV.  p.  316. 

2.    DELIRIUM   TREMENS. 

Belladonna  X.  one  drop  in  water,  a  table-spoonful  every 
two  hours ;  there  was  great  tremor.     Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  107. 

Belladonna  X°°.  In  a  distiller  of  forty  years.  Cause  : 
Irregular  mode  of  life,  combined  with  great  psoric  symptoms. 

Symptoms  :  Obnubilation  of  the  head ;  want  of  memory. 
Sparks  before  the  eyes  like  flashes  of  lightning ;  imagines  he 
sees  bats. — Bloated  face,  with  wild  looks.— Tongue  coated  with 
mucus ;  its  borders  looking  as  if  they  were  torn. — Loathing 
of  meat. — Violent  thirst. — Delaying  stool. — No  sleep. — Stutter- 
ing, smiling  every  time  he  utters  something. — Feeling  of  dry- 
ness in  the  throat,  and  pain  during  deglutition. — Dry  cough 
with  inclination  to  vomit. — Twistings  of  the  limbs  and  start- 
ings. — Cramp  in  the  calves. — Tremor  of  the  hands  with  cold 
sweat. — His  manners  betray  anguish  ;  unsteadiness. — Peevish- 
ness.—Goes  about  affecting  to  be  very  busy  ;  undertakes  this 
thing  and  that  thing,  sees  things  which  do  not  exist,  wants  to 
pull  out  one  o£  his  teeth. — The  symptoms  improved  in  three 
days.     The  subsequent  numbness,  weakness,  tingling  before 


DELIRIUM  TREMENS.  7 

the  ears,  the  slight  tremor  of  the  hands,  the  jerks  through  the 
body  were  relieved  by  Nux  vom.  X°.     Ann.  I.  p.  318. 

Calc.  carb.  X,  employed  in  three  psoric  subjects.  They 
were  generally  raving  about  fire,  murder,  rats  and  mice. 
Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  107. 

Hyosciamus  III000  in  a  man  that  was  much  addicted  to 
drinking  brandy. 

Symptoms  :  Before  the  delirium  he  suddenly  fell  down  and 
had  a  kind  of  epileptic  fit. — Sleeplessness  with  constant  talk- 
ing.— Desire  to  escape  because  he  sees  men  that  wish  to  arrest 
him. — He  imagines  he  sees  his  wife  who  is  standing  near  him, 
under  a  sofa  standing  at  some  distance. — Tremor  of  the  limbs. 
— Cure  effected  by  one  dose.  Pratt.  Contrib.  of  the  Society  of 
Lans.  Sites.  I.  p.  54. 

Nux  vom.  VIII,  one  drop  ;  Cause  :  Drinking  oc  strong  beer. 

Symptoms :  Pale,  bloated  face  ;  stuttering. — Tremor  of  all 
the  limbs. — When  questions  are  put  to  him,  he  answers  wrong  ; 
great  anguish. — Vomiting  after  every  meal. — Runs  about 
without  being  aware  of  it ;  finally  he  drops  in  the  street. — 
Diarrhoea  and  violent  sweat. — Nux  simply  relieved  the  vomit- 
ing and  the  diarrhoea.     Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  118. 

Nux  vom.  X,  one  drop ;  Cause :  Drinking  brandy  every 
day. 

Symptoms  :  Sleeplessness  with  startings. — Heat  with  much 
thirst,  coming  and  going. — Brown-red  urine. — Stool  not  daily, 
— Sometimes  simple  headache ;  faintishness  and  pain  in  the 
legs. — He  imagines  he  sees  persons  that  cut  all  sorts  of  capers 
and  assail  him  with  questions.- — Great  anguish,  with  a  moist 
coldness  of  the  face,  hands  and  feet. — Tremor,  and  desire  to 
escape. — Aggravation  of  the  symptoms  when  in  bed. — Is  con-' 
scious  of  his  condition. — Nux  vom.  X000000,  and  Bellad. 
X000000,  were  administered  without  any  success.  Ann.  IV.  4, 
p.  453. 

Nux  vom.  One-tenth  of  a  grain,  every  day. 

Symptoms  :  Indescribable  anguish. — Congestion  to  the 
head. — Tongue  coated  white  or  brownish  ;  bitter  taste. — Nau- 
sea and  bitter  vomiting. — Pressure  and  sensitiveness  in  the  pit 
of  the  stomach  ;  pain  in  the  region  of  the  liver. — Constipation. 
— Tremor  of  the  limbs. — Terrifying  images,  frightful  dreams7 
sleep  interrupted  by  startings.— Constant  sweating. — A  crisis 
came  on  in  the  shape  of  a  bilious,  acrid,  excoriating  diarrhoea. 
All  Horn.  Zeit.  V.  p.  278. 

Opium  Il00°.  Cause  :  Drinking  ardent  spirits  from  vexation 
and  grief. 

Symptoms:  Tremor  and  twitchings  of  the  extremities  and 


§  DISEASES  OF  THE  MIND. 

muscles  of  the  face. — Contortion  of  the  face,  and  spasmodic 
drawing  up  of  the  legs. — Recognizes  those  around  him,  but  he 
connects  them  with  his  fancies. — At  times  he  deems  himself  a 
murderer,  at  times  he  sees  mice,  scorpions,  etc.,  he  is  anxious 
to  escape. — When  loudly  called,  he  is  roused  from  his  fancies 
for  a  few  moments. — Sweat  over  the  whole  body. — No  stool ; 
no  appetite. — Mastication  becomes  difficult. — Profuse  lachry- 
mation  and  secretion  of  mucus  of  the  left  eye. — Want  of 
thirst. — Pulse  weak  and  feeble.  Nux  vom.,  one  drop,  had 
done  no  good.  The  subsequent  weakness  was  relieved  by 
China  X.  one  drop.     Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  129. 

Opium  II,  one  drop,  three  doses,  a  dose  every  three  hours. 
The  disease  began  with  a  renewed  epileptic  fit ;  the  violent 
trembling  was  relieved  by  Coffea  II  one  drop.  In  another 
case,  which  was  complicated  by  pneumonia,  the  inflammatory 
symptoms  yielded  to  Acon.  and  Bellad.  Opium  was  unable 
to  remove  the  delirium,  the  vision,  or  the  running  to  and 
fro  without  an  object ;  Coffea  II.  one  drop,  procured  sleep 
and  consequent  waking  with  full  consciousness.  Allg.  Horn. 
Zeit.  VI.  p.  70,  71. 

Stramonium  X,  two  doses,  in  a  case,  where  the  patient 
thought  that  one  half  of  the  extremities  was  cut  off.  Arch. 
XIV.  2,  p.  107. 

Stramonium  III000.  Cause :  Frequent  drinking  of  beer. 

Symptoms :  Taciturn,  his  eyes  wander  through  the  room, 
and  seem  to  pursue  something  which  is  fleeing  from  him. — 
Heated,  red,  bloated  face.  Afterwards  epileptic  fits  and  com- 
plete craziness. — Thinks  that  strangers  are  hidden  behind  the 
stove  :  runs  through  the  house  and  yard  in  great  uneasiness. — 
Furious  endeavors  to  escape. — The  action  of  Hyosciam. 
which  had  been  given  previously,  had  been  interfered  with  by 
drinking  a  quantity  of  beer ;  a  dose  of  St  ram  on.  cured  the 
complaint.  Pract.  Contrib.  of  the  Soc.  of  L.  S.,  I.  p.  53.  Com- 
pare also  Allg.  Horn.  Zeit.  II.  p.  114. 

3.  MANIA,  CRAZINESS. 

MENTAL  DERANGEMENT  IN  CONSEQUENCE  OF  DEATH  HAVING  BEEN 
FORETOLD  TO  THE  PERSON. 

Aconitum  :  In  a  girl  of  eighteen  years  ;  Cause :  Prediction 
of  the  day  of  her  death. 

Symptoms :  Delirium,  at  times  weeping,  at  times  laughing. 
— At  night,  she  walks  upon  her  bed,  climbs  along  the  wall, 
tries  to  escape. — By  day,  she  is  like  one  deaf  and  dumb,  with- 
out answering.  Acon.  restored  her  completely.  Arch.  XI.  2, 
p.  109. 


MANIA,  CRAZINESS.  9 

Aconitum  X.  In  a  pregnant  woman  ;  Cause :  Fixed  idea 
of  approaching  death. 

Symptoms :  After  delivery,  violent  congestion  of  blood  to 
the  chest,  with  oppressive  anguish. — Intermittent  pulse ;  the 
body  being  covered  with  cold  sweat. — Ravings  about  her  ap- 
proaching death.— She  lies  quite  still  and  points  to  the  heart 
with  a  look  full  of  anguish.  (Recovered  in  two  hours.)  Arch. 
VII.  3,  p.  42. 

Aconitum  VIII.  In  a  pregnant  woman  ;  Cause :  Expec- 
tation of  approaching  death. 

Symptoms:  Melancholy  and  taciturn  during  her  preg- 
nancy; total  absence  of  joy,  and  depression  of  spirits  ;  every 
thing  excites  tears. — Hemorrhage  after  delivery  and  expecta- 
tion of  certain  death;  cold  sweats,  anguish,  loss  of  conscious- 
ness, convulsions. — Acon.  procured  beneficent  sleep  and  a 
speedy  return  of  a  bright  mood.     Arch.  IX.  1,  p.  114. 

Belladonna  X.  Cause;  Violent  injury  of  one's  feelings, 
and  fright. 

Symptoms:  Frightful  anguish;  he  sees  ghosts  and  devils 
that  threaten  to  murder  him. — Fear  of  death ;  black  dogs 
threaten  to  seize  him. — Recognizes  nobody.— Trembling  of  all 
the  limbs. — Tries  to  take  the  teeth  out  of  the  mouth,  to  bite 
those  who  are  near  him,  to  spit,  strike. — Sleepless  uneasiness ; 
difficult  to  control. — He  feels  as  if  he  were  pulled  up  by  a  wire. 
— Sees  double. — Paralysis  of  the  upper  eye-lid. — Sweat  which 
smells  acrid  or  like  a  volatile  salt. — After  a  quarter  of  an  hour 
the  patient  fell  into  an  easy  sleep,  and  afterwards  woke  up 
with  perfect  consciousness. — The  subsequent  fearfulness,  the 
visions,  the  occasional  recurrence  of  a  comatose  condition  were 
relieved  by  Opium  I.     Arch.  V.  1,  p.  97. 

Belladonna  X°°,  three  doses,  exhibited  at  intervals  of 
eight  days.  In  a  boy  of  seventeen  years. 

Symptoms  :  Sleeplessness  ;  at  times  weeps,  at  times  sings  ; 
raves  about  soldiers  and  war. — During  the  day  he  comes  home 
out  of  breath,  and  is  full  of  anxiety  on  account  of  soldiers  or  a 
bull  which  he  imagined  pursued  him. — Hides  himself  from 
mere  anguish. — Gathers  herbs  to  which  he  applies  false 
names ;  he  does  them  up  in  paper  and  offers  them  to  the 
passers-by  for  sale. — Uses  his  cane  as  a  gun. — Frequently  he 
suddenly  walks  about  crooked  and  limping. — Quarrels  with 
his  relatives  and  strikes  them. — Great  dilatation  of  the  pupils. 
— Eats  little,  does  no  work. — Looks  deranged,  bloated,  yellow. 
— Presses  the  hat  down  as  far  as  the  eyes.    Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  79. 

Belladonna.  Two  grains  done  up  in  eight  powders, 
every  day  two  powders.     In  a  widow. 


10  DISEASES  OF  THE  MIND. 

Symptoms:  Dashes  the  windows  to  pieces,  tears  every 
thing  that  comes  before  her,  rages,  raises  a  tumult,  spits. — 
Swears,  with  staring,  wild  looks,  and  disordered  hair. — Wrong 
ideas  of  things. — Corners  of  the  mouth  are  covered  with  foam. 
— Loathes  drinking,  and  seems  to  experience  difficulty  in 
swallowing  her  drink.     Annal.  IV.  p.  329. 

Belladonna  X.  Two  doses.  In  a  woman  of  thirty-eight 
years. 

Symptoms :  She  fears  and  mistrusts  every  body. — Great 
anxiety;  has  nowhere  rest  and  tries  to  escape. — Desires  to 
look  at  the  sun  and  fire. — Tossing  about  at  night. — Seeks 
to  be  alone,  and  when  alone  cuts  all  sorts  of  capers. — Is  never 
disposed  to  speak ;  every  answer  is  accompanied  by  screams 
and  an  expression  of  ill  humor.     Ann.  IV.  p.  340. 

Belladonna  X°°.  In  a  man  of  twenty-seven  years  ;  Cause  : 
Disappointed  hope  and  grief. 

Symptoms  :  Visits  every  day  the  grave  of  his  sister,  call  3 
her  loudly  and  converses  with  her. — At  last  rage  breaks 
out ;  he  is  lying  without  any  consciousness  or  pulsations, 
with  a  staring  look,  calling  his  sister. — Strikes  his  breast, 
body,  knocks  himself  against  the  wall,  and  strikes  those 
around  him ;  he  has  foam  at  the  mouth.— Seizes  his  throat, 
tears  his  neck-cloth  loose,  laments  and  moans ;  strikes  and 
kicks  with  his  arms  and  feet  all  around.  The  cure  is  speedily 
accomplished.     Annal.  IV.  2,  p.  193. 

Belladonna  ;  one  dose.  In  a  man  of  thirty-four  years  ; 
Cause  :  Vehement  disturbance  of  one's  equanimity. 

Symptoms:  Stitching  pain  in  the  temples;  feeling  of  icy 
coldness  on  the  top  of  the  head. — Murmuring  before  the  ear 
with  hardness  of  hearing. — Stitching  pain  in  the  chest  during 
a  deep  inspiration  and  dry  cough. — Heat  in  the  abdomen. — 
Much  thirst. — Visions  before  the  eyes ;  staring  look. — Trem- 
bling of  the  limbs. — Pulse  full,  quick  and  hard. — Talking 
delirious :  he  does  not  believe  that  he  is  sick,  wants  to  go 
about  his  business ;  talks  of  doing  much  business,  complains 
of  men  that  have  done  him  much  injury.  Jahrbuch  d.  horn. 
Heilanst.  I.  p.  145. 

Belladonna,  one  dose.  In  a  strong  man  of  fifty-five 
years ;  Cause :  Grief  on  account  of  the  loss  of  his  wife  and 
various  annoyances. 

Symptoms :  Heaviness  of  the  head,  as  if  the  head  would 
fall  off. — Increasing  darkness  before  the  eyes;  staring  look. — 
Vertigo  when  walking. — Frequent  heat  of  the  body  with 
trembling. — Heaviness  of  the  limbs;  they  feel  heavy  as  lead. — 
Ravings  of  the  fancy  ;  he  imagines  that  his  wife  is  hovering 


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around  him,  and  that  her  voice  issues  forth  from  every  object 
around  him ;  he  imagines  he  is  obliged  either  to  pray  or  to  die 
with  her. — Sleeplessness. — Rash-like,  burning  eruption  upon 
the  chest.     Jahrbuch  d.  horn.  Hn  II.  p.  120. 

Lachesis  X°°.  Cause :  Excessive  study. 

Symptoms :  Excessive  talkativeness ;  makes  all  the  time 
speeches,  using  the  choicest  expressions,  and  jumping  from 
one  subject  to  another. — Pride  and  mistrust  towards  those  near 
him.     Arch.  XIV.  1,  p.  7. 

Nux  vom.  X.  one  dose.  In  a  boy  of  fifteen  years  ;  Cause : 
Humiliated  ambition. 

Symptoms:  Becomes  suddenly  confused,  talks  nonsense, 
and  does  every  thing  wrong. — Heaviness  of  the  head,  pain  in 
the  body  and  the  small  of  the  back. — Weak,  cannot  remain 
up. — Face  at  times  red,  at  times  pale,  with  a  pointed  nose. — 
Irritated  pulse. — Want  of  appetite. — Perfect  recovery  in  thirty- 
six  hours.     Ann.  I.  p.  50. 

Nux  vom.  Cause  :  Cessation  of  the  hemorrhoidal  flux. 

Symptoms:  Erroneous  ideas,  with  anguish  and  uneasi- 
ness.—Fulness  and  stagnation  in  the  abdomen.  Prac.  com- 
mun.  1827,  p.  11. 

Opium,  one  quarter  of  a  grain.  In  a  man  of  eighty-four 
years. 

Symptoms :  He  imagines  that  he  is  not  in  his  house  ;  in- 
tends to  find  it. — He  imagines  that  he  is  in  some  distant  hotel ; 
stops  the  passers-by  and  inquires  of  them  where  they  are 
going. — Costiveness,  meteorism. — Congestion  of  blood  and 
redness  of  the  face. — Comatose  sort  of  unconsciousness ;  he 
does  not  immediately  recognize  his  acquaintances. — Con- 
tinuous anguish,  wild  manners  and  unsuccessful  inclination 
to  sleep. — Retention  of  urine  ;  when  desirous  of  emitting  the 
urine,  it  seems  as  if  a  paralytic  condition  of  the  body  prevented 
him  from  obeying  Nature. — Excessive  wakefulness  in  spite  of 
his  somnolence. — Recovered  after  the  first  dose.  Ann.  IV. 
p.  331. 

Platina,  two  doses.  In  a  girl  of  nineteen  years. 

Symptoms  :  Talks  almost  continually  of  objects  which  she 
either  imagines  or  which  she  has  seen  or  experienced,  of 
faithless  love,  of  her  teacher  and  the  time  she  went  to  school. 
Laughs,  sings,  dances,  weeps,  cuts  faces  and  makes  gesticula- 
tions with  her  hands. — Insists  obstinately  on  her  notions,  * 
without,  however,  becoming  enraged  by  so  doing. — Contortion 
of  features ;  she  generally  stares  at  one  object. — No  desire 
either  for  food  or  drink ;  she  eats  greedily  what  is  offered  her. 
— Platina  acted  favorably  until  the  eighteenth  day;  the  sub- 


12  DISEASES   OF  THE  MIND. 

sequent    taciturnity  was    relieved  by   Sepia.      Jahrbuch  d. 
horn.  Heilanst.  II.  p.  112. 

Platina  I,  half  a  grain.  In  a  man  of  thirty  years.  Causes  : 
Excessive  mental  labor,  and  immoderate  use  of  coffee. 

Symptoms :  Thin  body,  countenance  pale. — Gloominess  and 
muddiness  of  the  head  in  the  morning. — Headache  during  re- 
flection, as  if  the  brain  were  being  pressed  asunder.— No  great 
desire  for  food. — Frequent  thirst. — Violent  eructations  after 
dinner. — Constipation,  as  from  indolence  of  the  intestines. — 
Erections  early  in  the  morning,  and  violent  desire  of  sexual 
intercourse. — Peevish  and  quarrelsome  ;  intends  to  leave  every 
body,  reproaches  every  body. — Awkward  manners,  easily 
makes  mistakes  in  calculating  or  writing. — Makes  a  noise  and 
tries  to  escape. — Occasional  silence ;  scarcely  answers  the 
questions  which  are  put  to  him. — Slights  his  wife,  of  whom  he 
is  otherwise  very  fond ;  thinks  himself  much  more  elevated. 
— Affects  to  be  very  busy ;  horror  and  anguish  of  death. — 
Nux  X000  relieved  headache,  constipation,  excessive  sexual 
desire,  peevish  and  awkward  manners. — Verat.  II0000,  which 
acted  favorably  at  first,  left  great  weakness  behind,  which  was 
removed  by  Ferrum  acet.  second  dil. — Platina  effected  a 
complete  cure.     Ann.  I.  p.  48. 

Pulsatilla  V.  sol.  In  a  pregnant  woman  of  nineteen 
years. 

Symptoms  :  Cold,  gloomy,  distrustful — Features  deranged, 
woeful. — Frequently  is  seen  sitting  with  folded  hands,  and 
sighs  ;  she  says  that  nothing  ails  her. — Occasional  heat  in  the 
face  and  thirst. — No  desire  for  food — Faintishness  ;  arms  and 
legs  feel  sore. — Complete  sleeplessness. — Often  walks  about 
and  looks  for  things  in  wrong  places  ;  or  she  knows  not  where 
she  is. — At  night  she  talks  foolish  things,  and  wants  to  escape 
on  account  of  black  looking  men. — Hides  herself  in  a  corner 
or  under  the  bed.     Arch.  IX.  1,  p.  113. 

Sepia.  Is  a  distinguished  remedy  in  mental  diseases,  and 
approaches  nearest  to  Belladonna.  Hartmann  in  Ruckerfs 
Ubersicht,  II.  p.  244. 

Stramonium  I.  In  a  man  of  forty-five  years;  Cause:  He 
caught  cold  while  recovering  from  an  attack  of  purple-rash. 

Symptoms :  Throbbing  headache,  especially  on  the  top  of 
the  head. — Darkness  before  his  eyes  ;  can  neither  see  nor 
hear ;  kind  of  swoon. — Strikes  with  his  hands  and  feet ;  talks 
confusedly,  knows  neither  wife  nor  children  ;  calls  loudly 
persons  who  are  standing  before  him ;  but  he  does  not  believe 
that  they  are  the  persons,  even  when  they  answer  him  ever 
so  loudly. — Great  dilatation  of  the  pupils ;  they  are  insensible 


MANIA,   CRAZINESS.  13 

to  the  light  of  the  sun. — Slow  pulse,  skin  naturally  warm. — 
Afterwards  suppression  of  the  secretion  of  urine  and  sopor. — 
St  ram  on.  gave  prompt  relief.  The  subsequent  seeing  of 
various  colors  and  heavy  speech  were  relieved  by  Coccul.  II ; 
Nux  vom.  removed  the  anxious  dreams  which  assailed  him 
when  closing  the  eyes.     Arch.  II.  1,  p.  91. 

Stramonium  III,  every  day,  morning  and  evening.  In  a 
lying-in  woman  who  talked  the  most  foolish  things  ;  she  was 
constantly  cold,  had  no  rest,  and  saw  a  number  of  visions. — 
Stramon.  was  likewise  useful  against  the  shyness  and  delir- 
ium during  the  fever.     Allg.  Horn.  Zeit.  II.  p.  114. 

Stramonium,  one  dose.  In  a  man  of  forty-two  years  : 
Cause :  Syphilis  in  a  former  period ;  afterwards  erysipelas  of 
the  face,  constipation,  violent  congestion  cf  blood  to  the  head. 

Symptoms  :  First,  indifference,  uneasiness,  excited  state  of 
the  mind. — Delirium :  converses  with  spirits,  seizes  a  sword, 
strikes  all  around,  in  order  to  chase  the  devil. — Some  sleep 
towards  morning ;  afterwards  he  talks  rationally  with  his 
wife,  but  much  and  hastily. — Face  is  very  red  ;  the  eyes 
shining  ;  thirst  is  excessive. — Great  inflation  of  the  abdomen  ; 
excited  sexual  instinct.    Ann.  I.  p.  230. 

Stramonium  :  Symptoms :  The  patient  gives  himself 
high  airs ;  tries  to  use  elegant  language ;  places  a  piece  of 
wood  behind  his  ear  in  the  place  of  a  writing  pen  ;  talks  about 
disputes ;  moves  his  hands  incessantly. — Circumscribed  red- 
ness of  the  cheeks. — Retention  of  stool. — Distention  of  the 
abdomen.  Annal.  II.  p.  66. 

Stramonium  V,  one  dose.  In  a  young  man  of  twenty-two 
years. 

Symptoms  :  Great  uneasiness  of  the  body. — Confused  me- 
mory.— Heat  of  the  face  alternating  with  coldness  of  the  body  : 
afterwards  anguish  and  thirst. — Frequently  redness  of  the  face 
with  staring  look.— Sadness,  weeping,  and  thoughts  of  death. 
— He  stammers  and  stutters,  before  he  is  able  to  utter  a  few 
words. — Constantly  cold  feet. — Disturbed  sleep,  during  which 
he  is  assailed  with  anguish  and  queer  fancies. — Fear  of  dan- 
gerous animals  and  black  dogs.  Ann.  III.  p.  270. 

Stramonium  II,  sol.  In  a  young  man  of  eighteen  years  : 
Cause :  Immoderate  dancing,  intoxication  and  annoyance. 

Symptoms  :  Pale  color  of  the  face,  sombre  look,  dim  eyes 
and  dilated  pupils. — Tongue  coated  yellow  and  dry  ;  constant 
thirst. — Breath  offensive. — Frequently  bends  his  body,  and 
makes  pressure  upon  the  abdomen  below  the  region  of  the 
stomach. — No  stool ;  distention  of  the  abdomen. — Frequent 
emission  of  urine  of  a  pale  color. — Talks  incoherently,  mostly 


14  DISEASES  OF  THE  MIND. 

about  ill  treatment  and  vengeance. — Talks  to  absent  persons 
or  to  himself. — Cannot  keep  still  for  a  moment ;  touches  every 
thing  that  he  sees. — Brooks  no  resistance.— Imagines  he  is  not 
at  home  ;  does  not  seem  to  know  his  friends. — Stramon.  made 
him  more  calm  and  rational.  Bell.  V  one  drop,  Dulc.  VI  one 
drop,  and  Bell.  YIII  one  drop,  completed  the  cure.  Ann.  IV. 
p.  419. 

Veratrum  IV  one  drop,  one  dose.  In  a  man  of  sixty  years  ; 
the  symptoms  recurred  every  year. 

Symptoms :  First,  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back,  costive- 
ness,  flatulence,  ailments  of  the  head,  reeling  of  the  head,  ver- 
tigo.— Then,  at  times  anguish  of  death,  moaning,  uneasiness, 
despair,  at  times  violent  delirium,  and  want  of  unconsciousness, 
accompanied  by  unmeaning  acts.  Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  83. 

Veratrum  I.  In  a  woman  of  thirty-six  years. 

Symptoms :  She  does  not  wish  to  leave  the  bed. — -Face 
red  and  glowing. — Great  anguish,  discouragement  and  despair. 
— Is  all  the  time  lamenting  and  screaming,  without  mentioning 
any  reason. — She  neither  eats  nor  drinks  nor  sleeps.  Verat  .1, 
sol.  in  four  powders  ;  recovered  after  the  second  powder.  Ann. 
IV.  p.  330. 

Veratrum  IV  one  drop,  cured  a  widow,  whose  derange- 
ment was  characterized  by  lewdness  and  improper  speeches. — 
Verat.  IV  one  drop  repeated  twice,  relieved  a  religious  craziness 
which  had  the  character  of  intermittent  fever ;  in  the  paroxysm 
she  had  a  paralytic  sensation  in  the  small  of  the  back,  which 
prevented  her  from  walking.  All.  horn.  Zeit.  II.  p.  113. 

There  are  other  cases  where  cures  have  been  effected  by 
means  of  Verat.  in  conjunction  with  other  remedies,  in 
Ann.  I.  p.  67,  and  All.  horn.  Zeit.  VI.  p.  210,  213. 

4.  MELANCHOLIA. 

Arsenicum  X.  In  a  man  of  thirty-two  years,  the  attacks 
coming  on  every  three  or  four  weeks. 

Symptoms  :  Has  no  rest  in  bed  ;  continual  tossing  to  and 
fro,  with  profuse  sweat. — Internal  anguish  and  oppression 
chase  him  out  of  his  bed. — Anguish  by  day  ;  has  no  rest  any 
where. — Is  often  obliged  to  weep  aloud. — Imagines  he  has 
offended  his  friends,  and  would  like  to  ask  their  pardon. — Face 
hot  and  red. — The  first  dose  afforded  speedy  relief ;  afterwards 
he  had  a  relapse  which  was  relieved  by  a  second  dose.  Arch. 
VIII.  2,  p.  50. 

Arsenicum  VIII,  one  drop.  In  a  man  of  thirty-six  years  ; 
Cause  :  Repulsion  of  rash  by  a  cold  drink. 


MELANCHOLIA.  15 

Symptoms  :  He  has  no  rest,  either  by  day  or  at  night,  on 
account  of  an  internal  anguish  ;  imagines  that  he  cannot  enjoy 
any  happiness  in  his  family. — During  the  attack  he  imagines 
that  he  ought  to  take  his  life. — Great  fear  ;  does  not  wish  to  be 
alone  lest  he  should  do  himself  some  injury. — Frequent  flushes 
of  heat,  and  redness  in  the  face. — Oppression  of  the  pit  of  the 
stomach. — Obtusion  and  tension  of  the  head. — Cannot  bear 
any  fire  ;  it  immediately  causes  a  darkness  before  his  eyes. — 
Arsen.  restored  his  former  cheerfulness  ;  the  bodily  ailments, 
which  were  few  and  inconsiderable,  were  relieved  by  Nux, 
Bellad.  and  Ignatia.     Ann.  I.  p.  64. 

Arsenicum  X°°.     In  a  woman  of  sixty-five  years. 

Symptoms  :  At  twilight,  anguish  in  the  scrobicidus  cordis, 
with  a  feeling  of  heat  and  palpitation  of  the  heart. — Anguish 
drives  her  out  of  her  bed  at  night ;  she  moans  while  walking 
about. — Accumulation  of  mucus  in  the  throat :  imagines  that 
she  will  choke  when  lying  down. — Cough  with  expectoration. 
— Soreness  in  the  abdomen. — Sense  as  of  writhing,  gnawing 
and  a  sensation  of  corrosion  in  the  scrobiculus  cordis,  accom- 
panied by  water-brash.  Frequent  desire  to  urinate,  emitting 
but  a  small  quantity  of  urine,  and  feeling  as  if  some  urine 
remained  yet  behind. — Burning  about  the  malleoli. — Recovery 
followed  an  aggravation  of  two  days.  Pract.  Contrib.  of  the 
Soc.  of  L.  &,  II.  p.  145. 

Aurum  :  Religious  melancholy,  occasioned  by  remorse  con- 
sequent upon'a  wrong  act. 

Symptoms  :  Great  anguish  about  the  heart :  weeping  and 
praying. — Anxious,  terrifying  dreams. — Sensation  of  lassitude. 
— Emaciation. — Sweat  early  in  the  morning. — Painful  menstru- 
ation. Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  141.  Nux  Vom.  1st — 6th  potence,  re- 
lieves that  peculiar  kind  of  melancholy  which  results  in  suicide, 
often  in  eight,  but  never  later  than  fourteen  days,  one  dose  a 
day.     Hygea  II.  p.  33. 

Belladonna  :  Morbid  condition  of  the  abdomen  ;  spasms 
of  the  organs  of  deglutition,  bladder ;  gastric  symptoms,  amor- 
ous melancholy  with  excited  sexual  instinct ;  home-sickness  ; 
attacks  of  melancholy  during  pregnancy  and  the  lying-in 
period. — Arch.  XL  2,  p.  84. 

Belladonna  X°°,  and  eight  days  afterwards  Nux  Yom. 
X°°.     In  a  boy  of  thirteen  years. 

Symptoms  :  Paleness  of  the  face  ;  eats  nothing  and  digests 
badly. — Irresistible  desire  to  attack  and  to  stab  the  persons 
who  approached  him. — Great  anguish  on  meeting  some  one  ; 
when  at  home  he  sheds  bitter  tears,  imagining  that  he  had 


16  DISEASES   OF  THE  MIND. 

wounded  people  in  the  street  with  knives.     Allg.  horn.  Zeit. 
VI.  p.  213,  and  Pract.  Comm.  of  the  Soc.  of  L.  #.,  II.  p.  151. 

Belladonna  X00000,  acted  favorably  in  a  girl  of  twenty- 
four  years  ;  Verat.  IVocoo°,  and  especially  a  few  doses  of  Sul- 
phur X°°,  completed  the  cure ;  Cause  :  disapproval  of  an 
intended  marriage. 

Symptoms  :  Her  countenance  betrays  fear,  internal  anguish. 
— Sadness,  weeping  mood. — Wringing  of  the  hands,  despairs 
of  her  salvation,  prays. — The  attacks  come  on  with  audi- 
ble palpitation  of  the  heart,  afterwards  rumbling  in  the  abdo- 
men.— Depression  of  spirits  between  the  attacks,  takes  interest 
in  nothing,  anxiety,  pale  complexion.— Eyes  faint,  pupils  con- 
tracted.— Slight  appetite.     Pract.  Commun.  I.  p.  208. 

Belladonna  X,  half  a  drop,  helped  some  in  a  nursing 
woman  ;  Sulphur  V00000,  and  afterwards  three  doses  of  Sul- 
phur X°°,  completed  the  cure. 

Symptoms :  Sits  still,  taciturn,  answers  only  when  forced. 
— Laments  about  blasphemous  thoughts  which  she  says  she 
cannot  get  rid  of. — Her  face  is  pale,  full  of  uneasiness  and 
anguish. — Frequent  headache. — She  is  indifferent  to  house- 
keeping and  other  things  of  which  she  was  fond.— Great 
weakness.     Ann.  IV.  p.  114. 

Helleborus  :  Still  grief  and  melancholy.     Ann.  II.  p.  70. 

Ignatia  IV,  one  drop.  In  a  young  man  of  twenty  years  ; 
Cause :  Unmerited  mortification. 

Symptoms :  Heaviness  of  the  head. — Greatr  weakness  of 
memory  ;  forgets  every  thing  except  his  dreams. — Hardness  of 
hearing,  sees  through  a  fog. — Sits  still,  with  staring  look, 
thinking  continually  of  the  insult  without  noticing  any  thing 
of  what  takes  place  around  him. — Prefers  being  alone. — Falls 
asleep  late  in  the  evening  on  account  of  thinking  of  the  morti- 
fication which  he  had  suffered. — Uneasy  sleep,  interrupted  by 
many  dreams. — Pain  in  the  left  hypochondrium,  increased 
by  pressure  and  long  walking. — Falling  off  of  the  hair. — 
Livid,  sunken  countenance. — Trembling  low  voice,  with  con- 
tortion of  the  muscles  of  the  face. — Does  not  like  to  talk. — 
Has  no  desire  either  to  eat  or  to  drink ;  is  easily  satiated. — 
Is  constantly  cold,  especially  in  the  evening. — Very  weak  and 
faint ;  staggers  when  walking,  walks  very  cautiously. — In- 
creased stool  and  urine. — First,  an  exacerbation  ;  on  the  fifth 
day,  a  crisis  set  in  in  the  form  of  vomiting ;  this  was  followed 
by  a  constantly  progressive  improvement.     Arch.  X.  3,  p.  104. 

Ignatia  Xoco,  two  doses.  The  disease  had  returned  every 
year. 


MELANCHOLIA.  17 

Symptoms  :  Wakes  up  with  anguish  and  palpitation  of 
the  heart,  which  lasts  half  an  hour ;  this  is  followed  by 
whining  mood  and  indifference  to  every  thing. — Dread  of  labor. 
— Bright  and  active  towards  evening. — Early  in  the  morning 
the  patient  feels  more  tired  than  in  the  evening. — When  healthy, 
the  temper  is  lively  and  cheerful.  Pract.  Contrib.  of  the  Soc. 
of  L.  S.  I.  p.  185. 

Ignatia  X00°,  two  doses.  In  a  lady  ;  Cause  :  Fright  and 
anguish. 

Symptoms :  Headache,  afterwards  itching  on  the  head. — 
Feeling  of  weakness  in  the  abdomen,  with  sighing  breathing. 
— Sensation  as  of  trembling  in  the  abdomen  and  the  rest  of 
the  body. — Menses  every  fortnight,  blood  dark  and  coagulating. 
— Constipation.— Whining  mood  ;  weeps  without  any  cause. — 
Is  fond  of  solitude  ;  does  not  wish  to  walk  out. — Feeling  of 
great  weakness,  especially  when  working.  Pract.  Commun. 
of  the  Soc.  of  L.  S.   II.  p.  146. 

Nux  vom.  X,  one  drop.  In  a  young  man  of  nineteen 
years  ;   Cause  :  Continual  exertions  of  the  mind. 

Symptoms  :  Chilly  and  feverish  in  the  morning  ;  looks 
sombre  and  wild. — Want  of  appetite  ;  tongue  coated  white. — 
Taste,  first  bitter,  then  sour. — No  thirst — Collection  of  water 
in  the  mouth. — Inclination  to  vomit— Tenesmus,  with  little 
stool. — Feeling  of  weakness  in  the  left  side  of  the  abdomen, 
with  nausea,  faintishness  and  rumbling  ;  the  weakness  rises 
to  the  head,  makes  him  unfit  for  business,  and  taciturn.— Faint, 
tremulous,  with  depressed  physical  strength. — Constant  chilli- 
ness.— Paleness  of  the  countenance. — Every  motion  is  difficult 
for  him, — Uneasy,  vehement,  with  an  exalted  fancy. — Often 
talks  about  his  sickness  with  anxiety. — Imagines  that  he  ought 
to  note  down  every  thing,  and  to  let  some  one  know  that  he  is 
crazy.     Arch.  Ill-  3,  p.  53. 

Petrol.  X,  one  drop,  continued  for  some  weeks,  every  day 
a  dose.     In  a  man  of  forty  years. 

Symptoms  :  Irritable,  peevish,  constantly  silent,  sad,  taci- 
turn, taking  no  pleasure  in  any  kind  of  business,  even  when 
he  was  fond  of  it  before. — Heaviness,  heat,  pain  in  the  head, 
every  morning. — Violent  pain  in  the  back  and  small  of  the 
back,  in  the  morning. — Spasmodic  eructations. — Copious  night 
and  morning  sweats. — Thin,  slimy  stool,  with  cutting  in  the 
abdomen. — Little  appetite. — Pale  complexion  ;  emaciation. — 
Drowsiness  in  the  morning. — Great  lassitude. — Uneasy  sleep. 
AIL  horn.  Zeit.  V.  p.  306. 

Platina,  ttoTo"  °f  a  grain.     In  a  woman  of  thirty  years. 

Symptoms  :  Sleepless  nights. — Speaks  to  no  one  but  herself, 

B 


18  DISEASES   OF  THE  MIND. 

and  then  uses  unintelligible  language. — Complains  of  anguish 
about  the  heart. — Once  she  was  attacked  with  rigor,  during 
which  she  knew  nobody. — Cries  for  help. — Shy,  easily  fright- 
ened, and  looking  upon  those  who  approach  her,  as  devils ; 
her  feet  and  hands  tremble. — Red  countenance,  pulse  small  and 
weak. — Palpitation  of  the  heart,  and  anguish ;  rolls  her  eyes 
as  if  she  were  fearful.— Knows  not  where  she  is.  Arch.  VIII. 
2,  p.  73. 

Psori.  X°,  in  half  a  tumbler  full  of  water,  one  table-spoon- 
ful a  day,  repeated  three  times  a  day,  acted  favorably  in  a  case 
of  religious  ecstasy  attended  with  epilepsy.  Pract.  Contrib. 
II.  p.  168. 

Pulsat.  V,  one  drop.  In  a  girl  of  twenty-six  years  ;  Cause  : 
Suppression  of  the  menses. 

Symptoms  :  Heat  and  rush  of  blood  to  the  face  and  head. 
— Headache,  cardialgia  and  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back. — 
Sleepless  nights  on  account  of  great  anguish  and  anxiety. — 
Does  not  believe  that  she  will  go  to  heaven  ;  imagines  that  she 
can  only  be  saved  by  praying  constantly. — Recovery  on  the 
second  day.     Ann.  II.  p.  243. 

Pulsat.  V,  one  drop.  In  a  girl  of  eighteen  years  ;  Cause  : 
Suppression  of  the  menses,  and  frequently  wounded  feelings. 

Symptoms  :  Frequent  pain  in  the  forehead. — Livid  com- 
plexion ;  blue  rings  around  the  eyes. — Bitter,  flat  taste  in  the 
mouth. — Loathing  of  meat  and  bread. — Nausea,  with  pain  at 
the  stomach  ;  sometimes  she  throws  up  a  mixture  of  bile  and 
mucus. — Frequent  and  copious  bleeding  at  the  nose. — Stitches 
in  the  side  when  coughing,  with  expectoration  of  foaming 
blood. — Palpitation  of  the  heart ;  difficult  breathing. — Rare  and 
scanty  stool. — Frequent  colic. — Heaviness  of  the  legs. — The 
limbs  feel  as  if  they  had  been  bruised  by  blows.— Swelling  of 
the  dorsa  of  the  feet. — Dreams  full  of  anguish. — Thinks  with 
much  pleasure  of  drowning  herself — Sadness  and  weeping. — 
Dissatisfied  with  every  thing ;  is  easily  angry  ;  taciturn. — Is 
easily  frightened,  full  of  anguish,  loathes  life. — The  menses 
appeared  on  the  eighth  day,  and  all  these  symptoms  disappeared. 
Arch.  X.  3,  p.  99. 

Pulsat.  IV00000,  and  two  days  afterwards  Ars.  X000.  In 
a  woman  of  forty  years  ;  Cause  :  Loathing  of  a  certain  indi- 
vidual who  died  recently. 

Symptoms  :  Suppression  of  the  menses. — Diarrhoea  every 
day. — Constant  anguish  with  constriction  of  the  chest,  which 
hinders  breathing  ;  especially  in  the  evening  and  at  night. — 
Sleepless  nights,  or  terrifying  dreams  about  corpses.  Ann.  III. 
2,  p.  158. 


HYPOCHONDRIA,   HYSTERIA.  19 

Sulph.  Vr,  after  Pulsat.  had  been  employed  in  vain.  In  a 
woman  of  forty-five  years  ;   Cause  :  Suppression  of  the  menses. 

Symptoms  :  Pale  countenance,  faint  look.. — Violent  head- 
ache, like  pressure  ;  the  head  feels  as  if  it  were  closed  in  with 
a  wall. — Pressure  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach. — Stool  white  and 
hard. — Anxiety  and  apprehension  in  regard  to  her  condition  ; 
imagines  that  she  will  have  to  die  of  hunger ;  fears  that  her 
establishment  may  go  to  ruin ;  writhes  her  hands  ;  tries  to 
escape. — Frequent  chilliness.  Sulph.  gave  speedy  relief,  and 
restored  the  menses.     Ann.  III.  p.  156. 

Sulphur,  tfo*oV  °f  a  grain,  followed  by  Calc.  VIooooc 
(Opium  and  Bellad.  had  done  no  good).  In  a  boy  of  nineteen 
years. 

Symptoms :  Lazy  and  drowsy  in  the  morning ;  can  only 
be  roused  from  his  sleep  with  difficulty  ;  while  this  is  being 
done,  he  experiences  spasmodic  twitchings  of  the  extremities. 
— Is  unable  to  comprehend  any  thing  ;  imagines  that  people 
fool  him. — Stupid,  unmeaning  look.- — Feeling  of  anguish. — 
Headache. — Giddiness. — Shy  look  ;  the  margin  of  the  eyelids 
is  red ;  glassy  eyes. — Sits  still  and  stares  with  a  vacant  look, 
Ann.  IV.  p.  116. 

5.    HYPOCHONDRIA,  HYSTERIA. 

Aurum.    In  a  hysteric  woman. 

Symptoms :  At  times  sudden  anger,  at  times  great  mirth- 
fulness  ;  at  times  weeping  and  longing  for  death,  at  times  im- 
moderate laughter. — Uneasy  sleep  with  anxious  dreams.— 
Great  lassitude  with  stitching  pain  in  the  limbs. — Frequent  pal- 
pitation of  the  heart,  buzzing  of  the  ears,  headache. — Pressure 
in  the  eyes  ;  obstruction  of  the  nose. — Toothache. — Flat  taste 
in  the  mouth. — Bloated  abdomen. — Red  eruption  upon  forehead 
and  nose,  scaling  off.     Ann.  II.  p.  115. 

Ignatia.    In  a  hysteric  woman. 

Symptoms  :  A  clawing  ache  in  forehead  and  occiput,  with 
red  face,  running  eyes  and  diminished  vision. — Constriction  of 
the  oesophagus,  difficulty  of  swallowing,  with  sobbing  eructa- 
tions.— Constriction  of  the  chest. — Stiffness  of  the  nape  of  the 
neck. — Tremor  of  the  head. — Convulsions  of  the  arms  and 
legs,  with  partial  consciousness ;  finally  deep  sighing  and 
stupor.     Ann.  II.  p.  115. 

Nux  vom.     One  dose,  in  a  hysteric  woman. 

Symptoms :  Palpitation  of  the  heart,  nausea'and  inclina- 
tion to  vomit ;  heaviness  on  the  chest. — Choking  and  contrac- 
tion of  the  throat,  especially  early  in  the  morning,  accompanied: 


20  DISEASES   OF  THE  MIND. 

by  oppression  at  the  pit  of  the  stomach. — Violent  headache  and 
stupefaction,  accompanied  with  a  sensation  as  if  the  eye  were 
being  pushed  out. — Three  weeks  ago  she  had  her  last  period  ; 
diarrhoea  every  day,  with  burning  in  the  rectum,  and  tickling 
of  the  internal  nose  and  rectum. — Melancholy,  sensitive,  irrita- 
ble.    Ann.  IV.  p.  178. 

Nux  vom.  V.  In  a  hypochondriac  teacher  of  thirty-two 
years. 

Symptoms :  Vertigo  and  obtusion  of  the  head,  especially 
early  in  the  morning  and  when  walking. — Dull,  oppressive 
pain  in  the  forehead,  which  unfits  him  for  mental  labor. — 
Sweetish-putrid  taste,  with  fetid  breath  and  dryness  of  the 
mouth. — Want  of  appetite  ;  he  loathes  every  thing. — Frequent 
sour  eructations  after  a  meal. — Distended  abdomen  ;  pressure 
and  feeling  of  fulness  in  the  stomach. — Rare  stool. — Frequent 
emission  of  a  small  quantity  of  limpid  urine. — Sleeps  only 
until  one  or  two  o'clock  in  the  morning  ;  starts  from  his  sleep 
with  a  sort  of  fright,  full  of  disquietude  ;  walks  about  without 
having  any  rest. — Fearful  dreams. — Excessive  lassitude,  espe- 
cially in  the  open  air. — Great  inclination  to  lie  down. — Great 
physical  depression  when  walking,  sitting,  or  in  the  open  air. — 
The  open  air  causes  a  shivering  over  the  back.— Feverish 
chilliness  in  the  afternoon. — Great  weakness  of  memory. — 
Complete  absence  of  mind.— Extreme  obtusion  of  the  intellec- 
tual faculties  ;  the  mind  feels  as  if  it  were  surrounded  with  a 
black  crape  ;  imagines  that  he  is  unfit  for  any  kind  of  mental 
labor. — Cannot  find  rest  any  where  ;  nothing  gives  him  plea- 
sure ;  he  despairs  both  of  himself  and  of  obtaining  the  respect 
of  others.— Great  desire  to  weep. — Indescribable  feeling  of 
soreness  in  the  whole  body,  especially  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach. 
Nux  relieved  almost  all  the  physical  symptoms  ;  Aurum  I.  had 
a  beneficial  effect  upon  the  mind  ;  the  nightly  uneasiness  and 
anguish  were  relieved  by  Arsenic  X.  Arch.  I.  2,  p.  130. 

Pulsatilla  IV,  one  dose.  In  a  woman  of  forty-five  years  ; 
Cause  :  Violent  chagrin. 

Symptoms:  Constant  anguish,  with  palpitation  of  the 
heart ;  is  afraid  of  every  body  ;  believes  other  people  to  be  her 
enemies. — Despairs  of  every  thing  ;  weeps  immediately. — All 
her  limbs  feel  as  if  they  had  gone  to  sleep.— Feels  faint  and 
weak. — Anguish  and  sorrow  deprive  her  of  sleep.  Ann.  I.  p. 
62. 

Silicea,  afterwards  Sepia.  In  a  hysteric  woman  of  forty 
years. 

Symptoms :  Headache  on  the  top  of  the  head ;  gnawing 
and  sense  of  fulness  in  the  whole  of  the  head  ;  throbbing  and 


VERTIGO.  21 

hammering  in  the  head  at  night. — Humming  of  the  ears  at 
night. — Want  of  appetite  ;  loathing  and  vomiting  after  a  meal. 
— Pressure  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  with  sensation  as  if  a  ball 
would  roll  up  along  the  sternum  as  far  as  the  throat,  where  it 
threatens  suffocation  ;  relieved  somewhat  by  eructation. — 
Rumbling  in  the  abdomen,  with  pressure  in  the  direction  of  the 
pit. — At  times  diarrhoea,  at  times  constipation. — Menses  return 
every  fortnight,  pretty  copious. — Chest  feels  tight ;  dyspnoea. — 
Sleepless  nights  ;  at  night,  all  the  symptoms  are  more  violent. 
— Shivering  early  in  the  morning,  one  cheek  being  warm,  the 
other  cold. — Weakness  and  depression  of  the  whole  body. — 
No  disposition  to  work,  peevishness,  likes  to  be  alone,  imagines 
that  people  do  not  pity  her.  Ann.  III.  p.  442. 

Silicea  X,  several  doses,  cured  hysteria,  bordering  upon 
mental  alienation  ;  in  a  girl  of  eighteen  years. 

Symptoms :  Stinging  sore  throat,  with  difficulty  of  swal- 
lowing ;  she  imagines  that  she  has  swallowed  pins. — She  is 
taciturn,  and  thinks  of  nothing  but  pins  ;  she  seeks  them  on 
the  floor,  fears  lest  they  should  be  in  the  food ;  counts  those 
belonging  to  other  persons. — Daily  headache,  especially  in  the 
morning  ;  vertigo,  which  increases  when  stooping. — No  appe- 
tite, emaciation. — Constipation. — Suppression  of  the  menses. — 
Indifference,  takes  no  interest  in  any  thing  ;  uneasiness,  an- 
guish, dread  of  labor. — Exacerbation  of  the  symptoms,  when 
the  moon  is  on  the  increase.    A 11.  horn.  Zeit.  V.  p.  326. 

Viola  odorata.  In  hysteric  persons  who  constantly  feel 
inclined  to  weep,  without  knowing  why.  All.  horn.  Zeit.  I. 
p.  162. 


II. 
VERTIGO. 


Belladonna  X°,  Conium  X°°,  and  lastly  Lycop.  In  a 
woman  of  forty-eight  years. 

Symptoms :  When  rising  from  her  seat,  the  head  turns  : 
objects  seem  to  balance  to  and  fro ;  she  falls  and  throws  up 
mucus. — Dulness  of  the  head ;  does  not  understand  when  peo- 
ple tell  her  something. — Putrid  taste  before  the  vertigo,  with 
nausea  and  occasional  vomiting  of  bile. — Vertigo,  sometimes 
also  at  night ;  the  vertigo  increases  when  she  does  not  eat 
any  meat. — Loathing  of  milk. — Occasional  diarrhoea,  or  acrid 
leucorrhoea. — At  night  she  starts  from  her  sleep  with  fright : 


22  VERTIGO. 

uneasy  sleep  before  midnight. — Anguish,  peevishness  during 
the  day. — Bellad.  relieved  the  symptoms  somewhat ;  the 
vertigo  and  the  weakness  of  memory  remained  ;  when  stooping, 
she  felt  a  heaviness  in  the  occiput ;  indistinct  sight  of  those 
things  which  were  near  her  ;  pain  in  the  urethra  during  mic- 
turition ;  mucus  in  the  urine  which  makes  it  look  turbid ;  in- 
crease of  the  acrid  leucorrhoea  ;  diarrhoea-like  stool ;  frequent 
somnolence. — Conium  relieved  almost  the  whole  of  those 
symptoms. — Lycop.  relieved  the  remaining  vertigo  on  stoop- 
ing, the  bloatedness  from  flatulence,  the  hard  stool,  etc.  Ann. 
I.  p.  231. 

Opium  III,  two  doses,  preceded  by  Aconite  V.  In  a  woman 
of  forty-three  years,  who  suffered  of  a  rending  pain  in  the  limbs  ; 
Cause :   Violent  fright. 

Symptoms :  Instantaneous  shivering ;  the  fright  affects 
the  stomach ;  turning  and  whirling  in  the  stomach  ;  thence 
the  affection  rises  to  the  head,  with  vertigo,  tremor,  feeling  of 
faintness  and  great  weakness. — When  rising,  she  feels  a  vertigo, 
which  obliges  her  to  lie  down,  accompanied  by  great  anguish, 
as  if  she  would  die.   Ann.  I.  p.  72. 

Petroleum  is  a  powerful  remedy  against  chronic  vertigo. 
All.  horn.  Zeit.  I.  p.  162. 

Pulsatilla  cured  a  vertigo  consequent  upon  suppression 
of  the  menses.  Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  112. 

Pulsatilla,  three  doses  in  three  weeks.  In  a  man  of  sixty- 
eight  years. 

Symptoms :  Vertigo  as  if  he  would  fall,  especially  when 
stooping. — Occasional  stitches  in  the  ears,  with  tearing  head- 
ache.   Jahrb.  d.  h.  Heilanst.  III.  p.  95. 

Silicea  X.  In  a  girl  of  seventeen  years. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo,  even  unto  loss  of  senses  and  falling  ; 
excited  by  mental  emotions,  aggravated  by  stooping. — Pre- 
viously congestion  of  blood  to  the  head,  oppression  of  the  chest 
and  pit ;  headache  every  day,  especially  in  the  forenoon. — 
Great  faintishness,  especially  early  in  the  morning. — Menses 
appeared  too  early,  and  lasted  either  too  long  or  not  long 
enough ;  succeeded  by  leucorrhoea. — Burning  pain  in  the  pit 
of  the  stomach,  extending  towards  the  abdomen,  aggravated 
by  walking,  sometimes  accompanied  by  qualmishness  and 
nausea.  All.  horn.  Zeit.  V.  p.  324. 

Sulphur  LX,  relieved,  in  a  few  hours,  a  violent  attack  of 
vertigo  and  reeling,  in  a  person  affected  with  gout.  A.  Z.  II. 
p.  68. 


VARIETIES   OF   HEADACHE.  23 

III. 

DISEASES  OF  THE  HEAD  AND  BRAIN. 

1.  VARIETIES  OF  HEADACHE. 

Acid,  nitric,  relieved  an  intense  pain  ;  fulness  of  the  in- 
teguments of  the  head  ;  the  pain  was  only  felt  when  the  woman 
rested  on  that  side  of  the  head.  Hartmann  in  Ruckert  I.  p. 
10. 

Aconitum.  In  a  very  irritable  woman  of  fifty-four  years. 
She  is  constantly  peevish,  anxious,  complains  about  insignifi- 
cant things,  takes  every  jest  in  bad  part,  gets  angry  on  the 
slightest  provocation  ;   Cause  :   A  cold. 

Symptoms :  Headache  which  makes  her  almost  crazy, 
with  loss  of  appetite  and  sleeplessness.  Ann.  I.  p.  234. 

Aconitum.  Symptoms:  Pain  at  one  point  of  the  left  pa- 
rietal bone  ;  the  pain  is  brought  on  by  every  contact  and  by 
every  little  breeze  touching  the  part— Uni-lateral,  rheumatic 
pain  in  the  face,  with  swelling  of  the  lower  jaw.  Ann.  II.  p. 
71. 

Actvea  X.  A  valuable  remedy  against  a  violently  rending 
and  gnawing  pain  in  the  right  temple,  especially  in  the  mas- 
toid process,  when  that  pain  is  accompanied  by  a  grinding  and 
cutting  pain  in  the  head,  and  is  most  violent  at  night.  Heyne, 
pract.  Erf  ah.  p.  60. 

Arnica  II,  one  drop.  In  a  man  of  thirty-five  years  ;  Cause  : 
Violent  knock  of  the  head  against  a  hard  substance. 

Symptoms :  Oppressive  pain  in  the  forehead,  generally 
increasing  after  a  meal. — Painful  dull  pressure  on  the  margin 
of  the  right  orbit. — Heat  in  the  face  and  brain,  the  rest  of  the 
body  being  cool. — Humming  of  the  ears. — Contracted  pupils. — 
Nausea  early  in  the  morning. — Thirst  without  any  external 
heat. — Tenesmus  ;  no  stool. — Peevish  and  morose. — Anxious 
dreams. — Fever  in  the  evening.  Arch.  V.  1,  p.  69. 

Arsenicum  X°,  three  doses,  one  dose  a  day.  In  a  girl  of 
fifteen  years. 

Symptoms  :  Excessive  pain  in  the  leftside  of  the  forehead, 
and  in  the  temple  ;  she  is  obliged  to  cry  and  to  moan,  cannot 
bear  being  touched. — In  the  region  of  the  left  frontal  eminence 
there  is  a  small  round  little  spot  of  a  brownish,  red  color,  with 
a  black  point  in  the  centre,  painful  to  the  touch. — The  suc- 
ceeding chilliness  and  the  convulsions  of  the  upper  and  lower 


24  DISEASES   OF  THE  HEAD  AND  BRAIN. 

extremities  were  relieved  by  Ignatia  IV00.     All.  Zeit.  IV.  p. 
328. 

Atriplex  olida  IP,  several  doses.  In  a  woman  of  forty- 
six  years. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  pain  in  the  vertex,  accompanied  by  a 
morbid  condition  of  the  mind,  preceded  by  a  burning  heat  in 
the  integuments  of  the  head,  and  occurring  chiefly  in  the  even- 
ing ;  the  pain  sometimes  is  occasioned  by  chagrin  and  other 
mental  emotions.  Heyne.  pract.  Erf.  p.  107. 

Aurum  frequently  relieved  a  roaring  noise  in  the  head,  in 
hysteric  females.  Hartmann  in  Ruckert  I.  p.  132. 

Belladonna  X,  cured  violent  headache  with  vertigo. 
Arch.  V.  1,  p.  63. 

Belladonna  VIII,  one  drop,  and  afterwards  Bellad.  X. 
In  a  girl  of  twenty-five  years. 

Symptoms  :  Chills  in  the  morning,  every  eight  days,  across 
the  back  and  shoulders,  afterwards  a  feeling  of  uneasiness  in 
the  whole  body,  followed  by  violent  nausea  and  qualms  of 
sickness. — These  symptoms  are  accompanied  by  a  violently 
pressing  and  tearing  headache,  chiefly  in  the  forehead  ;  this 
pain  becomes  intolerable  during  the  slightest  motion,  and  is 
aggravated  by  every  little  breeze  and  concussion  ;  rest  affords 
some  relief. — The  pain  afterwards  becomes  concentrated  in  the 
fore  part  of  the  head  ;  there  is  a  glowing  heat  on  one  spot  of 
the  forehead,  with  painfulness  of  the  nasal  bones  ;  every  glare 
of  light  causes  a  sensation  as  if  the  optic  nerves  were  violently 
pulled  upon. — Great  depression  of  strength,  and  a  palpitation  of 
the  heart  which  produces  a  corresponding  concussion  in  the 
head. — Unnatural  hunger. — Cardialgia,  especially  after  eating 
soup  and  nourishment  which  had  been  diluted  with  soup. — She 
is  quite  well  between  the  attacks.— The  whole  of  these  symp- 
toms yielded  to  two  doses,  which  were  given  at  an  interval  of 
six  weeks.    Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  48. 

Belladonna  X,  one  drop,  in  a  girl  of  twenty-four  years. 
Eleven  days  afterwards  she  had  a  slight  relapse,  took  Pulsat. 
V,  and  in  four  months  she  again  took  Bellad. 

Symptoms :  Burning  and  stinging  in  the  gums  which 
speedily  swell  and  become  pale  ;  in  a  quarter  of  an  hour  the 
upper  lip  and  the  right  side  of  the  face  became  swollen,  with 
slight  twitchings,  stinging  and  drawing  in  the  parts. — This 
was  followed  by  a  screwing,  boring,  rending,  lancinating  and 
straining  pain  in  the  right  ear,  accompanied  by  roaring,  stitches 
and  drawing  in  the  parts  behind  the  ear. — Stitches  and  tearing 
in  the  occiput ;  afterwards  a  feeling  as  if  the  parts  were  screwed 
asunder. — Boring  and  stitches  in  the  right  temporal  region. — 


VARIETIES  OF  HEADACHE.  25 

Excessive  painfulness  of  the  hair. — The  symptoms  occur  in 
the  afternoon,  and  last  until  three  o'clock  in  the  morning,  be- 
come aggravated  by  the  warmth  of  the  bed  and  by  laying 
down  the  head. — At  the  same  time  the  patient  experiences  a 
great  weakness  of  the  head,  is  like  one  bereft  of  her  senses. — 
Slight  swelling  of  the  submaxillary  glands. — Sad  mood.  Arch. 
III.  1,p.  85. 

Belladonna  20,  one  drop  ;  Cause  :  Cold,  consequent  upon 
having  the  hair  cut. 

Symptoms  :  Cutting,  lancinating  headache. — Stupefaction, 
vertigo,  dullness  of  intellect,  somnolence. — Indifferent  and  low- 
spirited.  Ann.  IV.  p.  474. 

Belladonna  X°°,  two  doses,  one  every  four  days,  relieved 
hemicrania*  of  twenty  years'  standing,  in  a  man  of  fifty-six 
years.  Nux,  which  had  been  exhibited  before,  helped  little  ; 
Cause :  Getting  wet  through  and  through  and  subsequent 
cold. 

Symptoms  :  Every  Friday  he  felt  a  tensive  pain,  pressing 
from  within  outwards,  on  the  right  side  of  the  head,  reaching 
as  far  as  below  the  eye,  frequently  accompanied  by  vertigo  and 
great  weakness  of  memory. — Face  hot,  red  and  bloated. — 
Stitches  in  the  internal  corner  of  the  eye ;  acrid  lachrymation 
of  the  right  eye,  contraction  of  the  right  pupil ;  morbid  appear- 
ance of  the  white  of  the  eye. — Dread  of  light ;  stitches  in  the 
right  ear  with  hardness  of  hearing.   Pract.  Comm.  I.  p.  183. 

Belladonna  X000,  followed  by  Zincum  X000,  cured 
cephalagra  (gout  of  the  head)  in  a  girl  of  seventeen  years. 

Symptoms :  Violent  pressure  on  the  top  of  the  head  and  in 
the  temples,  from  morning  till  evening,  most  violent  about 
noon  ;  accompanied  by  bitter  vomiting. — Vertigo  when  raising 
or  moving  the  head,  especially  when  stooping. — Coldness  of 
the  hands  and  feet. — Congestion  of  blood  to  the  head  ;  redness, 
heat,  bloatedness  of  the  face. — Emptiness  of  the  head  with 
sleeplessness.  Horn.  Zeit.  V.  p.  65. 

Bryonia  I,  one  drop,  twice  in  eight  days.  In  a  woman  of 
thirty  years  ;   Cause  :  Painful  emotions  and  rough  weather. 

Symptoms :  Headache  from  morning  till  evening,  com- 
pressive, extending  over  the  whole  head ;  is  obliged  to  lie 
down  and  is  almost  deprived  of  her  senses. — Eyes  faint,  glassy, 
small. — Countenance  pale  ;  intolerance  of  light  and  noise. — 
Becomes  peevish  and  quarrelsome. — In  the  afternoon  she  has 
palpitation  of  the  heart  and  oppression  of  the  chest,  nausea,  in- 
clination to  vomit,  and  retching. — Even  on  the  day  following 

*  Headache  on  one  side. 


26  DISEASES  OF  THE  HEAD  AND  BRAIN. 

she  frequently  experiences  a  dull  headache  or  fever. — Tenes- 
mus and  constipation.  Arch.  I.  2,  p.  104,  Notes. 

Bryonia,  two  doses,  after  Nux  III,  one  drop.  In  a  girl  of 
twenty  years,  of  an  irritable  and  quarrelsome  disposition. 

Symptoms :  First,  uneasiness,  anguish,  depression  of  spi- 
rits, forgetfulness. — Then,  in  the  morning,  a  grinding  and  draw- 
ing pressure  in  the  forehead,  which  gradually  yielded  to 
stitches,  tearings,  and  a  burning  heat  through  the  whole  head, 
and  disappeared  little  by  little  after  vomiting  had  taken  place. 
Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  100. 

Bryonia  X°,  afterwards  Merc,  solub.  IY. 

Symptoms :  Violent  tearing  in  the  left  side  of  the  head, 
extending  into  the  teeth  and  muscles  of  the  neck,  accompanied 
by  stitches  in  the  left  eafc — The  pain  is  excited  by  both  cold  and 
warm  substances,  and  also  by  the  slightest  touch. — The  pain 
comes  on  in  the  morning,  afternoon  and  evening. — Afterwards 
chilliness,  delirium. — Sweat  in  the  palms  of  the  hands. — Chilli- 
ness at  night. — Whining  and  peevish  mood. — After  taking 
Bryon.,  the  attack  occurred  only  in  the  morning.  Merc,  re- 
lieved the  whole  of  the  symptoms.    Ann.  I.  p.  235. 

Bryonia.  Symptoms :  Headache  in  the  fore-part  of  the 
head,  forehead  and  temples,  pressing  from  within  outwards  as 
if  the  head  would  burst,  with  stitches  shooting  through  the 
head,  forcing  the  patient  to  shriek,  excited  by  congestion  of  the 
head,  and  aggravated  by  stooping,  moving,  coughing,  sneezing. 
All.  Zeit.  V.  p.  68. 

Bryonia.  Symptoms :  Headache,  throbbing,  pressing, 
rending,  at  times  on  the  top,  at  times  in  both  sides,  some- 
times accompanied  with  tremor  of  the  body  ;  more  violent  early 
in  the  morning. — Rhus,  given  after  Bryonia,  effected  a  per- 
manent cure.     Jahrb.  d.  h.  Heilanst.  III.  p.  90. 

Calcarea  X°.     In  a  girl  of  twenty-three  years. 

Symptoms  :  Obtusion  of  the  head. — Boring  in  the  forehead, 
as  if  the  head  would  burst. — Hammering  headache  in  the  open 
air,  which  forces  her  to  lie  down. — Sometimes  buzzing  in  the 
head,  with  heat  of  the  cheeks. — Falling  off  of  the  hair. — Dim- 
ness of  sight,  especially  when  reading ;  sensation  in  the  eyes 
as  if  feathers  were  before  them. — Two  evacuations  a  day,  some- 
times diarrhoea. — Cutting  in  the  abdomen  during  the  menses, 
with  griping  in  the  small  of  the  back. — Frequent  waking  in  the 
night. — Anxious  dreams. — Whining  mood ;  want  of  cheerful- 
ness.    Ann.  I.  p.  74. 

Calcarea  X°.  Nux  vom.  X°  had  afforded  some  relief; 
in  a  man  of  forty  years,  of  a  plethoric  habit,  who  had  been  used 


VARIETIES   OP  HEADACHE.  27 

to  bleeding :  the  treatment  was,  for  this  reason,  begun  with 
Acon.  X°°. 

Symptoms :  Tensive  pain  extending  from  the  temple 
towards  the  top  of  the  head,  which  then  feels  hot  when 
touched ;  when  the  pain  increases,  it  is  accompanied  by  a 
throbbing  which  is  aggravated  by  mental  exertions  and  spiritu- 
ous drinks  ;  the  pain  increases  every  four  weeks. — A  copious 
supper  is  followed  by  spasm  of  the  stomach  and  vomiting  of 
the  ingesta  ;  afterwards  burning  in  the  eyes  and  puriform  run- 
ning at  the  ears. — When  reading,  the  head  feels  as  if  one  side 
of  it  were  surrounded  with  a  mist,  with  sweat  on  this  side. — 
Falling  off  of  the  hair. — The  nose  is  obstructed  with  fetid  pus. 
— Hawks  up  phlegm. — Costiveness. — Stitches  in  the  left  side 
of  the  chest  during  motion. — Interception  of  breath  when 
stooping  or  ascending  a  height. — Nightly  pains  in  the  back  and 
arms. — Want  of  strength  ;  talking  exhausts  him. — Feels  sleepy 
early  in  the  evening  ;  wakes  up  frequently  at  night. — Peevish, 
vexed,  irritable.     Ann.  I.  p.  236. 

Calcarea  is  useful  against  an  oppressive  pain  in  the  top 
of  the  head,  in  open  air,  accompanied  by  a  drawing  pain  in  the 
forehead,  with  coldness  of  the  forehead  and  nausea ;  tearing 
in  the  right  side  of  the  forehead,  and  pain  in  these  parts  when 
touched.     Ann.  IV.  p.  393. 

Calcarea,  repeated  in  eight  days. 

Symptoms :  Oppressive  pain  over  the  left  frontal  eminence, 
unfits  her  for  every  kind  of  work ;  relieved  by  tying  a  hand- 
kerchief around  the  head  and  lying  down,  increased  by  per- 
orming  some  kind  of  active  labor,  becoming  heated  or  fright- 
ened.— Accompanied  by  heat  and  congestion  of  the  head,  pain 
in  the  eyes,  obscuration  of  sight ;  red,  circumscribed  spots  upon 
the  cheeks ;  inflammation  of  the  throat  whenever  she  catches 
cold. — Constantly  pain  in  the  back  and  stitches  in  the  small  of 
the  back. — Profuse  menses,  with  pain  in  the  hips. — The  feet 
go  to  sleep. — Constant  drowsiness  and  weariness. — Pract.  C. 
II.  p.  5. 

Carbo  veg.  Cause :  Drinking  wine  and  overloading  the 
stomach. 

Symptoms  :  Obtusion  of  the  head  ;  congestion  of  blood  to 
the  head. — Not  disposed  to  work  ;  faintishness  ;  want  of  appe- 
tite.— Roughness  in  the  mouth  and  upon  the  tongue.  Ann. 
II.  p.  72. 

Carbo  veg.  VIII00  had  a  very  favorable  effect  upon  head- 
ache.    In  a  man  of  thirty-two  years. 

Symptoms :  Throbbing  pain  from  the  nape  of  the  neck  as 
far  as  the  head ;  begins  in  the  forenoon  with  stiffness  in  the 


28  DISEASES  OF  THE  HEAD  AND  BRAIN. 

nape  of  the  neck  and  cold  sweat,  increased  after  a  meal. — 
Noise  before  the  ears  as  of  the  wind  among  leaves,  mist  before 
the  eyes. — Gums  standing  off  from  the  teeth. — Hard  stool. — 
Cutting  in  the  urethra  before  micturition. — Sometimes  a  rheu- 
matic, stitching  pain  in  the  muscles  of  the  chest. — Feeling  of 
coldness  in  the  knees. — Strongly  smelling  sweat  of  the  feet. — 
Frequent  ulcers. — Uneasy  nights  after  the  headache. — The 
headache  returns  every  fortnight  or  four  weeks. — Carbo  was 
followed  by  Sepia,  Phosph.  and  Nitric  ac.  Pr.  Com.  I.  p. 
242. 

China,  one  drop. 

Symptoms  :  There  is  a  spot  on  the  occiput,  about  the  width 
of  a  hand,  where  the  integuments  feel  as  if  they  had  become 
loose  by  a  blow. — -The  scalp  is  painful  as  if  it  were  ulcerated  ; 
the  roots  of  the  hairs  are  very  sensitive  to  the  slightest  touch. — 
Pain  and  stiffness  in  the  small  of  the  back.  Bryonia  I.  re- 
lieved the  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back.     Ann.  IV.  p.  443. 

China  IV,  half  a  drop,  a  few  doses.  In  a  girl  of  fifteen 
years. 

Symptoms  :  On  the  left  side  she  experiences  a  very  painful 
shaking  and  striking  of  the  brain  against  the  skull,  which 
causes  the  head  constantly  to  balance  to  and  fro ;  this  is  ac- 
companied by  a  sensation  as  if  the  skull  would  burst  open  on 
the  top,  aggravated  by  motion  and  setting  the  foot  upon  the 
ground. — The  left  eye  is  likewise  affected  ;  the  left  side  of  the 
neck  is  affected  with  a  painful  stiffness. — Whining  and  de- 
sponding mood.     Ann.  IV.  p.  414. 

China.  A  good  remedy  when  the  semi-lateral  headache 
is  accompanied  by  considerable  exaltation  of  the  mind,  and 
sensitiveness  of  the  affected  part  to  pressure.  Heyne,  prac. 
Erf.  p.  60. 

Cocculus  VI,  one  drop,  two  doses,  in  eight  days.  In  a 
woman  of  twenty-eight  years. 

Symptoms :  Frequent  aching  in  the  forehead  with  bilious 
vomiting. — Pressure  in  the  stomach. — Pain  in  the  right  hypo- 
chondrium ;  when  stooping,  the  pain  ceases  to  be  oppressive, 
and  becomes  stitching. — Rare,  difficult  and  scanty  stools. — 
Painful  menstruation,  with  a  good  deal  of  coagulated  blood 
and  subsequent  varices. — Faintishness,  sweats,  uneasy  sleep. 
All.  Zeit.  V.  p.  152. 

Cocculus  relieved  several  cases  of  headache,  accompanied 
by  emptiness  and  hollowness  of  the  head.  Hartmann  in 
Ruckert  I.  p.  242. 

Cocculus  is  useful  against  constrictive  headache,  or  head- 
ache where  the  parts  feel  as  if  they  were  brought  near  to  each 


VARIETIES  OF  HEADACHE.  29 

other  by  screwing,  after  a  meal  or  after  motion,  with  vomit- 
ing or  great  and  anxious  uneasiness.     Heyne,  prac.  Erf.  p.  60. 

Colocyn.  relieved  a  cephalagra,  which  returned  every  day 
in  the  afternoon.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  114 

Colocyn.,  six  doses.     In  a  girl  of  twenty-four  years. 

Symptoms  :  Violent,  tearing  headache ;  she  cannot  lie  still, 
raises  herself,  bends  her  body,  shrieks  and  weeps. — These 
symptoms  are  followed  by  suffocating  fits  ;  she  draws  breath 
with  a  sort  of  anguish,  clenching  her  hands. — The  attack 
occurs  again  in  half  an  hour,  or  one  hour.  Pract.  Com.  II. 
p.  9. 

COLOCYNTHIS  X°°. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  stitching  pain  in  the  forehead  and  eyes, 
from  without  inwards. — Violent  thirst,  bitter  taste  of  every  thing 
that  she  eats. — Want  of  appetite  ;  general  dry  heat. — Consti- 
pation.    All.  Zeit.  IV.  p.  13. 

Dulcamara  VIII,  one  drop.     In  a  woman  of  forty  years. 

Symptoms :  Violent  boring  and  burning  in  the  forehead 
and  vertex,  with  a  grinding  pain  in  the  brain  extending  from 
within  outwards,  and  as  if  a  board  placed  in  front  of  the  fore- 
head, repressed  the  pain  ;  the  pain  is  aggravated  by  motion, 
even  by  talking. — Feeling  of  heaviness  in  the  head  ;  accumu- 
lation of  saliva  in  the  mouth,  dryness  of  the  tongue  and  much 
thirst, — Weakness  of  all  the  limbs,  they  feel  bruised. — The 
symptoms  came  on  after  a  fainting  fit.     Ann.  I.  p.  234. 

Dulcamara  V,  only  sure  thing  ;  Cause :  Cold. 

Symptoms :  First,  tearing  in  the  lower  extremities,  and 
violent  fluent  coryza,  followed  by  obstruction  of  the  nose. — 
Afterwards  a  violent  headache,  stupefaction  of  the  head,  faint- 
ishness,  want  of  appetite,  bitter  taste. — Ann.  IV.  p.  200. 

Magnes.  carb.  X000000,  and  a  long  while  afterwards 
Lycopodium  X.     In  a  woman  of  twenty-eight  years. 

Symptoms  :  Stitches  in  the  temples  and  tearing  in  the  fore- 
head, early  in  the  morning,  almost  every  day  ;  especially  violent 
at  the  time  of  the  period,  and  accompanied  by  vomiting. — 
Menses  are  too  scanty. — Stool  hard  and  frequently  intermitting. 
— In  the  evening,  she  has  palpitation  of  the  heart  with  anguish. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  450. 

Mercurius  is  useful  against  a  tearing  and  burning  head- 
ache, especially  in  the  temples.     Hartm.  in  Ruck.  II.  p.  49. 

Nux  vom.  VIII,  two  doses.  In  a  man  of  thirty  years  ; 
Cause  :  Coffee  and  sedentary  mode  of  life. 

Symptoms  :  The  attacks  come  on  early  in  the  morning, 
oblige  him  to  lie  down,  and  increase  in  intensity  until  noon. — 
Shortly  after  waking  up,  his  head  feels  affected,  he  loathes 


30  DISEASES  OF  THE  HEAD  AND  BRAIN. 

every  kind  of  nourishment. — Headache  over  the  left  orbit, 
stinging,  sometimes  a  little  oppressive  ;  it  frequently  darts  into 
the  eye,  is  aggravated  by  pressing  upon  the  parts. — Contraction 
of  the  eyelids,  dread  of  light,  turbidness  of  sight,  and  shedding 
burning  tears  ;  heat  surrounds  the  whole  eyes.— Obstruction  of 
the  left  nasal  cavity. — When  the  pain  is  very  severe,  sweat 
breaks  out ;  he  sometimes  feels  a  little  nauseated  during  the 
attack. — during  the  pain,  his  thoughts  are  often  confused  ;  and 
even  after  the  pain,  he  is  forgetful  and  unfit  for  thinking. — Great 
sensitiveness,  dislikes  to  talk,  every  noise  and  every  little  con- 
versation is  offensive  to  him.     Arch.  II.  1,  p.  146. 

Nux  vom.  V,  one  drop.  In  a  man  of  forty  years,  of  an 
irritable  temper. 

Symptoms :  Early  in  the  morning,  stinging  ache  imme- 
mediately  over  the  root  of  the  nose,  extending  above  the  right 
eyebrow  as  far  as  the  temple  ;  the  pain  increases  until  noon, 
and  becomes  so  violent  that  the  patient  is  no  longer  conscious 
of  himself. — His  face  is  pale  and  covered  with  cold  sweat. — 
When  stooping,  he  feels  as  if  a  heavy  bullet  would  fall  out  over 
the  root  of  the  nose. — The  integuments  of  the  head  are  painful 
to  the  touch. — Dry  coryza.  Nux  diminished  the  pain.  Instead 
of  the  pain  there  was  vertigo,  obtusion  of  the  head,  creeping 
in  the  brain,  root  of  the  nose  and  temple  ;  at  noon,  the  patient 
felt  a  violent  stitch  shooting  from  within  outwards,  painfully 
cutting  dryness  of  the  eyelids. — Magnet,  polus  austr.  re- 
lieved the  whole  of  these  symptoms.     Arch.  V.  1,  p.  88. 

Nux  vom.  III.     In  a  woman  of  thirty-five  years. 

Symptoms :  Violent  headache  in  the  left  side  of  the  fore- 
head, as  if  from  an  ulcer,  or  a  tool  which  had  been  pressed 
into  the  head ;  feeling  in  the  forehead  as  if  something  would 
press  it  asunder,  or  tear  it ;  from  morning  till  afternoon. — The 
pain  is  more  supportable  in  dry  and  bright  weather,  aggravated 
in  rainy  and  stormy  weather. — Frequently  obstinate  constipa- 
tion.    Arch.  V.  3,  p.  31. 

Nux  vom.  VIII000.     In  a  woman  of  twenty-seven  years. 

Symptoms  :  Sometimes  sensation  as  of  wavering  in  the 
brain. — Emptiness  of  the  head. — Aching  in  the  occiput ;  in  the 
morning  she  suffers  of  a  throbbing  ache,  when  exerting  her 
mind. — Drawing  pain  in  the  temples  after  a  meal,  accompanied 
by  toothache  resembling  a  blow  or  stitch,  diminished  by 
warmth. — Her  teeth  are  loose  and  vacillating. — Headache  and 
toothache  are  aggravated  by  wine  and  coffee. — Bitter  taste  in 
the  morning. — Stool  every  three  or  four  days,  with  tenesmus. 
— Uneasy  at  night,  on  account  of  her  toothache. — Vehement, 


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readily  irritated ;    extremely  sensitive  to    noise   and    scents. 
Ann.  I.  p.  75. 

Nux  vom.  Symptoms  :  Vertigo,  as  if  the  brain  turned  in 
a  circle,  with  staggering,  obscuration  of  sight,  and  loss  of  con- 
sciousness.— Headache,  as  if  the  head  had  been  beaten,  in  the 
morning  when  in  bed  ;  stitches  and  pressure  over  the  eyes. — 
Heat  in  the  head  during  dinner. — Tingling  in  the  ears. — Dread 
of  light. — After  a  meal  the  patient  is  attacked  with  qualms  of 
sickness,  and  anguish,  accompanied  by  risings  from  the  pit  of 
the  stomach. — Throbbing  in  the  region  of  the  stomach. — Burn- 
ing in  the  pit  of  the  stomach. — Oppressive  distention  and 
rumbling  in  the  abdomen.  Ann.  II.  p.  73. 
Nux  vom.  tjVo"  of  a  gr.,  repeated  three  times. 

Symptoms :  Periodical  headache  ;  stitches,  or  sometimes  a 
dull,  heavy  headache,  with  inability  to  raise  the  head. — Heat 
about  the  head,  red  face. — Constipation.     Ann.  II.  p.  74. 

Nux  vom.  VIII,  one  drop,  one  dose.     In  a  man  of  fifty-two 
years. 

Symptoms :  Lancinating  headache,  especially  in  the  left 
side,  every  day  after  dinner,  accompanied  by  general  heat  and 
redness  of  the  face,  afterwards  a  little  sweat. — Bitter  taste  in 
the  morning,  with  little  appetite.  Ann.  III.  p.  4. 

Nux  vom.    Valuable  against  periodical  headache. 

Symptoms :  A  rending  ache  early  in  the  morning,  most 
violent  about  noon,  ceasing  in  the  evening  ;  sometimes  accom- 
panied with  pain  in  the  hepatic  region,  nausea,  inclination  to 
vomit,  bitter  eructations  and  vomiting,  costiveness. 

Also  against  catarrhal  headache. 

Symptoms  :  Throbbing  ache  in  the  forehead,  over  the 
eyes,  in  the  temples,  and  on  the  top  of  the  head,  as  if  the  head 
would  burst ;  aggravated  by  reflection,  stooping,  coughing,  be- 
ginning in  the  morning,  continuing  until  the  afternoon ;  brought 
on  by  coryza  and  cough. 

Against  headache  from  congestion  of  blood. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo  when  walking  and  stooping,  desolate- 
ness  and  heaviness  of  the  head. — Tension  and  aching  in  the 
forehead  ;  heat  and  redness  of  the  face. — Tasteless  vomiting, 
night  and  morning. 

Against  hysteric  headache. 

Symptoms  :  Dull,  heavy  ache,  affecting  the  whole  head, 
especially  the  top  and  the  forehead. — Vertigo,  desolateness  of 
the  head,  violent  pressure  over  the  eyes  :  sensitiveness  of  the 
eyes  to  the  light. — Dimsightedness  ;  obscuration  of  the  sight ; 
humming  of  the  ears. — Afterwards  the  face  is  pale  and  looks 
disordered. — Nausea,  bitter,   sour   taste  :   vomiting  of  bile. — 


32  DISEASES  OF  THE  HEAD  AND  BRAIN. 

Asthmatic  constriction  of  the  chest,  palpitation  of  the  heart. — 
Frequent  desire  to  urinate,  the  urine  being  scanty  and  clear. — 
Chilliness  and  coldness  of  the  whole  body. — A  decrease  of  the 
headache  is  accompanied  by  a  fainting  sort  of  weakness,  etc. 
All.  Zeit.  V.  p.  274. 

Nux  vom.  Several  doses,  with  two  doses  of  Sepia  being 
given  as  intermediate  remedies  on  the  return  of  the  attacks. 

Symptoms  :  Every  week  the  patient  was  attacked  with 
rending  headache  for  twenty-four  hours,  at  times  extending 
over  the  whole  head,  at  times  only  over  the  right  side. — Vomit- 
ing of  bile  and  mucus,  when  the  attacks  were  very  violent. — 
A  little  costive.  Jahr.  d.  h.  Heilanst.  III.  p.  90. 

Platina.  Against  a  violent,  spasmodic  sort  of  a  pain  in  the 
fore-part  of  the  head,  especially  over  the  root  of  the  nose,  with 
heat  and  redness  of  the  face,  a  whining  sort  of  uneasiness,  with 
premature  and  profuse  menses.  Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  148. 

Petroleum  VI,  being  used  as  the  chief  remedy,  acted  fa- 
vorably for  forty-four  days.  In  a  man  of  twenty-nine  years  ; 
Cause  :  Derangement  of  the  digestive  apparatus,  and  fall  upon 
the  head. 

Symptoms :  Vertigo  when  stooping,  the  head  feeling  gloomy 
all  the  time. — Violent  pressure  in  the  fore-part  of  the  head,  ag- 
gravated by  every  mental  exertion,  until  he  felt  perfectly  stupid. 
— Violent  heat  in  the  face  and  head. — Wavelets  of  lights  mov- 
ing to  and  fro  before  the  eyes,  when  exerting  them. — Appetite 
weak ;  aversion  to  fat  and  meat. — A  good  deal  of  thirst. — 
Taste  bitter  and  sourish. — Nausea  after  a  meal;  sometimes 
green,  bitter  vomiting. — Pressure  at  the  stomach,  after  a  meal. 
Feeling  of  coldness  in  the  body. — Cuttings  and  twitchings  in 
the  belly,  in  the  direction  of  the  chest,  with  sudden  desire  for 
stool,  and  watery,  yellowish  evacuations,  from  six  to  seven  a 
day  ;  afterwards  burning  at  the  rectum. — Great  lassitude,  espe- 
cially in  the  joints,  accompanied  by  tearing  in  all  the  limbs. 
He  wakes  up  very  early,  with  colic  and  diarrhoea. — Despond- 
ing, sad,  apprehensive  of  the  future. — After  Petroleum  had 
ceased  to  act,  the  following  symptoms  remained :  Gloominess 
of  the  head,  pressure  in  the  forehead  and  occiput,  but  never 
increasing  to  imbecility. — Tearing  in  the  joints  ;  lassitude  after 
exercise. — Phosph.  X°,  and  finally  Calc.  VIII0  completed  the 
cure.  Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  124,  etc. 

Pulsatilla  IV.  In  a  girl  of  twenty-four  years. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  headache  in  the  morning,  first  only  in 
the  forehead,  afterwards  in  the  whole  head,  as  if  the  head  were 
screwed  in. — Vertigo  and  heaviness  of  the  head,  when  raising 
herself  in  bed,  aggravated  by  meditation  and  talking. — Faint- 


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ishness,  tremor  and  vacillating  gait ;  paleness  of  the  face. — 
Nausea  and  prickling  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach. — Sense  of  con- 
striction transversely  across  the  chest,  with  great  anguish  and 
uneasiness. — Want  of  thirst,  with  dryness  of  the  mouth. — 
Loathing  of  food. — Frequent  shiverings. — Extreme  sensitive- 
ness ;  frequent  weeping.  Arch.  II.  2,  p.  135. 

Pulsatilla  II,  one  drop.  In  a  woman  of  forty-three  years  ; 
Cause  :  Mercurial  frictions. 

Symptoms  :  Continued,  slightly  tearing  headache,  worse  in 
the  evening  and  continuing  during  the  night ;  feeling  as  if  the 
headache  ascended  from  the  nape  of  the  neck,  which  seems  to 
become  contracted ;  afterwards  the  pain  becomes  fixed  in 
the  parietal  bones,  it  is  then  a  boring  and  stitching  pain,  at- 
tended with  vertigo,  roaring  in  the  ears  and  obscuration  of 
sight. — Slight  twitchings  of  the  left  eyelidj  tearing  and  press- 
ing in  the  left  eye,  with  lachrymation. — Hard  stooL — Chilli- 
ness in  the  evening,  with  stinging  pains  in  the  limbs,  and  sub- 
sequent heat.     Arch.  III.  2,  p.  115. 

Pulsatilla  I.     In  a  child  of  eight  years. 

Symptoms  :  Throbbing  and  stinging  on  the  left  side  of  the 
forehead,  alternately  evening  and  morning ;  decreasing  on 
pressure  and  in  the  open  air,  increasing  in  the  room,  when 
lying,  stooping,  or  when  moving  the  eyes. — Afterwards  violent 
pain  in  the  stomach,  sour  or  bilious  vomiting,  followed  by  a 
pinching,  contracting,  and  clawing  belly-ache.     Arch.  I.  p.  93. 

Pulsatilla,  one  dose.     In  a  woman  of  twenty-three  years. 

Symptoms :  Sudden  attack  of  violent  headache,  with 
stitches  in  the  top  of  the  head,  and  burning  of  the  eyes. — 
Afterwards  nausea,  dryness  of  the  mouth,  redness  of  the  face. 
— Dares  not  stir ;  on  the  slightest  motion  she  feels  as  if  the 
brain  would  fall  out.— The  attack  lasts  from  six  to  thirteen 
hours  ;  the  pain  is  somewhat  diminished  by  strongly  com- 
pressing the  head. — Lastly  there  is  weakness  and  lassitude. 
Ann.  I.  p.  73. 

Pulsatilla  II.     In  a  woman  of  thirty  years. 

Symptoms  :  Stitches  in  the  forehead,  right  temple  and  ear, 
extending  into  the  teeth,  accompanied  by  general  throbbing  in 
the  head  ;  the  stitches  are  especially  violent  in  the  evening  and 
at  night. — A  good  deal  of  thirst,  costiveness  and  chilliness. — 
The  subsequent  gnawing  in  the  stomach  was  relieved  by  Nux 
IV.     Ann.  I.  p.  85. 

Pulsatilla  I,  one  drop.     In  a  woman  of  thirty-two  years. 

Symptoms :  Drawing,  itching  pain  in  the  left  temple,  re- 
turning every  evening. — Continual  sensation  as  of  buzzing  and 
roaring  in  the  head,  worse  in  the  evening,  with  a  sensation  as 

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34  DISEASES  OF  THE  HEAD  AND  BRAIN. 

if  the  left  side  of  the  vertex  were  being  raised  and  pressed 
asunder. — Memory  and  body  are  very  much  weakened. — 
Tearing  in  the  left  ear. — Dimsightedness. — Painful  hemorrhage 
from  the  genital  organs. — When  closing  the  eyes,  she  is  assailed 
with  anxious  dreams. — Composed  and  silent  mood.  Ann.  IV. 
4,  p.  440. 

Pulsatilla  IV,  one  drop  ;  a  few  weeks  later  Sepia  X°°. 
In  a  girl  of  twenty-nine  years. 

Symptoms  :  Throbbing  headache,  especially  when  stoop- 
ing.— Frequent  tearing  and  lancinations  in  forehead  and  face, 
as  if  the  head  would  burst. — Pain  forces  her  to  lie  down ; 
vomiting  of  bile  affords  short -relief. — Menses  weak  and  delayed  ; 
their  appearance  is  accompanied  by  aching  in  the  abdomen. — 
Stool  slow  and  intermitting. — Nux  vom.  VIII000  regulated  the 
evacuations.     Pract.  Com.  II.  p.  186. 

Rhus,  seven  times  in  succession.  In  a  case  of  cephalagra, 
with  lancinating  pain,  and  obtusion  of  the  head.  Arch.  XII. 
2,  p.  26. 

Rhus.  Symptoms  :  Headache,  returning  at  intervals  of  a 
few  hours,  beginning  with  stitches  in  the  ears,  which  after- 
wards pass  into  the  temples,  forehead,  and  root  of  the  nose, 
and  finally  into  the  zygomata  ;  they  gradually  terminate  in  the 
jaws ;  teeth  and  gums  are  also  painful.     Ann.  II.  p.  74. 

Rhus,  two  doses,  in  cephalagra,  with  painful  inflammation 
of  the  eyes.     All.  Zeit.  II.  p.  192. 

Rhus  VI,  one  drop,  repeated  every  eight  days.  In  a  hys- 
teric woman  of  forty  years. 

Symptoms :  Violent  pain  in  the  back  part  of  the  head  ;  is 
obliged  to  lie  down,  without  being  able  to  talk  or  to  take  nour- 
ishment.— The  attack  is  brought  on  by  the  slightest  vexation, 
or  by  exercise  in  the  open  air.     All.  Zeit.  V.  p.  151. 

Sepia,  one  dose  every  eight  days,  relieved  a  hysteric  head- 
ache. 

Symptoms :  Beginning  in  the  morning  with  tearing  and 
drawing  under  the  left  parietal  bone,  afterwards  changing  to 
pressure  and  throbbing  in  the  occiput. — Nausea  and  vomiting. 
— Cannot  open  her  eyes,  nor  can  she  bear  any  light. — Costive- 
ness  ;  during  the  attack  she  felt  an  excessive  desire  for  an  em- 
brace.    Pract.  Comm.  II.  p.  10. 

Sepia  is  useful  in  hemicrania  with  rending  pain.  Hartm. 
in  Ruckert  II.  p.  245. 

Sepia  X000,  three  doses.     In  a  girl  of  nineteen  years. 

Symptoms :  In  the  morning,  heaviness  and  obtusion  of  the 
head. — Hemicrania;  violent  tearing  and  boring,  accompanied 
by  stitches  ;  has  to  close  her  eyes  and  press  upon  them  with 


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35 


the  hand. — Aversion  to  food  during  the  attack.     All.  Zeit.  VII. 
p.  132. 

Silicea  X°°.     In  a  girl  of  twenty-six  years. 

Symptoms  :  Headache,  lancinating  and  tearing,  extending 
downwards  through  the  bones  of  the  face  into  the  jaw  and 
teeth.     Ann.  III.  p.  4. 

Sulphur,  several  doses.  In  a  man  who  worked  in  lead 
or  tin,  or  was  employed  in  varnishing. 

Symptoms  :  Pressure,  tearing  and  stupefaction  in  the  head 
every  eight  days,  during  the  day,  with  nausea  and  want  of 
appetite. — Bryonia  and  Nux  had  had  a  passing  effect.  Ann. 
IV.  p.  434. 

Spir.  Sulph.,  tincture,  one  globule.  In  a  child  of  eleven 
years. 

Symptoms :  Pressure  in  the  forehead  and  the  forepart  of 
the  head,  beginning  in  the  morning,  every  day,  and  continuing 
the  whole  day ;  unfits  the  child  for  study ;  is  easily  tired  when 
walking.     Ann.  III.  p.  271. 

Sulphur  was  found  beneficial  in  the  following  varieties  of 
headache  :  stitching  pain  in  the  frontal  eminences,  with  vomit- 
ing of  the  ingesta  ;  stitches  in  the  left  side  of  the  head,  accom- 
panied by  burning  on  the  forehead,  tearing  through  the  whole 
head,  humming  before  the  ears  and  nausea ;  drawing  and 
cracking  in  the  upper  part  of  the  head,  moving  towards  the 
occiput,  frequently  accompanied  by  nausea.     Ann.  IV.  p.  258. 

Sulphur,  four  doses,  at  intervals  of  nine  or  twelve  days. 
In  a  lying-in  woman. 

Symptoms :  Violent  tearing  in  the  fore-part  of  the  head  and 
the  upper  half  of  the  face,  with  great  sensitiveness  of  these 
parts  to  the  slightest  touch ;  accompanied  by  coldness  in  the 
head  and  body,  with  external  warmth. — Stitches  through  the 
eyes. — Several  attacks  daily,  preceded  by  prickling  in  the  nose, 
short  cough,  yawning  and  stretching,  and  followed  by  heat  and 
sweat.     Ann.  IV.  p.  258. 

Sulphur  X°.  In  a  young  man  of  eighteen  years  ;  Cause  : 
Suppression  of  the  itch. 

Sy?nptoms :  Violent  pressure  in  the  forehead  every  day,  at 
nine  o'clock  in  the  morning,  accompanied  by  heat,  buzzing  and 
roaring  in  the  head,  increasing  until  noon,  then  decreasing 
again.     All.  Zeit.  IV.  p.  306. 

Taraxacum,  one  drop  of  the  essence.  In  a  case  of  head- 
ache which  made  the  patient  almost  crazy,  and  came  on  only 
when  walking  or  standing.     Ann.  IV.  p.  404. 

Veratrum  and  Tinct.  acris,  are  recommended  as  emi 
nently  useful  remedies  in  megrim.     All.  Zeit.  I.  p.  154.. 


36  DISEASES  OF  THE  HEAD  AND   BRAIN. 

China  IV000,  Bellad.  X,  and  Ars.  X°°. 

Symptoms :  Hemicrania,  tearing,  lancinating,  burning,  in 
the  region  of  the  left  temple,  and  the  left  side  of  the  frontal 
bone,  increasing  from  eight  o'clock  in  the  morning  until  noon. 
— Dread  of  light,  lachrymation  and  redness  of  the  left  eye. — 
A  thin  fluid  is  running  out  of  the  left  nostril ;  afterwards  it  be- 
comes obstructed. — After  China  the  pain  abates  for  one  day  ; 
after  Belladonna  the  discharge  from  the  nose  became  puri- 
form ;  after  Ars.  the  patient  blew  out  a  large,  hard,  polypus- 
like substance  ;  this  was  followed  by  a  cessation  of  the  puriform 
discharge  and  headache.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  112. 

2.    INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  BRAIN. 

Bellad.  YIII,  one  drop,  Chamom.  IV,  one  drop,  afterwards 
Bellad.  X,  one  drop,  in  a  child  of  fifteen  years  ;  inflammatory, 
soporous  conditions. 

Symptoms  :  Lies  with  closed  eyes,  moaning. — Skin  is  pale, 
dry,  and  warm  ;  face  collapsed,  nose  dry. — Breathing  short  and 
hurried,  alternating  with  slow  inspirations. — Pulse  frequent, 
irritated,  of  a  deceiving  hardness,  changeable. — Tongue  moist ; 
she  drinks  after  she  has  been  raised,  and  swallows  easily,  but 
she  readily  falls  back  again. — Frequently  throws  about  her  left 
arm  and  leg,  both  of  which  she  stretches  upwards  and  out- 
wards.— Abdomen  a  little  painful  when  touched. — Involuntary 
discharge  of  faeces  and  urine. — Sometimes  a  loose  cough. — 
Hears  nothing,  desires  nothing,  utters  no  sound. — Bellad. 
afforded  a  good  deal  of  relief;  Chamom.  was  given  against  the 
violent  diarrhoea  and  the  moaning,  distortion  of  the  mouth, 
knitting  of  the  brow  ;  a  second  dose  of  Bellad.  effected  the 
cure.     Arch.  III.  1,  p.  16. 

Bellad.  X,  one  drop.  In  a  man  of  thirty  years  ;  Cause  : 
Violent  cold. 

Symptoms :  Sleeplessness ;  complains  of  vertigo  when 
raising  himself ;  is  delirious,  raging,  shrieks,  wishes  to  escape, 
tosses  to  and  fro  in  the  bed. — In  his  bright  moments  the  head 
feels  heavy  and  obtuse  ;  fulness  of  the  head,  horribly  burning, 
oppressive  and  sometimes  lancinating  pain  in  the  head. — Eyes 
look  wild,  rolling,  red,  dreading  the  light ;  sees  sparks  and 
flames. — Hears  minutely ;  the  hearing  is  sensitive  ;  humming 
and  tingling  before  the  ears. — Face  is  hot,  red,  covered  with  a 
viscid  humidity. — Frequent  sneezing  and  pressing  in  the  nose  ; 
sometimes  slight  bleeding  at  the  nose. — Pulse  quick,  hard  and 
spasmodic ;  skin  dry,  hot,  red  and  tense. — The  expirations  are 
anxious,    sighing,   and   intermitting. — Hoarseness;    talking  is 


VARIETIES   OF  HEADACHE.  37 

sometimes  difficult. — Lips  and  mouth  are  hot  and  dry ;  the 
tongue  is  covered  with  a  tough  phlegm. — Violent  thirst. — Feel- 
ing of  constriction  in  the  oesophagus,  and  frequent  desire  to 
swallow. — Nausea,  vomiting  of  bile  and  mucus. — Hiccough. — 
Retention  of  stool. — Red,  burning  urine. — Bryonia  V,  one 
drop,  relieved  the  subsequent  weakness  and  obtusion  of  the 
head,  coated  tongue,  want  of  appetite,  and  hard  stool. — Arch. 
IV.  1,  p.  145. 

Belladonna  X°°,  twenty  doses,  one  dose  every  four  to  six- 
hours.  In  a  child  of  three  years,  during  the  period  of  desqua- 
mation in  scarlatina. 

Symptoms :  Continual  sopor,  with  bloated,  red  counten- 
ance ;  is  speechless  and  unconscious  of  herself. — Breathing  is 
short,  rattling,  moaning,  and  the  expirations  are  forced. — In- 
voluntary discharge  of  faeces  :  they  are  liquid  and  smell  badly  : 
urine  red  and  hot. — The  mucous  membrane  of  the  mouth  is 
inflamed. — The  continued  somnolence  was  relieved  by  two  in- 
termediate doses  of  Tartar  Emetic  IV.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  86. 

Belladonna  X.  In  a  child  of  eighteen  months  ;  Cause  : 
Repelled  measles. 

Symptoms  :  A  good  deal  of  thirst. — Distortion  of  the  eyes. 
— Boring  with  the  head  into  the  pillow. — Hair  dripping  with 
sweat. — Convulsions  ;  tbe  head  is  bent  backwards. — Lies  in  a 
state  of  stupor  with  half  closed  eyes.     Ann.  I.  p.  11. 

Belladonna  X°°,  diminished  the  cerebral  affection,  Acon. 
and  Bryon.  relieved  the  inflammatory  symptoms  of  the  chest, 
in  a  boy  of  eleven  years. 

Symptoms :  Dry  and  hacking  cough,  with  stitches  in  the 
right  side  of  the  chest ;  he  cannot  rest  on  this  side. — Vomit- 
ing ;  head  and  belly-ache  ;  diarrhoea  and  discharge  of  lumbrici : 
violent  heat  and  thirst. — After  catching  cold  the  following 
symptoms  occurred :  Violent  delirium  and  striking  with  hands 
and  feet. — In  his  easy  moments  he  had  vertigo,  stitches  and 
tearing  in  the  forehead  ;  he  cannot  hold  up  his  head  ;  he  often 
grasps  at  it. — Face  red,  bloated,  burning.— Is  constantly  moan- 
ing and  sobbing. — Skin  dry  and  tense. — His  physiognomy 
expresses  anguish  ;  he  often  utters  a  sudden  shriek.  Ann.  I. 
p.  12. 

Belladonna  X°°  and,  in  forty-eight  hours,  Puls.  V.  In 
a  child  of  six  months. 

Symptoms  :  First,  heat  and  chilliness,  redness  of  the  face 
alternating  with  paleness. — Yellow-greenish  diarrhoea,  accom- 
panied by  moaning. — Afterwards  sunken  eyes  ;  dry  nose  ;  the 
wings  of  the  nose  are  moved  when  breathing. — Boring  with 
the  occiput  into  the  cushion,  with  eyes  half  opened  and  dis- 


38  DISEASES  OF  THE  HEAD  AND  BRAIN. 

torted. — Frequently  desires  to  drink,  and  sometimes  throws  it 
up. — Rattling  breathing. — Convulsive  bending  of  the  limbs. 
Ann.  III.  p.  267. 

Belladonna  X000.     In  a  child  of  five  years. 

Symptoms :  Head  and  belly-ache. — Boring  with  the  occi- 
put into  the  cushion. — Face  hot,  red,  bloated. — Sopor,  with 
half  opened  and  distorted  eyes  ;  grasps  with  his  hands  at  the 
head. — Sometimes  starts  up  hurriedly,  looks  around  with  shy- 
ness and  anxiety,  and  then  falls  back  again  into  a  state  of 
sopor. — Much  thirst,  no  appetite. — Stool  rare,  and  hard,  and 
clotty.     Ann.  III.  p.  409. 

Bryonia,  one  drop  of  the  tincture.  Inflammatory  nervous 
fever ;  Cause :  Having  lain  on  the  snow. 

Sympto?ns :  Chills  for  six  hours,  with  redness  of  the  face, 
heat  in  the  head  and  great  thirst. — Constant  inclination  to 
sleep,  interrupted  by  delirium  ;  shrieking  and  starting  up  with 
fright,  with  cold  sweat  on  the  forehead. — Headache  when 
waking  up,  pain  in  all  the  limbs,  continual  chilliness.  Arch. 
VIII.  2,  p.  79. 

Hyosciamus  II,  one  drop.  In  a  man  of  twenty-four  years  ; 
Cause :  Cold  after  great  exertions. 

Symptoms :  Loss  of  consciousness,  closed  eyes. — Difficult 
opening  of  the  mouth  ;  tongue  covered  with  white  foamy 
mucus. — Delirium  about  business ;  sings  unintelligibly,  mur- 
murs or  smiles,  or  is  sometimes  entirely  silent. — Moves  his 
hands  as  if  he  would  pull  at  the  bed-cover  ;  frequently  starts. 
Dilatation  of  the  pupils  ;  faint  lustre  of  the  eyes. — Red  com- 
plexion ;  skin  dry  and  parched.— Breathing  hurried,  anxious  ; 
pulse  full. — Abdomen  somewhat  distended. — Next  day  inflam- 
matory symptoms  of  the  chest  set  in  ;  which  yielded  to  Arnica 
II,  one  drop.     Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  69. 

Opium  II  afforded  speedy  relief  in  a  case  of  sopor  with 
snoring,  half  opened  eyes  ;  inability  to  recollect  the  symptoms 
after  waking  ;  the  patients  complained  of  nothing,  had  no  de- 
sire for  any  thing,  vomited  frequently.     Arch.  IX.  2,  p.  140. 

Stramonium  III,  when  the  sleep  seemed  to  be  rather  na- 
tural, with  twitchings  of  the  limbs,  moaning,  vacant  look  on 
waking,  or  when  moving  restlessly  in  the  bed  ;  at  times  the 
patient  stared,  withdrew  slowly  and  shyly,  or  escaped  with 
sounds  indicating  fear,  accompanied  by  great  feverish  heat, 
redness  of  the  face,  moist  skin.     Arch.  IX.  2,  p.  140. 

Sulphur  X°  in  a  cerebral  inflammation  consequent  upon 
suppressed  otorrhoca  (running  at  the  ear).  After  Sulpii.  were 
exhibited  Bellad.  Hyosc.  and  Arnica.     Ann.  IV.  p.  298. 


DROPSY  OF  THE  BRAIN.  39 


3.  CONCUSSION  OF  THE  BRAIN. 

Arnica  II000  did  great  good  in  a  case  of  concussion  of  the 
brain,  with  probable  effusion,  consequent  upon  a  blow  upon 
the  head. 

Symptoms :  Face  pale  and  sunken. — Breathing  almost 
imperceptible. — Pulse  small. — Points  with  his  hand  to  the  ver- 
tex ;  soon  afterwards  falls  again  into  a  state  of  fainting. — His 
teeth  are  convulsively  set  upon  one  another ;  mouth  slightly 
closed. — Burning  and  throbbing  pain  in  the  head,  and  great 
sensitiveness  of  the  integuments  of  the  head  to  the  touch  ;  this 
sensitiveness  exists  in  the  region  of  the  right  parietal  bone ; 
here  the  integuments  were  swollen  and  somewhat  ecchymosed 
(streaked  with  blood).  Subsequent  symptoms  required  more- 
over the  use  of  other  remedies.     Ann.  III.  p.  159. 

Arnica,  eight  drops  of  the  tincture  mixed  in  a  wine-glass 
full  of  distilled  water,  six  drops  every  three  hours. — Con- 
cussion of  the  spinal  marrow,  in  a  woman  of  forty  years  ; 
Cause  :  Fall  upon  the  nates. 

Symptoms  :  Shortly  after  the  fall,  numbness  and  paralytic 
weakness  of  the  upper  extremities,  headache  in  the  cerebellum. 
— Yertigo,  nausea  and  vomiting. — Great  oppression  of  the 
chest,  with  painful  breathing. — Sensation  of  painful  constric- 
tion over  the  region  of  the  stomach  and  the  epigastric  region, 
accompanied  by  a  feeling  of  anguish.— Pain  in  the  vertebral 
column,  opposite  the  scrobiculus  cordis. — Afterwards  the  pulse 
is  feeble,  almost  as  thin  as  a  thread ;  face  tinged  yellow,  col- 
lapsed.    All.  Zeit.  VI.  p.  120. 

Merc.  sol.  effected  a  speedy  improvement  in  the  symp- 
toms consequent  upon  a  violent  injury  of  the  head,  where 
Arnica,  Bellad.  and  Aconite  had  done  no  good.  All.  Zeit. 


I.  p.  154. 


4.  DROPSY  OF  THE  BRAIN. 


Belladonna  VIII,  one  drop.  In  a  rickety  child  of  four 
years. 

Symptoms  :  Fever  with  evening  and  night  exacerbations, 
violent  headache,  difficulty  of  holding  the  child,  etc.  Arch.  III. 
1,  p.  14,  15. 

Belladonna  X,  one  drop. 

Symptoms  :  Opisthotonos. — Alternation  of  senseless  stupor 
and  wild  starting  and  screaming,  with  a  violent  pinching  pain 
in  the  abdomen.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  90. 


40  DISEASES  OF  THE  HEAD  AND  BRAIN. 

Belladonna  X  ;  previously  Aconite  III ;  finally  Opium 
II.     In  a  boy  of  four  years  ;   Cause  :  Fall  upon  the  head. 

Symptoms  :  First,  chilliness  ;  afterwards,  heat  with  red- 
ness of  the  face,  thirst  and  stupor  ;  wakes  only  in  order  to 
drink  ;  starts  while  asleep. — Aconite  diminished  the  heat 
and  produced  vomiting  of  lumbrici.— Continual  sopor,  with 
half  opened  and  distorted  eyes. — Bloated  face,  distorted  fea- 
tures ;  dry  nose. — Frequently  grasps  with  his  hands  at  the 
head  ;  subsultus  tendinum  (jactitation)  ;  twitchings  of  the 
muscles  of  the  face,  especially  around  the  mouth. — Gnashing 
of  teeth  and  violent  beating  of  the  carotids. — Bell  ad.  removed 
the  danger,  and  Opium  relieved  the  sopor.     Ann.  I.  p.  13. 

Belladonna,  one  dose,  previously  three  doses  of  Acon., 
relieved  a  case  of  acute  hydrocephalus,  with  vomiting  ;  boring 
with  the  head  into  the  pillow.     All.  Zeit.  I.  p.  146. 

Arnica  II10,  one  dose  every  four  hours,  effected  a  speedy 
cure  where  Acon.  and  Bellad.  were  of  no  avail.  All.  Zeit. 
I.  p.  155. 

Helleborus  X,  is  said  to  be  very  useful  in  acute  hydro- 
cephalus. In  chronic  hydrocephalus  Helleb.  niger,  acting 
eight  or  ten  days,  followed  by  Sulphur,  and  lastly  Arsenic 
have  been  employed  with  advantage.  Arch.  XV.  2,  and  p.  26. 

5.  APOPLEXY. 

Arnica,  one  drop,  two  doses.  In  a  man  of  seventy-two 
years. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo  and  headache  ;  falls  down  without 
consciousness,  the  jaw  hanging  down. — The  extremities  of  the 
left  side  are  insensible,  and  hang  down  paralyzed. — Utters  un- 
intelligible sounds  ;  with  his  right  hand  points  to  the  head. — 
Pulsations  are  strong  and  full,  intermitting  every  seventh  beat. 
— Nux  and  Bryonia  relieved  the  fulness  of  the  abdomen  and 
costiveness.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  128. 

Baryta  X°°.  In  an  old  drunkard  ;  Cause :  Cold  after  an 
echavffement. 

Symptoms  :  Mouth  distorted,  tongue  paralyzed,  speechless. 
— Consciousness  undisturbed. — Want  of  voluntary  motion  of 
the  right  arm.     Arch.  XV.  I,  p.  103. 

Baryta  acet.  Three  doses,  T-J^  and  tfoTct-  In  an  old 
man  of  eighty- four  years. 

Symptoms  :  When  sitting,  cannot  keep  himself  straight, 
the  body  becomes  bent  and  contracted  ;  be  is  unable  to  utter 
an  intelligible  word,  or  to  stretch  forth  his  tongue. — Has  no 
clear  consciousness  ;  childish,  thoughtless  demeanor. — Somno- 


APOPLEXY.  41 

lence  ;  sleep  full  of  uneasiness,  with  groaning  and  murmuring. 
Immobility  of  the  pupils  ;  faint,  somewhat  red  eyes. — Circum- 
scribed, dark  redness  of  the  cheeks. — Cold  hands  with  blue 
spots  upon  them. — Weak,  somewhat  accelerated  pulse. — Fre- 
quent micturition. — No  stool.     Ann.  II.  p.  57. 

Belladonna  X.     In  a  girl  of  nineteen  years. 

Symptoms :  Vertigo  ;  anguish  ;  falls  down  without  con- 
sciousness when  performing  her  work. — Stupor  ;  dilatation  of 
the  pupils  ;  face  red,  somewhat  bloated  ;  great  engorgement  of 
blood  in  the  white  of  the  eye. — Is  unable  either  to  speak  or  to 
swallow ;  expresses  by  signs  that  she  suffers  pain,  extending 
from  the  jiorsum  of  the  tongue  as  far  as  the  region  of  the  sto- 
mach, and  in  the  left  thigh. — No  stool. — Pulse  hard.  Arch. 
V.  1,  p.  65. 

Belladonna  VIII.  In  a  woman  of  forty-five  years. 

Symptoms :  The  attack  was  followed  by  a  loss  of  the 
faculty  of  motion  and  sensation  in  the  right  side  of  the  body. 
Speechlessness ;  loss  of  sight  and  smell. — Mouth  drawn  to- 
wards the  ear. — Lucid  consciousness. — Convulsive  movements 
of  the  face  and  left  arm. — Difficult  deglutition. — Ptyalism. — 
Thirst. — Bloated  face. — Red,  protruding  eyes. — Constipation. 
Ann.  II.  p.  56. 

Belladonna,  twp  doses.     In  a  man  of  sixty  years. 

Symptoms :  Vertigo  and  falling  down  without  any  con- 
sciousness.—Sopor  ;  loss  of  speech,  with  rattling. — Two  doses 
of  Rhus,  one  dose  being  given  every  twelve  hours,  had  a  good 
effect  on  the  paralysis  of  the  extremities. — Cocc.  effected  the 
cure.     Arch  XIV.  3,  p.  128. 

Belladonna  X.  one  drop,  being  used  as  an  intermediate 
remedy,  while  several  other  remedies  were  being  used,  remov- 
ed the  following  symptoms  in  a  man  of  sixty  years  : 

Symptoms  :  Coma  vigil  ;  stupor,  loss  of  consciousness. 
When  spoken  to  wiih  force,  he  mutters  something,  looking  at 
his  interrogator  and  then  closing  his  eyes  again. — Dilatation  of 
the  pupils. — Pale  complexion  ;  bloatedness  and  occasional  dis- 
tortion of  the  countenance. — At  times  he  chews  and  grinds  his 
teeth ;  at  times  he  lets  the  lower  jaw  drop  a  little. — Tough 
phlegm  flowing  out  of  the  mouth. — Uninterrupted  groaning 
and  a  sort  of  snoring. — Occasionally  grasps  at  the  genital 
organs,  which  are  somewhat  swollen. — Deep,  slow  breathing. 
— Skin  dry. — Pulse  full,  even  and  somewhat  hurried.  Arch. 
V.  3,  p.  111. 

Belladonna.  This  was  given  as  a  preventive  against  a 
relapse  into  apoplectic  fits,  to  a  stout  woman  in  declining  years  : 
the  menses  had  ceased  two  years  and  a  half  ago.     Bell,  re- 


42  DISEASES  OF  THE  HEAD  AND  BRAIN. 

stored  the  menses,  afterwards  blood  was  discharged  with  the 
stool.     All.  Zeit.  V.  p.  68. 

Cocculus  IV00000  and  IV000,  after  venesection.  In  a  girl 
of  eighteen  years. 

Symptoms :  Nausea,  vertigo,  and  falling  without  conscious- 
ness.— Glowing,  red  face. — Constant  rotation  of  the  eyeballs 
behind  the  closed  lids. — Considerable  dilatation  of  the  pupils. — 
Breathing  short,  without  any  noise  ;  intermitting  from  time  to 
time. — Pulse  full,  hard,  frequent. — No  sign  of  sensation  when 
tickling  the  sole  of  the  right  foot :  when  tickling  that  of  the  left 
foot,  she  draws  the  leg  to  her. — When  called  to,  she  does  not 
manifest  any  sign  of  having  heard  any  thing. — After  Cocculus 
the  paralysis  disappeared  promptly.     Ann.  IV.  p.  47. 

Ipecacuanha  II.  one  drop,  three  doses,  one  dose  every 
two  hours.     In  a  man  of  sixty  years. 

Symptoms  :  At  night  he  falls  out  of  his  bed,  without  any 
consciousness,  with  foam  at  the  mouth,  groaning  and  snoring. 
— Interruption  of  the  functions  of  the  senses. — The  upper  eye- 
lids hang  down  ;  the  pupils  are  dilated  and  immovable. — Face 
bloated  and  somewhat  reddened,  with  contortions  and  convul- 
sions. The  carotids  pulsate  strongly. — The  lower  jaw  is 
somewhat  hanging  down  ;  a  good  deal  of  saliva  flowing  out  of 
the  mouth. — Tremor  of  the  lips. — Continual  snoring. — Frequent 
moaning. — Slow,  deep  breathing. — -Increased  temperature  of  the 
whole  body. — Skin  soft,  not  moist. — Pulse  full,  strong,  some- 
what hard,  bounding,  somewhat  accelerated. — Moderate  erec- 
tion. Ipec.  brought  on  vomiting  and  a  soft  evacuation ;  the 
subsequent  symptoms  indicated  Belladonna.  To  complete 
the  cure,  other  remedies  had  to  be  also  used.     Arch.  V.  3,  p.  104. 

Nux  vom.,  first  X,  sixteen  drops  in  water  as  an  enema, 
afterwards  X,  one  drop,  taken  as  a  medicine.  In  a  man  of 
sixty-three  years. 

Symptoms  :  Snoring,  and  without  consciousness  ;  unin- 
terrupted flow  of  saliva  from  the  mouth. — When  spoken  to 
loudly,  he  opens  his  eyes,  and  stammers  :  but  he  falls  immedi- 
ately back  again  into  his  sopor. — Eyes  dirty,  without  any  lus- 
tre.— The  organs  of  deglutition  and  the  lower  extremities  are 
paralytic. — The  lower  jaw  hangs  down  on  the  right  side. — 
Frequently  grasps  at  the  head  with  his  left  arm. — Protrusion  of 
inguinal  hernia. — Nux  not  only  relieved  the  general  symptoms, 
but  also  the  hernia  ;  the  subsequent  headache  and  vertigo  were 
removed  by  Arnica  III,  one  drop  being  given  every  fortnight ; 
Arnica  I,  three  or  four  drops  in  a  wine-glass  full  of  water,  was 
at  the  same  time  used  as  a  wash.     Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  81. 

Opium,  one  drop  of  the   tincture   being   repeated   several 


PROSOPALGIA;  OR,   PAIN  IN  THE  FACE.  43 

times.  In  a  man  of  fifty  years,  who  was  fond  of  spirituous 
drinks. 

Symptoms  :  Eight  days  before  the  attack  he  was  troubled 
with  sleeplessness,  or  sleep  interrupted  by  anxious  dreams,  or- 
gasm of  the  blood,  and  general  heat. — The  attack  was  preceded 
by  vertigo,  desolateness  and  heaviness  of  the  head,  stupefaction 
of  the  senses,  hardness  of  hearing,  humming  of  the  ears,  indis- 
tinct language,  staggering  gait,  staring,  somnolence. — During 
the  attack  the  body  is  stiff ;  face  red,  hot,  bloated  ;  head  hot 
and  perspires. — Eyes  red,  shining,  only  half  closed  ;  pupils 
dilated,  insensible  to  the  light. — Breathing  slow  and  snoring. 
— Foam  at^  the  mouth. — Hands  and  feet  are  cold. — Pulse  full 
and  accelerated.  Convulsions  and  trembling  of  the  upper  and 
lower  extremities  ;  the  fingers  are  spasmodically  contracted. — 
Loss  of  consciousness  ;  it  is  only  when  called  to  in  a  loud  tone, 
that  he  gives  some  signs  of  consciousness. — After  the  attack, 
there  is  a  continued  redness  of  the  face  and  eyes  ;  excessive 
excitement ;  he  laughs  a  good  deal,  talks  nonsense,  does  not 
recognise  those  around  him,  is  constantly  grasping  at  his  head. 
Opium  removed  both  the  precurring  and  the  subsequent  symp- 
toms, and  was  likewise  a  preventive  against  relapses.  Allg. 
Zeit.  V.  p.  305. 

Pulsatilla.     In  a  girl  of  twenty-two  years. 

Symptoms  :  Rigor,  want  of  consciousness  ;  extremely 
bloated,  blue-red  face. — Violent  beating  of  the  heart,  but  almost 
no  pulse. — Rattling  breathing.     Arch.  XL  2,  p.  112. 


IV. 

DISEASES  OF  THE  FACE. 

1.    PROSOPALGIA ;  OR,  PAIN  IN  THE  FACE. 

Aurum  IV,  half  a  grain.  Pain  in  the  bones  consequent 
upon  mercurial  frictions  on  the  upper  lip.  Ptyalism  and  glos- 
sitis (inflammation  of  the  tongue),  had  been  healed  alloeopath- 
ically  ;  the  pain  in  the  bone  had  lasted  already  more  than  half 
a  year. 

Symptoms  :  Tensive  pains  in  the  upper  jaw,  through  the 
bone,  extending  even  into  the  cavity.— Boring  pain  in  the  velum 
pendulum  palati.  Fluent  coryza,  and  some  puriform  discharge 
from  the  nose.     Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  70. 

Belladonna  X,  repeated  in  a  fortnight.  In  a  woman  of 
thirty  years. 


44  DISEASES  OF  THE  FACE. 

Symptoms :  Every  day  she  had  several  attacks  of  pain 
lasting  for  about  one  hour ;  beginning  with  a  troublesome  tickling 
on  the  right  malar  bone  and  nose,  inducing  her  to  rub  the  part ; 
rubbing  causes  the  pain  to  break  out  at  once. — Violently  cut- 
ting pain  along  the  infra-orbital  nerve,  increasing  so  as  to  make 
her  almost  crazy. — Increased  secretion  of  tears  and  saliva. — 
Indolent  stool. — Mind  sluggish  and  without  any  hope.  Arch. 
V.  1,  p.  109,  XL  2,  p.  75. 

Belladonna,  half  a  drop  of  the  35th  potence.     In  a  man. 

Symptoms  :  Lancinating  and  tensive  pain  in  the  articulation 
of  the  lower  jaw,  with  inability  to  open  the  mouth  sufficiently. 
— Neck  stiff  and  painful. — Inclination  to  grind  with  the  teeth 
— Face  red.     Ann.  I.  p.  214. 

Belladonna,  three  doses,  one  dose  a  day.  In  a  man  of 
forty  years. 

Symptoms  :  Daily  attacks  lasting  several  hours. — Violent 
tearing  in  the  malar  bone,  with  spasm  in  the  lids  of  the  right 
side  ;  they  become  spasmodically  closed. — Twitchings  in  the 
muscles  of  this  side  of  the  face,  and  distortion  of  the  mouth. — 
Heat  in  the  face.     Pr.  Com.  II.  p.  5. 

Colocynthis.  In  a  girl  of  twenty-seven  years.  Cause  ; 
cold. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  tearing,  burning,  and  continual  stitches 
in  the  left  side  of  the  face,  extending  behind  the  ear,  through 
the  temples  and  the  left  half  of  the  head,  obliging  her  to  scream. 
Every  kind  of  contact  causes  her  an  intense  pain  ;  this  pre- 
vents her  from  sleeping  at  night.  Colocyn.  speedily  relieved 
the  pain  in  the  face  and  head  ;  suppression  of  the  menses  and 
several  other  ailments  demanded  still  other  remedies.  Ann. 
III.  p.  21. 

Colocynthis,  one  dose  ;  a  year  afterwards  the  same  pain 
came  on,  which  was  again  speedily  cured  by  Col.  In  a  man 
of  sixty  years. 

Symptoms :  Headache  on  the  left  side,  with  a  feeling  as  if 
the  left  half  of  the  head  should  be  torn  off. — Stitches  and  pain 
in  the  left  cheek,  in  the  eyelid,  the  orbit,  upper  jaw,  left  half  of 
the  nose  and  in  the  ear. — Toothache,  with  erratic  throbbing  in 
the  teeth  of  that  same  side. — Tearing  and  tension  in  the  face, 
with  heat  and  redness  on  the  left  side. — Face  somewhat  bloat- 
ed.— The  pain  abates  in  a  short  while,  but  reappears  as  short- 
ly ;  contact  and  motion  increase  the  pain. — Heat  in  the  whole 
body,  with  thirst;  pulse  full  and  hard.     Ann.  III.  p.  411. 

Conium,  one  dose  a  day,  appeased  a  violent  pain  in  the 
face,  consisting  in  tearings  which  occurred  in  the  right  half  of 
the  face  with  the  rapidity  of  lightning,  every  two  to  five  min- 
utes.    All.  Zeit.  II.  p.  69. 


PROSOPALGIA;  OR,  PAIN  IN  THE  PACE.  45 

Lycopodium,  X000,  relieved  the  pain  in  the  face,  but  left 
the  pain  in  the  ear  and  the  right  half  of  the  brain  untouched. 
In  a  man  of  sixty-eight  years. 

Symptoms :  Pain  in  the  head  and  face,  beginning  with  a 
feeling  of  coldness  on  the  right  side  near  the  nose ;  the  pain 
gradually  spreads  into  the  right  side  of  the  face ;  at  the  same 
time  stitches  are  felt  in  the  right  side  of  the  head,  and  a  violent 
pain  in  the  right  ear,  with  burning  in  the  right  eye  which  looks 
red  .;  especially  violent  in  the  evening  and  night. 

Belladonna.  X10,  exhibited  seven  days  later,  freed  eye  and 
ear  from  the  pain  ;  the  pain,  then,  began  with  a  sense  as  of  draw- 
ing near  the  nose. — Baryta  VI6,  7  days  after  Belladonna, 
relieved  all  the  symptoms.     Ann.  IV.  p.  206. 

Mezereum  II,  one  drop  ;  afterwards  VT°°,  effected  a  perfect 
cure  in  an  officer  of  twenty-five  years. 

Symptoms :  Pain  in  one  side  of  the  face,  especially  when 
entering  the  warm  room,  after  having  taken  warm  nourishment 
and  having  given  the  word  of  command  for  a  long  space  of 
time. — Cramp-like,  stupefying  pressure,  commencing  on  the 
left  jugum,  and  extending  thence  upwards  into  the  eye  and  tem- 
ples, and  downwards  into  the  ear,  teeth,  neck,  and  shoulder. — 
Sometimes  he  feels  an  aching  in  the  occiput,  stitches  in  the  side 
which  quickly  come  and  go,  and  formication  on  the  chest. 
Chamomilla,  given  as  an  intermediate  remedy,  relieved  a 
nightly  attack.     Arch.  X.  3,  p.  94. 

Mercurius  X000  relieved  a  tearing  pain  in  the  whole  of  the 
right  side  of  the  head,  face,  and  jaw,  with  swelling,  sympathetic 
pain  of  the  roots  of  two  teeth,  lachrymation,  ptyalism,  pain  in 
the  small  of  the  back,  and  sleeplessness.  All.  Zeit.  VI.  p.  78. 
Nux  vom.  -iVo  of  a  grain,  relieved  a  tearing  pain  in  the  face. 
Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  20. 

Phosphorus,  one  dose.  In  a  man  of  thirty  years  ;  Cause  : 
Violent  cold. 

Symptoms :  Vertigo,  early  in  the  morning  ;  the  whole  mass 
of  the  blood  seems  to  rise  to  the  head. — Itching  over  the  tem- 
ple and  the  whole  side  of  the  face. — Tension  in  the  skin  of  the 
face,  on  the  left  side. — Bloatedness  and  paleness  of  the  face. — 
Dull  tearing  in  the  whole  of  the  left  cheek. — Dull  painful 
drawing  in  the  left  side  of  the  upper  jaw,  extending  as  far  as 
the  root  of  the  nose. — Pain  and  stitches  in  the  cheek,  com- 
mencing at  the  upper  left  jaw,  extending  as  far  back  as  opposite 
the  ear  and  near  the  articulation  of  the  jaw. — Intense  pain  when 
opening  the  mouth,  through  the  whole  of  the  left  side  of  the 
face.     Ann.  III.  p.  410. 

Phosphorus,  4  doses,  one  dose  every  five  days,  in  a  man  of 
fifty  years. 


46  DISEASES  OF  THE  FACE. 

Symptoms :  Violent  tearing,  commencing  in  the  gums  of  the 
lower  jaw ;  then  it  increases  in  intensity,  extends  beyond  the 
upper  jaw  into  the  infra-orbital  fossa  ;  it  is  excited  by  talking, 
eating,  and  the  slightest  touch, — Accompanied  by  tearing  pain 
in  the  vertex,  humming  before  the  ears,  and  sense  as  of  tension 
in  the  cheek.     Pr.  C.  II.  p.  5. 

Spigelia  X,  cured  several  cases  of  prosopalgia.  In  one 
case  the  pain  was  regularly  relieved  or  suppressed  by  this  rem- 
edy ;   a   complete  cure  was  only  effected  by  the  Antipsorics. 

Symptoms  of  this  case  :  Violent  pain  in  the  left  half  of  the 
face,  worst  in  the  zygoma  and  the  neighboring  parts  of  the 
orbit ;  was  unable  to  bear  the  slightest  contact,  or  even  to  move  a 
limb  without  exciting  the  pain. — The  left  side  of  the  nose,  and 
the  upper  lip  were  bloated  and  shining.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  20. 

Stannum  has  been  repeatedly  useful  as  an  efficacious  reme- 
dy in  obstinate  prosopalgia.     All.  Z.  III.  p.  118. 

Staphisagria  X°°,  repeated  in  twenty-four  hours,  and  then 
in  three  days,  in  a  man  of  thirty  years. 

Symptoms  ;  Tearing,  commencing  in  a  hollow  tooth  in  the 
left  side  of  the  upper  jaw,  and  spreading  through  the  whole  of 
the  left  half  of  the  upper  row  of  teeth  ;  it  becomes  fixed  in  the 
pies  anserinus  of  the  dental  nerve  as  a  violent  pain,  which 
may  be  excited  by  the  slightest  touch,  and  is  only  slightly  di- 
minished by  strong  pressure. — When  the  pain  is  very  violent, 
it  reaches  behind  the  left  ear  and  extends  even  into  the  left  arm. 
— Sense  as  of  the  left  cheek  being  swollen. — Constriction  of 
the  oesophagus. — Contraction  with  a  sense  as  of  griping  in  the 
abdomen. — Violent  pain  with  spasmodic  weeping,  oppressed 
breathing,  coldness  of  the  hands,  cold  sweat  in  the  face. — The 
attacks  frequently  come  on  every  day. — The  pain  in  the  face 
disappeared  after  Staph.  ;  some  other  symptoms  required  an 
antipsoric  treatment.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  186. 

Tinctura  acris  has  been  useful  in  nervous,  rheumatic 
tearing  of  the  face,  resembling  prosopalgia.  All.  Zeit.  VI. 
p.  23. 

From  my  own  experience  I  might  easily  quote  a  number  of 
successful  cures  of  certain  kinds  of  prosopalgia,  in  females,  by 
means  of  Belladonna,  and  especially  Baryta  Carb.  I 
shall  content  myself  with  narrating  the  following  case  of  pro- 
sopalgia, treated  successfully  by  means  of  Act^ea  spicata 
X,  a  remedy  which  has  as  yet  been  seldom  employed. 

A  chamber-maid  of  about  twenty  years,  was,  after  every  cold 
she  caught,  affected  with  semilateral  rheumatic  pains  in  the  face. 
They  apparently  commenced  in  a  diseased  tooth,  thence  ex- 
tending beyond  the  upper  jaw,  over  the  eye,  ear,  and  the  whole 


ERYSIPELAS  OF  THE  FACE.  47 

right  side  of  the  head,  sometimes  occurring  by  day,  sometimes 
also  at  night.  The  symptoms  were  by  no  means  permanent ; 
according  to  the  changes  which  took  place,  Chamomile,  Nux 
or  Bellad.  were  exhibited.  The  patient  secretly  drank  cof- 
fee, which  neutralized  the  effects  of  the  remedies,  and  induced 
me  to  give  up  the  treatment.  The  woman  had  another  attack, 
the  pain  being  a  violent  tearing  and  drawing  commencing  in 
the  teeth  of  the  upper  jaw,  and  extending  through  the  zygoma 
as  far  as  the  temples ;  the  pain  rose  to  the  highest  pitch  when 
touching  or  moving  the  muscles  of  the  face.  By  way  of  trial 
I  gave  her  Act^a  X0O°  ;  the  pain  disappeared  completely  in  a 
few  hours. 


2.     ERYSIPELAS  OF  THE  FACE. 

Every  physician  knows  that  this  disease  sometimes  exhibits 
threatening  symptoms,  and  that,  by  means  of  a  metastasis  to 
the  brain,  its  issue  may  be  fatal.  It  is  a  great  pleasure  to  know 
that  also  against  this  disease,  Homoeopathy  possesses  certain 
and  safe  remedies.  The  following  are  the  remedies  which 
have  done  the  greatest  good  in  this  disease. 

Belladonna  VIII,  one  drop,  one  dose.  In  a  lying-in 
woman  of  thirty  years. 

Symptoms :  Erysipelas  beginning  at  the  internal  canthus 
of  the  left  eye,  and  spreading  over  the  nose  as  far  as  the  right 
half  of  the  face. — Continual  chills  ;  a  good  deal  of  thirst ;  irri- 
tated, broad,  frequent  pulse. — Inability  to  use  her  senses  ;  weak- 
ness of  memory  ;  frightfulness. — Vertigo,  cannot  keep  her  head 
straight. — Violent  headache,  pressing  from  within  outwards ; 
jerks,  grinding  pain,  and  commotion  in  the  head. — Dread  of 
light. — Trembling  when  walking. — Want  of  appetite ;  nausea  ; 
no  stool. — Diminution  of  the  milk  in  the  breast. — Sleep  inter- 
rupted by  anxious  frightful  dreams.     Arch.  III.  1,  p.  31. 

Belladonna  VI  cured  a  dark  red  and  hard  erysipelas  of  the 
face,  unaccompanied  by  fever,  in  a  woman  of  fifty-six  years ; 
the  cure  was  effected  in  six  days.     Arch.  III.  1,  p.  44. 

Bellad.  X,  half  a  drop,  two  doses ;  followed  by  Bellad. 
X,  one  drop ;  aided  by  two  doses  of  Aconite  VIII,  one  drop 
each.     Cause :  Probably  a  cold. 

Symptoms :  Fever,  depression  of  all  the  limbs,  dull  head- 
ache and  heaviness  of  the  head,  pappy  taste,  tongue  coated 
white  ;  dryness  ;  face  red  ;  sensation  of  uneasiness  and  warmth. 
— Erysipelas  first  breaks  out  on  the  right  side  of  the  face,  after- 
wards on  the  left  ;  with  considerable  swelling,  marked  gastric 


48  DISEASES  OF  THE  FACE. 

symptoms,  tongue  with  a  thick  white  coating,  retching,  obtuse 
head,  and  continued  fancies.     Arch.  XII.  2.  p.  16. 

Belladonna.  Erysipelas,  with  delirium,  lancinating  head- 
ache, wild  look,  violent  thirst,  dry  tongue,  parched  lips.  Ann. 
II.  p.  14. 

Belladonna.  Erysipelas,  with  swelling,  so  that  the  eyes 
cannot  be  opened. — Dry  lips. — Rending,  jerking  pain  in  the 
head. — Stitches  and  roaring  in  the  ears. — Burning  in  the  throat, 
and  pain  during  deglutition. — Dry,  parched,  stuttering,  white- 
coated  tongue. — Great  thirst.—  Distended  region  of  the  stomach. 
— ^Aggravated  breathing. — Sensation  as^frtfhe  chest  were  being 
pressed  upon  with  a  heavy  stone ;  with  erratic  stitches,  and  ir- 
ritation inducing  cough. — Nausea,  bitter  taste  and  loathing  of 
food. — Retention  of  stool. — Dry,  hot  skin,  with  cold  feet. — 
Slow,  full,  hard  pulse.  —Scanty,  brown-red,  turbid  urine.  Ann. 
II.  p.  13. 

Belladonna  speedily  effected  an  improvement  in  the  case 
of  a  child ;  the  consequences  of  a  relapse  were  removed  by 
Rhus.     All.  Zeit.  I.  p.  144. 

Belladonna.     In  a  child  of  two  years  and  a  half. 

Symptoms :  Erysipelatous  swelling,  hardness  and  shining 
redness  of  the  left  cheek  ;  pain  when  touched. — Fever,  want 
of  appetite,  a  good  deal  of  thirst,  thin  stool ;  delirium  in  the 
evening  and  at  night.  To  prevent  a  relapse,  Sulphur  was 
given.     Jahrbuch  d.  h.  Heilanst.  I.  p.  178. 

Chamomilla  III.  Erysipelas  of  the  face,  with  bilious 
symptoms  ;  consequent  upon  toothache. 

Symptoms  :  Swelling  of  the  face  and  one  part  of  the  head  ; 
the  right  cheek  was  very  hard,  blue,  pulsating. — Gnawing  pain 
in  the  bones  of  the  face. — Violent  headache ;  stitches  in  the 
right  ear. — Burning  thirst ;  bitter  taste  ;  loathing  and  pressure  in 
the  pit  of  the  stomach. — At  night,  fever  with  violent  delirium, 
burning  heat  and  sweat. — No  stool. — Urine  hot,  turbid,  yellow. 
Arch.  V.  2,  p.  40. 

Graphites  X°°  ;  in  a  few  days  X°  in  a  woman  of  fifty-five 
years. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness  and  heat  were  followed  by  swelling 
of  the  face,  redness  and  vesicles ;  these  dried  up  by  the  use  of 
trinitrate  of  lead.  This  drying  up  was  followed  by  the  fol- 
lowing symptoms :  Pain  as  from  cutaneous  ulceration  in  the 
hairy  scalp;  with  a  feeling  as  if  it  were  swollen. — Tearing  in 
the  left  half  of  the  forehead,  towards  the  temple. — Violent  gid- 
diness.— Tearing  in  the  right  half  of  the  face. — The  integu- 
ments of  the  forehead  were  red,  swollen,  as  if  covered  with 
wide  boards ;  the  face  around  the  eyes  is  swollen.     Tongue 


ERYSIPELAS  OF  THE  FACE.  49 

dry,  of  a  dirty  yellow  in  the  centre ;  pulse  hard,  full,  frequent. 
In  the  evening  chilliness  followed  by  heat.  The  remaining 
painful  little  humors  on  the  hairy  scalp  were  relieved  by  Si- 
lic.  X°°.  Pr.  Com.  I.  213. 

Hepar  sulphuris  I.  In  a  girl  of  twenty  years,  who  suf- 
fered with  rheumatism  in  the  joints.  Cause :  Cold  and  suppres- 
sion of  the  pain  in  the  joints. 

Symptoms :  Vertigo  when  sitting  up. — Tearing  and  lanci- 
nating pains  through  the  whole  head. — Bitter  taste  in  the  mouth. 
— No  appetite. — Continued  sense  as  of  biting  in  the  pharynx. — 
Much  saliva  in  the  mouth ;  nausea  and  retching. — The  urine  is 
lemon-yellow. — Pulse  small. — Lassitude. — The  extremities  feel 
as  if  they  had  been  bruised  by  blows. — Frequently  chilliness 
through  the  whole  body,  as  if  water  had  been  poured  over  her, 
with  subsequent  heat  and  sweat. — Anxious  dreams. — Face 
burning;  stitches  in  the  swollen  face,  the  whole  of  which  is 
covered  with  vesicles.     Ann.  III.  2.  p.  148. 

Hepar  sulph.  L    In  a  girl  of  twenty  years. 

Symptoms:  Vertigo  when  sitting  up. — Stitching  pain  in 
the  forehead. — Face  red,  hot,  and  swollen,  especially  about  the 
nose,  with  stitches  in  the  swollen  parts. — Humming  before  the 
ears. — The  external  neck  is  painful  to  the  touch. — Tongue 
coated  white. — Taste  as  of  clay. — No  thirst. — Pulse  small,  fre- 
quent.— Frequent  hiccough  and  irritation. — Burning  sensation 
in  the  bowels  over  the  whole  abdomen. — The  region  of  the  liver 
is  painful  to  the  touch. — Costiveness. — Frequent  micturition, 
with  burning.— Stinging  and  burning  pain  in  the  small  of  the 
back ;  the  tearing  in  the  limbs  is  increased  by  motion. — No 
sleep ;  uneasy  and  tossing  about  in  the  bed. — Chilliness  through 
the  whole  body,  with  subsequent  heat  and  sweat. — Great  an- 
guish. Nux  vom.  VIII,  one  drop,  had  been  given  before,  and 
had  removed  the  vertigo,  the  stinging  pain,  the  tearing  in  the 
ears,  the  uneasiness  and  anguish.  Hepar  Sulp.  removed  the 
erysipelas ;  a  relapse  was  relieved  by  Bryonia  X.  Ann.  III. 
p.  149. 

Hepar  sulp.  I,  after  Aconite  VIII,  one  fourth  of  a  drop. 
In  a  woman  of  twenty  years. 

Symptoms:  Lancinating  headache. — The  right  half  of 
the  face,  forehead,  nose,  eyelids,  mouth  and  cheek  were  consid- 
erably smooth,  hard,  red,  tense  and  shining,  hot. — Tongue 
coated  white. — Taste  bitter. — Pulse  hard,  frequent. — Stool  in- 
dolent and  hard.  Frequently  a  violent  chilliness  pervades  the 
whole  body,  with  subsequent  heat  and  sweat ;  skin  dry. — Un- 
easy, short  sleep.     Ann.  III.  2.  p.  150. 


50  DISEASES  OF  THE  FACE. 

Hepar  sulp.  I,  one  drop,  two  doses,  after  two  doses  of 
Bellad.    In  a  child  of  fifteen  months.     Cause  :   Fright. 

Symptoms :  Intense  fever  ;  sleep  interrupted  by  jerks 
through  the  whole  body.  The  erysipelas  commenced  at  the 
left  ear  ;  extended  over  the  scalp  as  far  as  the  right  ear,  where 
it  disappeared. — Inflammation  of  the  nose. — Diarrhoea  from 
the  second  to  the  eighth  day,  yellow  as  bile,  sometimes  green- 
ish.    Allg.  Zeit.  V.  p.  84. 

Rhus  X,  one  drop.     In  a  woman  of  forty-eight  years. 
Symptoms  :  Sudden  failing  of  strength,  with  chill. — Ver- 
tigo  when  raising  the  head. — Fainting   fits. — Nausea  unto 
vomiting. — Heaviness  and   obtusion    of  the    head. — Painful 
cramps  in  the  articulations  of  the  jaws. — Sensitiveness  and 
painfulness  of  the  eyes  when  moved. — Bleeding  at  the  nose 
during  the  night. — Aching  in  the  gums,  and  sensation  as  if  the 
teeth  were  too  long  and  loose. — Conflux  of  saliva  in  the  mouth, 
with  feeling   of  dryness   and  violent  thirst.- -Putrid,   slimy 
taste,  with  want  of  appetite. — Face  red,  swollen,  and  shining, 
covered  with  a  quantity  of  vesicles   which   are    filled   with 
yellowish   water  ;    tension,   pressure,   burning,   tingling,  and 
stinging  in  the  face. — Frequent  yawning  ;  rising  of  air. — Irri- 
tation in  the  larynx,  which  induces  a  cough,  producing  painful 
shocks  in  the  head. — Sleeplessness,  or  else  sleep  full  of  dreams. 
— Tearing  pains  in  the  nape  of  the  neck  and  occiput,  between 
the  shoulders  and  in  the  joints ;  the  small  of  the  back  feels 
bruised,  as  by  blows  ;  these  symptoms  are  worse  during  rest. — 
Sensation  as  if  warm  water  were  pouring  into  the  arms. — The 
hands  and  feet  feel  numb,  and  as  if  they  had  gone  to  sleep  ; 
uneasiness  in  the  lower  extremities,  deadness  of  the  feet,  and 
painful  coldness  of  the  tibiae. — Feeling  of  tension  and  fulness 
in  the  pit  of  the  stomach. — Oppressive  anguish  of  the  chest ; 
sensation  of  orgasm  in  the  chest,  and  tremor  of  the  heart. — 
Pulse  small  and  quick. — Great  heat,  skin  covered  with  sweat. 
— Extreme  depression  of  spirits.     Arch.  V.  2,  p.  56, 

Rhus  X°°,  previously  Acon.  X00.  In  a  peasant  woman 
of  forty-nine  years. 

Symptoms  :  Face  disfigured  by  swelling,  is  covered  with 
a  yellowish  redness  indicating  inflammation. — Vesicles  in  the 
face,  of  the  size  of  a  shilling  and  two-shilling-piece,  burning 
and  filled  with  a  yellowish  liquid. — Sleeplessness,  violent 
thirst,  great  anguish  and  uneasiness. — Heat,  vertigo,  heaviness 
in  the  limbs.     Ann.  III.  p.  267. 

Rhus  X°°,  and  afterwards  X°  ;  Cause :  Draft  of  air. 
Symptoms  :  Obtusion  and  heaviness  of  the  head,  with  sen- 
sation as  if  the  head  were  being  compressed,  and  as  if  the  brain 


ERYSIPELAS  OP  THE  FACE.  51 

were  pulled  and  pushed  in  different  places. — Drawing,  tearing, 
twitching,  and  stitches  in  the  incisores  and  the  cuspidatus ;  an 
ulcer  had  formed  at  this  place. — Face  swollen  and  disfigured ; 
blue  borders  and  a  kind  of  vesicular  erysipelas  around  the 
eyes. — Hard  swelling  of  the  cheeks,  nose,  lower  lip,  chin,  upper 
lip,  with  tensive  and  burning  pain. — Spongy  tongue,  coated 
white. — Putrid  taste,  as  of  soap  ;  fetid  odor  from  the  mouth. — 
Mouth  closed  by  swelling  ;  can  only  be  opened  a  little. — Vio- 
lent nausea,  with  sensation  as  if  he  would  faint. — Feeling  of 
emptiness  in  the  stomach ;  tight  aching  at  a  small  place,  with 
sensation  as  if  the  stomach  would  be  torn  out  there. — Violent 
chills. — Pulse  quick,  small,  spasmodic. — Urine  red. — Excessive 
lassitude,  especially  in  the  feet.     Ann.  IV.  p.  51. 

Rhus  X00000  ;  eight  hours  before,  Aconite  VIII00000  had 
been  exhibited.  Rhus  cured  erysipelas  in  thirty-six  hours. 
All.  Zeit.  IV.  p.  278. 

Rhus,  two  doses.     In  a  girl  of  twenty-four  years. 

Symptoms :  Swelling,  redness,  and  heat  of  the  nose  and 
upper  parts  of  the  cheeks,  with  headache,  and  alternating 
chilliness  and  heat ;  the  swelling  is  covered  with  vesicles. — 
Tearing  in  the  limbs. — No  appetite.     Jahrb.  d.  h.  H.  I.  p.  178. 

Rhus,  followed  by  Graphites  in  a  few  days.  In  a  girl 
of  sixteen  years  ;  Probable  cause  :  Fright. 

Symptoms  :  Considerable  swelling  of  the  right  half  of  the 
face,  so  that  the  eye  can  only  be  opened  a  little. — A  number  of 
confluent,  yellowish  vesicles  on  the  right  cheek. — Swollen 
lips. — Aching  over  the  right  eye. — Burning  in  the  swollen  part 
of  the  face.  —Vertigo  in  the  erect  posture. — Little  appetite  ; 
bitter  taste. — Lassitude  of  the  feet. — Pulse  full  and  quick. — 
The  left  nostril  is  ulcerated  and  obstructed.  Jahrb.  d.  h.  H. 
III.  p.  35. 

Rhus,  previously  Bell  ad.     In  a  boy  of  nineteen  years. 

Symptoms:  Aching  in  the  forehead  and  right  temporal 
region. — Tensive  pains  in  the  face,  with  erysipelatous  swelling, 
so  that  the  eyes  can  only  be  opened  a  little. — Obstruction  of  the 
nose. — Painful  dryness  and  roughness  in  the  throat. — Tongue 
coated  white. — Much  thirst ;  no  appetite  ;  bitter  taste. — Quick, 
somewhat  hard  pulse. — A  good  deal  of  sweat,  with  occasional 
transitory  shivering. — Frequently  a  delaying  stool. — General 
feeling  as  of  being  bruised. — Little  sleep,  on  account  of  uneasi- 
ness, heat,  and  frightening  visions  in  his  dreams. — Two  doses 
of  Rhus,  exhibited  on  the  third  and  sixth  day,  relieved  the 
symptoms ;  Sulphur  was  then  given  to  complete  the  cure. 
Jahrb.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  106. 

Sulphur,  one  dose,  after  Aconite,  Bellad.,  Rhus,  Nux 


52  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  EYES. 

and  Opium  had  been  given  without  much  success.     In  a  deli- 
cate boy  of  six  years. 

Symptoms:  Slight  chilliness,  afterwards  continual  heat, 
with  accelerated,  somewhat  hard  pulse. — Bright  red  counte- 
nance ;  faint  eyes,  without  any  lustre,  the  eyelids  being  half 
lowered. — Lying  in  a  constant  slumber  and  a  sort  of  apathy. — 
Total  want  of  sleep  and  appetite. — Urine  red,  scanty,  becoming 
turbid  ;  delaying  stool. — Dry  nose. — Pretty  violent  thirst. — 
Obstinate  and  peevish  during  the  periods  of  Apyrexia,  which 
were  short. — On  the  third  day  an  erysipelatous,  pale-red,  and 
itching  inflammation  and  distention  of  the  skin  of  the  left 
cheek  was  perceived  between  the  eye  and  the  temple,  affecting 
in  the  highest  degree  the  eyelids  and  the  whole  left  side  of  the 
face,  nose,  ear,  etc.,  terminating  with  desquamation. — Perfect 
health  was  established  eight  days  after  the  exhibition  of 
Sulphur.     Ann.  III.  p.  258. 


AFFECTIONS   OF  THE   EYES. 

1.    HEMORRHAGE  FROM  THE  EYES. 

Belladonna  X,  a  small  dose.  Chamomilla  IV,  one  drop 
of  which  had  been  given  before,  had  only  relieved  the  diarrhoea 
with  the  pains  accompanying  it ;  the  swelling  of  the  lids  and 
the  ecchymosis  had  been  somewhat  diminished,  and  the  rash 
had  been  favorably  modified.     In  a  girl  of  three  weeks. 

Symptoms  :  Greenish,  lastly  watery  diarrhoea,  of  disagree- 
able odor,  every  evacuation  being  preceded  by  screaming  and 
writhing.  Is  unable,  on  account  of  the  swelling,  to  open  the 
eyelids  ;  agglutination  of  the  same  ;  the  margins  are  distended 
with  blood ;  the  whole  of  the  eye  seems  to  be  ecchymosed ; 
when  opening  th*  lids,  a  dark  blood  oozes  out  between  them  ; 
continued  oozing  of  blood.— Rash  over  the  whole  body,  worst 
upon  the  cheeks. — Excessive  uneasiness,  no  quiet  sleep. — Heat 
about  head  and  chest,  without  sweat;  Coldness  of  the  ex- 
tremities. Takes  no  nourishment,  not  even  the  milk  of  the 
breast. — Great  emaciation.     Ann.  VI.  2,  p.  38. 

Carbo  veg.  X°°,  repeated  every  four  days,  has  been  found 
useful  against  hemorrhage  from  the  eyes  in  a  very  complicated 
case,  where  the  rheumatic  pains  of  the  joints,  back,  and  head, 


INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  EYES.  53 

as  well  as  the  congestion  of  blood  to  the  head,  were  constantly 
attended  with  a  burning  heat.     Allg.  Z.  III.  p.  163. 

Nux  vom.  X,  a  small  dose.  In  a  child  of  six  weeks,  which 
was  brought  up  by  artificial  means. 

Symptoms :  Blood  freely  runs  out  of  the  eyes  which  ap- 
pear to  protrude,  with  swelling  of  the  eyelids. — Distended  veins 
of  the  sclerotic  coat ;  bloody  points  may  be  seen  upon  the  eye- 
ball ;  they  form  drops,  and  then  run  out. — Eructations  and  re- 
gurgitation of  the  ingesta  after  a  meal. — Sometimes  the  child 
screams  and  bends  itself;  these  symptoms,  however,  abate, 
after  the  emission  of  flatulence.  Retention  of  stool  for  two  or 
three  days :  hard  stool,  with  straining  and  prolapsus  of  the  rec- 
tum.— Sweat  about  the  head ;  coldness  of  the  extremities. — Un- 
easy sleep. — Great  restlessness.     Arch.  VI.  2,  p.  42. 

2.    INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  EYES. 

Acidum  nitricum  is  often  advantageously  employed  in 
those  forms  of  ophthalmia,  which  originate  in  a  sudden  suppres- 
sion of  syphilitic  complaints.     Hart,  in  R.  I.  p.  10.  Note. 

Acidum  sulphur,  may  often  be  advantageously  commenc- 
ed with  in  the  treatment  of  chronic  ophthalmia,  or  such  as  de- 
pends upon  latent  Psora  ;  afterwards,  a  preparation  of  Sul- 
phur may  be  exhibited  agreeably  to  the  symptoms.  H.  in  R. 
I.  p.  33.     Note. 

Aconitum  X,  a  small  dose,  exhibited  in  the  first  stage  of  in- 
flammation, brought  on  by  foreign  bodies  having  got  in  the  eye. 

Symptoms :  The  albuginea  is  more  or  less  red. — Stinging 
ache  in  the  whole  eye. — Sensitiveness  to  the  light. — Lachry- 
mation.     Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  157. 

Arnica  II.     Cause :  Contusion  caused  by  the  kick  of  a 
horse. 

Symptoms :  Aching  in  the  forehead  ;  tearing  and  twitch- 
ing headache,  increased  by  cough. — Distention  of  the  eyelids 
produced  by  ecchymosis  ;  redness  of  the  white  of  the  eye  ;  di- 
latation of  the  pupil,  with  sensitiveness  to  the  light.— His  eyes  see 
darkness. — Motion  of  the  eye  is  painful,  with  a  feeling  of  sore- 
ness ;  the  pain  extends  from  the  right  eye  into  the  ear,  where 
the  patient  feels  a  tearing. — Sensation  of  pressure  in  the  sur- 
rounding parts. — Swelling  of  the  nose. — Putrid,  slimy  taste. — 
Bitter  eructations,  as  after  rotten  eggs. — Grunting  in  the  belly. — 
Constipation. — Brown  urine,  with  a  brick-red  sediment. — 
Sleepiness. — Thirst  for  water. — First,  chilliness  ;  afterwards 
heat. — Hypochondriac  anxiety  ;  imagines  he  will  have  to  lose 
his  eye.     The  subsequent  lachrymation,  with  fine  stitches  in 


54  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  EYES. 

the  eye,  and  gum  in  the  canthi,  was  relieved  by  one  drop  of 
the  tincture  of  Euphrasia.     Arch.  V.  3.  p.  24. 

Arsenicum  VIII,  one  dose.  Inflammation  of  the  eye, 
apparently  spontaneous.     In  a  girl  of  fourteen  years. 

Symptoms :  Violent  burning  in  the  eye,  which  obliges  her 
to  lie  down.  The  conjunctiva  is  lined  with  blood.  Violent 
thirst  and  fever.  Next  day  she  recovered.  Arch.  VIII.  2,  p. 
75. 

Arsenicum  X00,  being  permitted  to  act  for  sixty  days 
began  and  evidently  advanced  the  cure  of  an  affection  of  the 
eye,  attended  with  inflammation.  In  a  scrofulous  girl  of  eleven 
years. 

Arsenic  removed  the  intolerance  of  light  and  the  violent 
pains,  diminished  the  redness  of  the  conjunctiva  and  the  ulcers 
on  the  cornea. 

Symptoms:  Constant  intolerance  of  light,  which  obliges 
her  to  incline  her  head  in  front  and  towards  the  affected  side. 
The  sick  eye  is  almost  entirely  closed,  the  external  side  of  the 
margins  is  a  little  red,  the  upper  lid  is  swollen  and  hanging 
down  a  little.  When  opening  the  eye,  she  feels  violent  stitch- 
es accompanied  by  profuse  lachrymation. — Cutting  pain  in  the 
eyeball ;  candle-light  frequently  produces  burning,  stinging,  or 
cutting  pains. — She  is  just  able  to  distinguish  day  and  night. — 
The  conjunctiva  seems  to  be  a  loose,  bright-red  cellular  tissue, 
with  distended  veins ;  the  margin  of  the  cornea  is  bordered 
with  deep  ulcers ;  the  laminae  of  the  cornea  are  filled  with  a 
puriform  liquid  ;  there  is  no  trace  either  of  iris  or  pupil. — The 
caruncula  is  swollen  and  inflamed;  acrid  lachrymation.  A 
complete  cure  was  affected  by  using  some  other  remedies,  and 
lastly  the  antipsorics.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  102,  etc. 

Arsenicum  X,  one  dose,  cured  a  violent  inflammation  of 
the  eye  in  from  eight  to  ten  days.     In  a  child  of  six  years. 

Symptoms  :  Swelling  of  the  eyelids,  the  conjunctiva  is  in- 
jected with  single  blood-vessels  :  the  cornea  exhibits  cicatrices 
of  old  ulcers,  and  recent  open  ulcers. — Smarting,  stinging,  and 
burning  pains,  aggravated  by  looking  in  the  light ;  photophobia. 
— Sees  every  thing  as  through  a  gauze.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  110. 

Arsenicum,  one  dose.  In  a  servant-girl ;  Cause  :  Caught 
cold  in  washing. 

Symptoms :  Dark  redness  of  the  sclerotica ;  when  moving 
the  eyelids,  it  is  affected  with  a  stinging,  and  then  burning 
pain. — Intolerance  of  light  is  so  excessive,  that  the  eyelids 
spasmodically  close.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  111. 

Arsenicum  has  been  found  curative  in  ophthalmia  conse- 
quent upon  influenza,  with  subsequent  ulcers  upon  the  cornea, 
and  violent  photophobia.     Arch.  XIII.  2,  p.  96. 


INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  EYES.  55 

Arsenicum  V,  one  drop.    In  a  girl  of  nine  years. 

Symptoms  :  Two  small  nebulous  spots  upon  the  cornea  of 
the  right  eye. — Paroxysm  every  day  about  noon  ;  suddenly  she 
feels  a  violent  pressure  in  the  eyeballs ;  in  half  an  hour  the 
eyelids  are  considerably  swollen  and  inflamed,  with  great  into- 
lerance of  light ;  she  remains  in  the  darkest  parts  of  the  room ; 
in  from  two  to  four  hours  the  symptoms  abate, — This  improve- 
ment is  followed  by  a  violent  aching  in  the  abdomen,  terminat- 
ing in  retching  and  vomiting  of  mucus. — Eats  only  dry  bread, 
with  constant  thirst. — Diarrhoea. — Small  painful  vesicles  on 
the  upper  lip,  full  of  yellowish  water. — Tongue  coated  white ; 
skin  dry  and  relaxed. — Pulse  small  and  soft. — Jactitation  of  the 
limbs  while  asleep.  Arsen.  gave  prompt  relief;  Bry.  X,  one 
drop,  relieved  an  inconsiderable  attack,  which  occurred  in  six 
weeks.     Ann.  I.  p.  239. 

Belladonna  is  especially  suitable  for  scrofulous  ophthal- 
mia, in  cases  of  relapse,  when  the  symptoms  are  similar  to 
those  of  catarrhal  ophthalmia  and  are  accompanied  by  photo- 
phobia ;  Hepar.  s.  relieves  the  remaining  symptoms,  or  changes 
the  symptoms  to  such  a  series  as  indicates  another  antipsoric. 
H.  in  R.  I.  p.  141.  Note. 

Belladonna  X000,  acting  three  weeks,  began  the  cure  of 
n  ophthalmia  of  a  scrofulous  girl  of  twelve  years.  Bar. 
acet.,  one  grain  and  a  half,  and  in  five  weeks  a  dose  of  Sulph. 
of  two  grains  and  a  half,  completed  the  cure. 

Symptoms :  Frequent  winking  of  the  eyelids ;  swelling, 
inflammation,  and  nightly  agglutination  of  the  eyelids. — 
Smarting  and  lachrymation  of  the  eyes  ;  the  blood-vessels  of 
the  conjunctiva  are  injected. — The  pupils  are  somewhat  con- 
tracted.— Photophobia. — Frequent  roaring  in  the  ears,  and 
eruption  behind  the  ears. — Scurf  under  the  nose. — Deglutition 
somewhat  impeded,  as  if  the  oesophagus  were  contracted. — 
Dryness  in  the  mouth. — Swelling  of  the  cervical  glands  on 
both  sides. — Frequent  desire  for  stool ;  hard,  delaying  stool. — 
Restless  sleep,  especially  before  midnight. — Aversion  to  work 
and  exercise. — Whining  mood.     Ann.  I.  p.  75. 

Belladonna.  Ophthalmia  of  a  nursing  mother  and  her 
baby. 

Symptoms :  The  eyelids  are  dark-red,  with  burning  heat 
and  violent  itching ;  the  tarsal  cartilages  are  bloated,  and  near 
becoming  inverted. — Excessive  photophobia;  secretion  of  burn- 
ing tears,  worse  in  the  open  air. — Violent  headache  of  the 
mother,  especially  in  the  forehead,  worse  when  stooping,  and 
is  then  accompanied  by  vertigo. — Red  countenance.— Roar- 
ing in  the  ears. —  Violent  throbbing  of  the  arteries. — A  good 


56  AFFECTIONS   OF  THE  EYES. 

deal  of  thirst. — Dark  urine. — Hot,  dry  skin. — Pain  in  the  loins. 
Merc.  sol.  removed  the  remaining  photophobia.  Ann.  II.  p. 
71. 

Belladonna  X,  one  drop,  in  a  case  of  rheumatic  ophthal- 
mia, the  patient  being  a  man  of  thirty-eight  years ;  Cause  : 
Violent  draft  of  air. 

Symptoms :  Tearing  and  drawing  pains  over  the  right  eye, 
on  the  frontal  bone  and  the  margin  of  the  orbit. — Afterwards 
stinging,  burning,  and  pressive  pains  in  the  right  eye,  with 
increasing  photophobia. — Contraction  of  the  pupils  ;  discharge 
of  acrid  tears. — Itching  of  the  eyelids.     Ann.  II.  p.  198. 

Belladonna  X000.     In  a  man  of  forty -eight  years. 

Symptoms  :  The  white  of  the  eye  is  blood-red,  with  dis- 
tended pores ;  the  iris  is  tinged  red,  its  base  exhibiting  a  white 
spot,  of  the  size  of  a  small  pea. — Photophobia  ;  a  good  deal  of 
lachrymation,  nightly  agglutination. — Drawing  pains  around 
the  eye. — When  lying  down,  the  patient  feels  a  pain  in  the 
occiput,  as  if  that  part  of  the  head  were  hollow. — Stool  very 
hard. — Good  appetite  and  sleep.  The  improvement  began 
after  Bell.,  and  continued  after  Sulph.  0°.  Calc.  carb.  X° 
restored  the  power  of  the  eye.     Ann.  III.  p.  6. 

Belladonna  II.  Scrofulous  ophthalmia  of  a  girl  of  three 
years. 

Symptoms  :  Great  photophobia. — Profuse  lachrymation 
whenever  she  attempted  to  open  her  eyes. — Slight  redness  of 
the  pupils  ;  a  number  of  clusters  of  vessels  is  seen  running 
towards  the  external  margin  of  the  cornea. — Small  ulcers  on 
both  eyes. — Recovery  took  place  in  six  days.  Ignat.  II.  re- 
lieved the  remaining  photophobia.     Ann.  IV.  p.  401. 

Belladonna  X,  one  dose.    In  a  woman  of  fifty-two  years. 

Symptoms  :  Headache,  resembling  pressure  in  the  brain, 
especially  over  the  eyes ;  the  veins  are  distended  with  blood, 
with  a  tickling  sensation. — Dilatation  of  the  pupils ;  photo- 
phobia ;  heat  in  the  eyes,  with  morning-agglutination. — Tear- 
ing and  stitches  in  the  parotid  glands.— Deafness. — Slimy,  diy 
mouth. — Pressure  in  the  stomach,  when  taking  food. — Tearing 
in  the  elbow. — Dry  skin ;  heat  in  the  whole  body  ;  quick  pulse. 
Little  sleep,  on  account  of  pain  in  the  eyes ;  dreams  when 
falling  asleep. — Great  anguish  by  day,  peevishness.  Ann.  IV. 
p.  437. 

Belladonna  X000,  two  doses,  and  Sulphur  X°  cures  an 
arthritic  ophthalmia.— All.  Horn.  Z.  IV.  p.  280. 

Belladonna  produced  an  improvement  within  eight  days  ; 
Sulphur  completed  the  cure.     In  a  girl  of  eight  years. 

Symptoms :  Excessive  photophobia. — Constant  lachryma- 


INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  EYES.  57 

tion. — Inflammation  of  the  sclerotica  ;  burning  in  the  eyes. — 
Profuse  secretion  of  nasal  mucus. — Frequent  morning-sweat. 
Jahrb.  d,  h.  H.  I.  p.  167. 

Belladonna.    In  a  girl  of  twelve  years. 

Symptoms :  Profuse  lachrymation,  photophobia,  redness 
and  burning  pain  of  the  eye ;  a  blister  on  the  margin  of  the 
cornea. — Bell,  diminished  the  inflammation  within  the  space 
of  seven  days :  afterwards  a  stye  was  formed,  which  was 
cured  by  Puls.  and  Calc.     J.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  141. 

Calcarea  is  a  chief  remedy  in  scrofulous  ophthalmia  of 
the  worst  kind,  when  there  are  ulcers  and  pellicles  on  the  cor- 
nea.    Arch.  VII.  2,  p.  70. 

Calcarea  X°,  is  a  distinguished  remedy  in  scrofulous 
individuals,  when  an  inflammation  of  the  eye,  caused  by  the 
intrusion  of  foreign  substances,  had  become  chronic.  Arch. 
VIII.  3,  p.  158. 

Calcarea  X00°,  dissolved  in  eight  ounces  of  distilled  wa- 
ter, one  table-spoonful  a  day,  cured  a  chronic  inflammation  of 
the  eyelids.  In  this  case,  neither  Calc.  nor  any  other  suitable 
remedy  had  done  the  least  good  before. 

Symptoms :  Destruction  of  the  eyelashes,  thick  swelling, 
and  apparent  corrosion  of  the  eyelids,  accompanied  by  great 
intolerance  of  light,  lachrymation  and  profuse  secretion  of  mu- 
cus and  pus,  which  produced  agglutination  of  the  lids,  with 
aching  in  the  interior  of  the  eye.     Ann.  IV.  p.  139. 

Calcarea  V,  one  drop,  effected  a  complete  cure  of  a  scrofu- 
lous ophthalmia  in  a  girl  of  ten  years. 

Symptoms :  Lies  with  her  face  boring  into  the  cushion,  or 
else  covering  her  eyes  with  her  hands. — Eyelids  are  closed, 
red,  swollen,  painful,  itching,  agglutinated  in  the  morning. — 
Sclerotica  inflamed,  red;  pustules  upon  the  cornea, — Acrid 
lachrymation  ;  great  photophobia  ;  stinging  pains  in  the  eyes. — 
Scald-head,  either  moist,  or  consisting  of  thick  yellow  crusts. — 
Glandular  swellings  in  the  nape  of  the  neck. — Thick  swelling 
of  the  nose,  with  excoriation  on  the  lip  and  about  the  nostrils 
by  an  acrid  mucus. — The  upper  lip  is  swollen  and  covered  with 
eruption ;  face,  forehead,  and  cheeks  are  likewise  covered  with 
eruptions,  composed  of  fine  red  pimples  and  pustules,  sore,  hu- 
mid spots,  yellow  thick  crusts,  with  an  acrid  fluid  oozing  out. 
— Eruption  upon  fingers  and  hands,  with  violent  itching  and 
burning. — Hard,  distended  abdomen  ;  indolent  stool. — Skin  pale 
and  bloated.     All.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  81. 

Calcarea,  one  dose.     In  a  man  of  twenty-eight  years. 

Symptoms  :  Moderate  inflammation  of  the  eye  ;  gray  band 
transversely  across  the  pupil. — Violent  pressure  in  the  eye ; 


58  AFFECTIONS   OF  THE  EYES. 

stitches  and  lachrymation  when  moving  the  eye ;  great  photo- 
phobia.    J.  d.  h.  H.  III.  p.  74. 

Causticum  is  indispensable  in  the^  treatment  of  scrofulous 
ophthalmia.     Hart,  in  R.  p.  204. 

Chamomilla  IV°°.  Ophthalmia  neonatorum. 

Symptoms :  Swelling,  redness,  and  frequent  secretion  of 
mucus  of  the  eyelids ;  they  can  scarcely  be  opened. — Eyes  vio- 
lently inflamed. — Mouth  full  of  aphthae  ;  several  thin,  yellow 
evacuations  a  day,  of  the  consistence  of  hash.  Merc.  IV.  re- 
lieved the  remaining  aphthae  and  the  diarrhoea.  Ann.  II.  p.  200. 

China  IV,  one  drop.     In  a  girl  of  seventeen  years. 

Symptoms :  The  conjunctiva  of  the  left  eye  becomes  easily 
red.  Painful  motion  of  the  eyes,  as  if  a  foreign  body  were  be- 
tween the  lids. — Aggravation  in  the  evening,  with  violent  pres- 
sure of  the  left  eye ;  intolerance  of  light. — Painful  pressure 
from  without,  on  a  small  spot  of  the  margin  of  the  orbit,  towards 
the  nose  ;  sometimes  a  drawing  downwards  into  the  eyelid  and 
closing  it. — Pain  in  the  forehead.     Arch.  III.  3,  p.  77. 

Colocynthis,  several  doses,  relieved  an  arthritic  inflam- 
mation of  the  eyes  in  eight  days. 

Symptoms :  Burning,  cutting  pain  in  the  right  eye,  which 
is  yet  living. — Profuse  discharge  of  an  acrid  fluid  from  both 
eyes.  Headache,  tearing,  almost  permanent.  Congestion  of 
blood  to  the  head.     Ann.  IV.  p.  416. 

Conium  is  indispensable  in  scrofulous  ophthalmia.  H.  in 
R.  I.  p.  262. 

Digitalis,  in  catarrhal  opthalmia. 

Symptoms :  Previous  to  the  inflammation,  a  cold,  which 
suddenly  disappears  ;  then  reddening  of  the  eyelids,  swelling, 
burning  ;  the  eyes  are  extremely  sensitive  to  the  light. — Red- 
ness of  the  conjunctiva  and  the  eyelids ;  feeling  as  if  sand 
were  between  them. — Itching  and  shooting  in  the  eye  ;  contin- 
ual lachrymation,  increased  by  the  glare  of  light  and  coldness. 
— Profuse  secretion  of  purulent  mucus  in  the  canthi  of  the  eyes. 
— Obstruction  and  dryness  of  the  nose.  All.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  161. 

Euphrasia,  one  dose.     In  a  child  of  six  months. 

Symptoms :  Swelling  and  agglutination  of  the  eyelids  ;  in- 
flammation of  the  eyes ;  discharge  of  mucus  from  the  eyes, 
mixed  with  blood. — Fluent  coryza  by  day ;  dry  coryza  at  night. 
Z.  d.  h.  H.  I.  p.  167. 

Graphites  is  recommended  against  scrofulous  ophthalmia 
with  ulcers  on  the  cornea,  and  intolerance  of  light.  A.  h.  Z. 
V.  p.  165. 

In  one  case  of  this  kind,  in  a  girl  of  eleven  years,  many 
remedies  had  been  tried  in  vain  ;  Graphites  afforded  much 
relief. 


INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  EYES.  59 

Symptoms :  Redness  of  the  white  of  the  eye,  with  a  num- 
ber of  distended  veins  ;  heat  and  burning  in  the  eye. — Swelling 
and  redness  of  the  lids,  with  a  copious  secretion  of  mucus, 
which  causes  agglutination. — Great  photophobia  ;  is  unable  to 
use  his  eyes. — Frequently  a  thick  swelling  of  the  nose,  the 
nostrils  being  covered  with  crusts  as  far  as  the  upper  lip,  which 
is  swollen. — Occasionally  there  are  glandular  swellings  about 
the  neck. — Other  aggravations  set  in  afterwards,  which  required 
different  Antipsorics.     Arch.  X.  1,  p.  153,  etc. 

Hepar.  -nj-oVo-Q-ofagrain.  Ophthalmia,  caused  by  a  steel- 
splinter  which  had  intruded  in  the  eye. 

Symptoms :  Violent  pain  over  the  right  eyebrow. — Pro- 
fuse lachrymation  of  the  left  eye. — Photophobia  ;  in  the  place 
of  this,  the  patient  sometimes  sees  every  thing-  bright  in  a  dark 
room. — He  sometimes  sees  red  colors  in  things. — Considerable 
dilatation  and  immobility  of  the  left  pupil. — Redness  of  the 
conjunctiva,  beginning  in  the  canthi. — Feeling  as  if  the  eye-ball 
were  protruding  ;  pressure  in  the  eyeball,  as  if  it  had  been 
bruised ;  the  slightest  touch  causes  this  feeling  of  being  bruised. 
— Motion  of  the  eye  is  difficult ;  when  turning  the  eyes  towards 
the  corners,  they  felt  as  if  they  were  arrested  by  something. — 
Next  day  an  abatement  of  the  symptoms  permitted  the  splinter 
being  taken  out.     Arch.  III.  3.  p.  76. 

Hepar  sulp.,  repeated  doses.  In  a  catarrhal  ophthalmia, 
with  blennorrhoea.     In  a  psoric  young  woman. 

Symptoms :  Inflammation  of  the  eyelids  ;  they  are  sore, 
humid,  corroded,  especially  the  inner  canthi  ;  their  inner  sur- 
faces appear  bright-red,  inflamed. — Burning,  especially  in  the 
morning;  soreness,  smarting,  itching  of  the  eyelids. — Aggluti- 
nation of  the  eyelids,  and  canthi  early  in  the  morning. — 
Redness  of  the  conjunctiva,  which  is  traversed  by  several  promi- 
nent vessels. — Photophobia  ;  in  the  evening  she  sees  colored, 
dim  wheels  around  the  light,  and  suffers  with  an  aching 
which  obliges  her  to  close  the  eye  for  some  time.  A.  h.  Z.  V. 
II.  p.  84. 

Hepar.  s.  prepared  like  the  Tincture  of  Sulphur,  and  ex- 
hibited undiluted  every  two  or  three  hours,  has  a  speedy  effect 
in  inflammations  of  the  eyelids,  when  the  Meibomian  glands 
are  affected,  or  characterized  by  styes,  and  the  secretion  of  a 
quantity  of  mucus.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  114. 

Merc.  sol.  Ill,  had  a  happy  effect  in  a  scrofulous  ophthal- 
mia. 

Symptoms :  Violent  redness  of  the  conjunctiva  in  differ- 
ent places,  with  a  burning  pain  ;  some  intolerance  of  light. — - 
Redness  of  the  margin  of  the   eyelids ;  the  margin  of  the 


(JO  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  EYES. 

lower  eyelid  is  covered  with  a  thick,  horizontal  scurf;  early  in 
the  morning  the  eyelids  are  slightly  agglutinated,  with  mucus 
in  the  corners. — A  number  of  vessels  spreads  from  the  external 
canthi  of  the  eyes  towards  the  cornea. — A  cold  brought  on  a 
relapse,  against  which  were  used  Euphrasia,  Digit.,  and 
lastly  again  Merc.  III.     Arch.  III.  3,  p.  67. 

Merc.  sol.  2,  in  an  acute  ophthalmia,  which  had  attacked 
a  whole  family  ;  it  was  given  to  every  member. 

Symptoms  :  Difficult  opening  of  the  eyes,  as  if  the  eyeballs 
had  been  agglutinated.  Slight  inflammation  of  the  eyes,  with 
burning,  smarting  pain,  worse  in  the  open  air. — Occasionally 
there  is  a  sensation  as  if  a  cutting  body  were  under  the  eye- 
lid.— Profuse  lachrymation  in  the  evening. — Photophobia. — 
Tough,  sour-smelling  stool,  which  corroded  the  anus.  Ann.  I. 
p.  16. 

Merc.  sol.  f-%  of  a  grain,  six  days  in  succession.  In  a 
rheumatic  ophthalmia  with  ulcers  upon  the  cornea. 

Symptoms :  Inflammation  of  the  sclerotica  and  the  con- 
junctiva ;  the  rose-colored  redness  of  the  former  is  seen  through 
the  latter,  which  seems  to  consist  of  a  red  tissue  of  blood-ves- 
sels, and  may  be  moved  to  and  fro  over  the  sclerotica. — Ulcer 
on  the  cornea,  surrounded  with  a  broad,  white-gray  non-trans- 
parent border. — Rending,  boring  pains  in  the  eye,  and  the  sur- 
rounding parts,  especially  the  frontal  bone,  with  evening  and 
night-exacerbations. — When  the  pains  abated,  there  came  on 
chills  over  the  whole  body,  lachrymation  of  the  eyes  ;  intoler- 
ance of  light,  especially  candle-light. — Indistinct  sight,  as  if 
through  mist. — Tearing  in  the  ear  and  the  teeth  of  the  right 
side.— Complete  recovery  in  a  fortnight.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  230. 

Nux  vom.,  one  dose.  Acute  ophthalmia  consequent  upon  a 
cold.     In  a  scrofulous  girl. 

Symptoms:  Violent  pressure  in  the  eyes  whenever  she 
endeavored  to  open  them,  or  to  look  into  the  light. — The  white 
of  the  eye  looks  ecchymosed,  without  any  swelling  or  bloated- 
ness. — Redness,  swelling,  agglutination  of  the  eyelids.  Ann. 
I.  p.  17. 

Nux  vom.  VHP.  Ophthalmia  in  a  man  of  twenty-two 
years,  which  returned  every  year. 

Symptoms  :  Burning  and  itching  pain  in  the  eyelids ;  pus 
in  the  canthi. — Inflammation  of  the  eyes,  with  intolerance  of 
light,  especially  early  in  the  morning. — Tearing  pain  in  the 
eyes,  at  night. — Stool  hard  and  not  daily.     Ann.  I.  p.  77. 

Petroleum.  In  a  beginning  ophthalmia,  with  pain  over 
the  root  of  the  nose,  swelling  of  the  nose,  and  discharge  of  pus 
from  the  same.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  306. 


INFLAMMATION  OP  THE  EYES.  61 

Psoricum  X°°,  seven  doses,  one  every  fortnight,  effected  an 
almost  complete  cure  of  a  scrofulous  inflammation  of  the  eye- 
lids, with  thick  crusts  on  the  same,  there  being  at  the  same 
time  a  dry,  bran-like  herpetic  eruption  over  the  whole  body. 
Pr.  Com.  of  the  L.  S.  Ver.  II.  p.  168. 

Pulsatilla  was  found  serviceable  in  ophthalmia,  with  pro- 
fuse lachrymation  and  secretion  of  mucus  from  the  Meibomian 
glands.     Arch.  XII.  3.  p.  148. 

Rhus  X°,  in  a  case  of  acute  ophthalmia  of  a  child  of  two 
and  a  half  years. 

Symptoms  :  The  right  eye  is  surrounded  by  oedema,  begin- 
ning at  the  margin  of  the  orbit,  and  extending  over  the  zygo- 
ma and  the  cheek,  as  far  as  the  wing  of  the  nose. — Slight  red- 
ness, lachrymation  and  nightly  agglutination  of  both  eyes. — 
Restlessness  and  sleeplessness.     Ann.  I.  p.  203. 

Rhus  X°,  improved  a  chronic  ophthalmia  in  a  child  of  four 
years.  Against  another  aggravation,  Calcarea  X°  was  ex- 
hibited, and  afterwards  Silicea  X°  for  other  complaints. 

Symptoms :  Thick  swelling  of  both  eyelids ;  they  can 
scarcely  be  opened  a  little. — Considerable  redness  of  the  right 
ball. — Complete  photophobia,  which  forces  the  child  to  close 
the  eyes  again  immediately. — Somewhat  dry,  scurfy  eruption 
on  the  head.     Ann.  III.  p.  166. 

Sepia  X000,  afterwards  X°°  every  week,  in  a  case  of 
scrofulous  ophthalmia  of  a  child  of  eleven  years.  Coryza, 
inflammation  of  the  eyes,  photophobia  frequently  appeared 
without  any  precursory  symptoms.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  29. 

Sepia  X°.  In  a  case  of  chronic  ophthalmia  of  a  child  of 
four  years. 

Symptoms  :  The  inflammation  was  accompanied  by  pus- 
tules on  the  ball  of  the  eye,  which  opened  and  left  a  dark  place 
behind. — Violent  photophobia. — Nightly  agglutination  of  the 
eyes. — Violent  pain  in  the  eye. — Sepia  took  off  the  inflamma- 
tion ;  Silic.  X°  was  yet  exhibited  afterwards.  Ann.  II.  p.  202. 
Spigelia  X,  one  drop,  afterwards  X°°.  Rheumatic  oph- 
thalmia with  obscuration  of  the  cornea. 

Symptoms  :  Considerable  redness  of  the  eye ;  the  vessels 
of  the  sclerotica  are  seen  like  a  bluish-red  circle. — The  cornea, 
especially  the  lower  segment,  appears  so  turbid,  that  one  is  not 
able  to  distinguish  the  pupils,  and  that  every  thing  appears 
surrounded  with  mist. — Violent  painful  pressure  in  the  eye,  es- 
pecially during  motion ;  the  pain  affects  even  the  bony  structure 
of  the  orbit. — The  dimness  of  the  cornea  yielded  to  one  drop  of 
Euphrasia  ;  Nux  VIII,  one  drop,  relieved  an  ecchymosis  of 
the  albuginea.    Arch.  VI.  2,  p.  60. 


62  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  EYES. 

Spigelia  appears  to  be  especially  adapted  to  violent  rheu- 
matic and  arthritic  inflammations  of  the  eye,  and  to  possess 
the  power  of  removing  violent  inflammations  of  the  eye  and 
the  cornea. — Pains  in  the  parts  surrounding  the  eye,  and  deep 
in  the  eye  itself,  appear  to  indicate  this  remedy.  A.h.Z.  III. 
p.  25. 

Sulphur,  1T0'00  of  a  grain  at  a  dose.  Frequently  returning 
ophthalmia. 

Symptoms  :  The  left  eye  appears  to  have  become  enlarged 
and  its  covering  membranes  are  very  much  swollen. — Albu- 
ginea  is  traversed  with  turgescent  blood-vessels. — Cornea  dim, 
feels  as  if  it  were  covered  with  fine  dust ;  suppurating  ulcer  on 
the  cornea. — Photophobia. — Continual  aching  in  the  eye, 
which  becomes  so  violent  when  moving  the  eyelids  and  in 
the  light  of  the  sun,  that  it  almost  drives  him  to  despair. — The 
pain  affects  the  whole  head,  and  deprives  him  of  rest  and  the 
use  of  his  senses.     Arch.  II.  2,  p.  100. 

Sulphur,  ^Vo  of  a  grain.    In  a  woman  of  thirty  years. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  colic  with  diarrhoea  and  tenesmus,  as 
in  dysentery  ;  worst  at  night. — No  appetite,  flat  taste,  coated 
tongue.  Taraxis  in  both  eyes  with  a  burning,  itching  pain. — 
Pulse  frequent.     Arch.  III.  2,  p.  117. 

Sulphur.  Useful  in  inflammation  consequent  upon  for- 
eign bodies  having  penetrated  into  the  eye,  when  the  inflam- 
mation has  already  lasted  for  some  time.  Arch.  VIII.  3,  p. 
158. 

Sulphur  X°,  two  doses  a  week,  after  an  unsuccessful  ex- 
hibition of  a  number  of  homoeopathic  remedies.  In  scrofulous 
ophthalmia  of  a  girl  of  seventeen  years. 

Symptoms :  The  margins  of  the  eyelids  are  thick,  bloat- 
ed, ulcerated.  The  cornea  is  covered  with  specks  ;  vision  was 
so  dim  that  she  was  not  able  to  see  distant  objects,  and  near 
objects  were  seen  as  through  a  mist. — The  eighth  dose  was 
followed  by  a  perceptible  aggravation,  accompanied  by  many 
secondary  symptoms  ;  after  this  the  improvement  began  and 
continued  without  stopping.     Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  132. 

Sulphur  II,  in  an  acute  ophthalmia,  consequent  upon  fall- 
into  a  heap  of  lime. 

Symptoms :  Swelling  and  redness  of  the  eyes. — Burning 
in  the  red,  inflamed  eye-lids,  which  experienced  a  feeling  of 
tightness  when  moved,  and,  when  being  closed,  felt  a  pain  as 
if  they  had  been  bruised. — Intolerance  of  the  light  of  the  sun. 
The  cornea  appeared  somewhat  corroded.     Ann.  I.  16. 

Sulphur  II°°,  in  three  weeks  Calc.  Inflammation  of  the 
eye  brought  on  by  a  foreign  body. 


INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  EYES.  53 

Symptoms  :  The  globe  appears  slightly  red  ;  stitching  and 
burning  in  the  globe. — Intolerance  of  light,  and  constant  lach- 
rymation. — A  small  white  pimple  on  the  margin  of  the  cornea. 
Ann.  II.  p.  198. 

Sulphur  0°,  in  a  child  of  seven  years. 

Symptoms :  Considerable  redness  of  the  ball  of  the  right 
eye. — Iris  dim. — Lids  thick,  red,  full  of  purulent  mucus. — 
Photophobia. — Profuse  lachrymation. — Lancinating  pain  over 
the  eye,  traversing  the  head.     Ann.  II.  p.  199. 

Spir.  sulph.,  one  drop.  In  a  case  of  chronic  ophthalmia 
of  a  woman  of  forty-seven  years. 

Symptoms :  Swelling  of  the  conjunctiva  and  the  Meibo- 
mian glands  ;  redness  of  the  white  of  the  eye. — When  opening 
the  lids,  there  is  a  discharge  of  acrid,  smarting  water. — Both 
eyes  are  painful,  as  if  salt  had  been  thrown  in. — The  cornea 
looks  dim. — Photophobia. — She  is  not  able  to  discern  objects. 
Ann.  III.  p.  5. 

Sulphur  II,  half  a  drop,  improved,  and  Vaccinin.  5,  half 
a  drop  cured  completely,  a  case  of  ophthalmia  of  a  boy  of  six- 
teen years,  accompanied  by  a  red,  rash-like  eruption  on  chest 
and  abdomen. 

Symptoms  :  Redness  and  bloatedness  of  the  lids  and  globe. 
— Great  photophobia. — Lachrymation  of  the  eyes  by  day, 
nightly  agglutination. — Frequently  he  feels  a  horribly  tearing 
and  lancinating  pain  in  the  eyes  ;  feeling  as  if  they  were  full 
of  sand.     Ann.  III.  p.  165. 

Sulphur.  In  scrofulous  ophthalmia,  when  the  lids  are 
affected,  when  the  margin  of  the  cornea  is  covered  with  small 
vesicles,  when  a  cluster  of  vessels  has  formed  which  extends 
towards  the  canthi,  when  the  photophobia  is  not  very  great, 
and  the  eyes  are  less  inflamed  than  the  lids.  A.  h.  Z.  VI. 
p.  21. 

Sulphur  X°,  two  doses  in  eight  days.  In  frequently  re- 
turning ophthalmia.  Aconite  and  Bell.,  which  had  been 
previously  exhibited,  had  moderated  the  pain. 

Symptoms :  Blood-redness  of  the  conjunctiva,  which  ap- 
pears injected. — Pressive,  tensive,  burning,  and  stitching  pain 
in  the  eye. — Tearing  in  the  left  half  of  the  head. — Little  appe- 
tite to  eat. — Constipation,  or  else  hard  stool. — Evening-fever, 
heat  through  the  whole  body,  and  constant  chilliness  by  day. 
— Mist  before  the  eyes. — Pulse  irritated,  somewhat  hard.  Pract. 
C,  of  the  L.  S.  V.  I.  p.  202. 


64  AFFECTIONS   OF  THE   EYES. 


3.  CATARACT. 

Conium  cured  a  cataract  which  had  been  occasioned  by  a 
blow  upon  the  eye.     Arch.  IV.  2,  p.  70. 

Magnes.  carb.  X,  and  essence  of  Cannabis,  alternately 
given  in  drops,  one  drop  every  eight  days,  effected  a  visible 
improvement  in  a  capsulo-lenticular  cataract  of  both  eyes.  A . 
h.  Z.  V.  p.  149. 

Pulsatilla  III.  Recent  cataract  with  ophthalmia.  In  a 
woman  of  thirty-six  years. 

Symptoms  :  Simple  cataract,  light-gray  ;  large  objects  she 
only  recognizes  at  the  distance  of  eight  feet. — Lachrymation 
of  the  right  eye,  with  a  smarting  sensation  as  of  salt,  the  lower 
lid  and  the  cheek  becoming  sore. — Trichiasis  in  the  upper  lid. 
— Slight  redness  of  the  conjunctiva. — Occasional  pressure  as  of 
sand  in  the  eye. — Nightly  agglutination. — On  the  seventy-se- 
cond day  after  Puls.  had  been  administered,  there  remained  a 
small  gray  spot  in  the  centre  of  the  lens  ;  she  saw  every  thing 
as  through  a  mist.  Essent.  Cannab.  made  the  fog  to  appear 
thinner,  and  Opium  II.  restored  the  lens  entirely.  Arch.  III. 
3,  p.  70. 

Sulphur  II°°,  several  doses.  Cataract  and  Amaurosis 
combined,  consequent  upon  suppression  of  the  itch  ;  in  a  man 
of  twenty  years. 

Symptoms  :  Yellowish,  dirty  complexion. — Absence  of 
vision  in  the  left  eye  ;  the  pupil  is  dilated  and  immovable. — 
Slight  dimness  in  the  centre  of  the  lens,  as  if  it  had  been 
punctured  with  a  pin  ;  he  was  not  able  to  discern  the  fingers 
of  a  hand  except  when  holding  it  close  to  his  face. — Slight 
redness  of  the  eye-lids  and  the  conjunctiva. — Sulph.  restored 
the  power  of  vision  completely.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  105. 

Sulphur  X,  and,  a  fortnight  after,  Caustic,  cured  a  pretty 
extensive  cataract  in  a  woman  of  sixty  years,  in  the  space  of 
six  weeks.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  155. 

4.  AMAUROSIS. 

Belladonna,  in  incipient  Amaurosis.  Especially  useful 
when  the  disease  comes  on  suddenly,  or  is  brought  on,  after 
previous  ophthalmia,  by  a  cold  settling  upon  the  heated  eyes. — 
The  patients  see  the  objects  somewhat,  but  enveloped  in  a  black 
mist ;  black  points,  spots,  or  many-colored  spots  are  hovering 
before  the  eyes.     Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  51. 

China  TJ(r>  m  a  fortnight  ^1^.     The  first  dose  already 


AMAUROSIS.  55 

improved  the  sight ;  after  the  second  dose,  he  was  able  to  read 
ordinary  print  without  any  trouble. — Incipient  amaurosis  in  a 
man  of  fifty  years,  brought  on  by  former  excesses  and  intox- 
ication. 

Symptoms:  He  is  unable  to  recognize  the  outlines  of 
things,  unless  at  a  distance  of  twelve  feet. — Letters  appear 
blurred,  and  seem  to  represent  a  black  surface  with  a  white 
border. — The  pupils  are  dilated  and  scarcely  moveable.— The 
back-ground  of  the  eye  looks  smoky. — Cornea  faint. — After 
rising  he  sees  somewhat  better. — Want  of  strength  ;  tremor  of 
the  hands. — Digestion  weakened,  uneasy  sleep.  Arch.  III.  3, 
p.  74. 

Mercurius  IV,  one  dose.  Incipient  amaurosis  in  a  woman 
of  thirty  years. 

Symptoms :  Her  sight  frequently  vanishes,  even  when  she 
does  not  exert  her  eyes. — Black  points,  resembling  flies,  are 
constantly  hovering  before  her  eyes  ;  a  sort  of  mist  sometimes 
makes  the  objects  indistinct. — Constant  lachrymation. — When 
exerting  the  eyes  for  the  purpose  of  looking  at  something,  they 
are  intensely  painful ;  there  is  a  pressure  experienced  in  the 
eyes. — Is  unable  to  bear  the  glare  of  the  fire.  Euphras.,  one 
drop,  relieved  the  lachrymation.     Arch.  V.  1,  p.  113. 

Phosphorus  X,  one  dose.  Incipient  amaurosis  in  a  boy 
of  nine  years. 

Symptoms  :  Is  scarcely  able  to  recognize  a  letter,  even  in 
bright  day-light,  and  when  held  close  to  the  eye  ;  nor  is  he 
able  to  discern  other  objects.  In  a  few  days  the  improvement 
commenced,  and  steadily  progressed  until  vision  was  restored. 
Ann.  I.  p.  79. 

Ruta  (Tinct.  fort.),  one  drop.  Incipient  amaurosis  in 
a  man  of  twenty-nine  years. 

Symptoms :  Does  no  longer  discern  the  threads  when 
weaving  ;  is  no  more  able  to  read. — Mist  close  before  the  eyes  ; 
at  a  distance  this  mist  becomes  complete  dimness.  In  eight 
days  the  weakness  of  sight  disappeared.     Ann.  IV.  p.  440. 

Sulphur  (Tinct.)  one  drop.  Incipient  amaurosis  in  a 
woman  of  forty-eight  years. 

Symptoms :  Violent  tearing  in  the  forehead. — After  the 
tearing  it  seemed  as  if  small  feathery  filaments  were  hanging 
on  the  upper  eyelids. — Afterwards  the  dimness  increased,  with 
tearing  and  burning  in  the  eye ;  only  large  objects  she  is  able 
to  discern  clearly. — Slight  redness  of  the  conjunctiva.  In  ten 
days  the  affection  was  entirely  relieved.     Ann.  I.  p.  80. 

Sulphur  and  Phosphorus  have  been  found  curative  in 
amaurosis.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  155. 

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66  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  EYES. 

5.  OBSCURATION  OP  THE  CORNEA.— SPECKS  UPON 
THE   CORNEA. 

Euphrasia  (Tinct.  fort.),  one  drop,  every  eight  days. 
In  a  boy  of  five  years.  Obscuration  of  the  cornea  by  pellicles  ; 
a  scar  which  had  remained  in  consequence  of  a  puncture  with 
a  wire,  disappeared  after  the  exhibition  of  Euphrasia.  After- 
wards Euphrasia  and  Cannabis  were  exhibited  in  alternation 
every  eight  days,  which  effected  a  marked  improvement.  The 
constantly  recurring  inflammation  of  the  eyes  was  removed  by 
Antipsorics. 

The  tincture  of  Euphrasia  has  been  successfully  used 
against  specks,  photophobia,  and  inflammation  of  the  eyes,  by 
dropping  one  drop  of  it  into  the  eye,  once  or  twice  a  day.  A. 
h.  Z.  I.  p.  40. 

Euphrasia  I,  repeated  every  four  or  five  days,  has  removed 
specks  upon  the  cornea.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  162. 

Euphrasia,  used  internally  and  externally,  is  a  distin- 
guished remedy  against  specks  upon  the  cornea,  and  cures 
likewise  inflammations  of  the  cornea  and  blennorrhea  of  the 
conjunctiva.     A.  h.  Z.  ILL  p.  25. 

Euphrasia  relieved  the  white-yellowish  dimness  of  the 
cornea,  which  remained  after  an  inflammation,  in  an  old  lady  ; 
the  relief  was  so  perfect,  that  she  was  afterwards  able  to  use 
her  eyes  for  any  kind  of  work.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  167. 

Euphrasia,  one  drop  of  Tinct.  fort,  perfectly  relieved 
in  a  little  while  the  dimness  of  the  cornea. 

Cannabis,  Tinct.  fort.,  one  drop  taken  internally  every 
eight  days,  and.  in  the  beginning  of  the  treatment,  dropped 
into  the  eye  every  day,  and  afterwards  every  two  or  three  days, 
cured  a  whitish-gray  speck  upon  the  cornea  in  five  weeks.  The 
inflammation  of  the  eye  had  been  caused  by  the  sting  of  a  bee, 
and  was  relieved  by  Bell.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  119. 

Magnes.  carb.  VIII000,  and  afterwards  Acid.  nitr.  X000, 
were  chiefly  instrumental  in  relieving  the  whitish  appearance 
and  obscuration  of  the  cornea,  in  a  case  where  several  other 
remedies  had  likewise  been  employed  against  the  inflamma- 
tion.    Arch.  X.  1,  p.  157. 

Sulphur  O,  first  one  drop  every  day,  afterwards  two  drops, 
cured  an  obscuration  of  the  cornea,  where  other  drugs  were  of 
no  avail.     In  a  girl  of  fourteen  years. 

Symptoms:  The  upper  half  of  the  cornea  is  obscured  ;  a 
yellow-gray  lymph  is  lodged  between  the  lamella;  of  that 
membrane. — The  pupil  of  the  right  eye  is  perfect ;  that  of  the 
left  is  partly  affected  by  the  obscuration. — A  few  prominent 


PHOTOPHOBIA.-NOCTURNAL  BLINDNESS.  qj 

and  a  great  many  lesser  blood-vessels  are  seen  traversing  the 
conjunctiva  as  far  as  the  centre,  commencing  at  the  upper 
border  of  the  cornea.     A.  h  Z.  VI.  p.  21. 

Vaccinin  I,  four  doses,  cured  specks  upon  the  cornea, 
which  seemed  to  be  of  the  consistence  of  pellicles.  They  had 
come  on  in  the  earliest  childhood,  after  the  inoculation  of  the 
small-pox ;  other  remedies  had  been  used  without  success.  A. 
h.  Z.  III.  p.  149. 

6.  PHOTOPHOBIA. 

Conium  X,  one  drop,  removed  the  photophobia  ;  Nux  X, 
one  drop,  had  previously  relieved  the  left  eye  of  this  weak- 
ness.    In  a  scrofulous  girl  of  seven  years.     Ann.  I.  p.  78. 

Conium,  Tinc.  fort.,  either  a  whole  drop  at  once  or  a 
drop  divided  in  several  parts,  in  frequent  doses.  In  scrofulous 
photophobia,  with  or  without  inflammation.  This  kind  of 
photophobia  is  generally  combined  with  a  pale-red  color  of  the 
globe  of  the  eye,  which  appears  around  the  cornea  in  the  shape 
of  a  prominent  narrow  border  ;  or  else,  only  a  few  single  scat- 
tered vessels  are  seen  traversing  the  conjunctiva.  After  using 
Conium,  there  frequently  came  out  humid  eruptions  upon  head 
and  face,  resembling  porrigo ;  while  these  were  coming  out, 
the  photophobia  disappeared.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  88. 

Ignatia  effected  several  cures  of  photophobia,  in  which 
little  or  no  inflammation  was  perceived  in  the  ball  of  the  eye ; 
in  the  place  of  the  inflammation  there  was  pressure  in  the  eyes 
and  an  increased  secretion  of  tears.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  351. 

7.  NOCTURNAL  BLINDNESS. 

Belladonna,  in  four  cases.  In  one  case  Bell.  I,  one 
dose ;  in  the  second  Bell.  II ;  in  the  third  Bell.  Ill ;  in  the 
fourth  Bell.  II.    One  dose  was  sufficient  to  complete  the  cure. 

Symptoms :  Perfect  vision  by  day,  even  in  cloudy  wea- 
ther, as  long  as  the  sun  had  not  set. — After  sunset  the  patients 
were  perfectly  blind ;  a  lighted  candle  appeared  to  them  like 
rainbow-shaped  circles. — The  other  functions  were  all  natural. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  336. 

Pulsatilla,  one  drop  of  the  mother-tincture,  was  exhi- 
bited in  a  case  of  menstrual  irregularity,  accompanied  by 
vanishing  of  sight  when  the  night  set  in,  and  by  a  sensation 
as  if  the  eyes  had  been  tightly  bandaged.  Puls.  considerably 
improved  the  sight,  but  the  patient  would  not  continue  the 
medicine.     Ann.  IV.  p.  395. 


68  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  EYES, 

Veratrum  III  helped  a  boy  often  years,  in  a  case  of  noc- 
turnal blindness,  accompanied  by  diarrhoea,  which  obliged  him 
frequently  to  rise  in  the  night.  Various  remedies  had  been 
previously  employed  without  any  success.     Ann.  IV.  p.  425. 

Hyosciamus  tJv,  in  the  case  of  a  man  of  fifty- seven  years. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  426. 

In  some  other  cases  various  remedies  effected  a  cure,  Bell. 
and  Hyosc.  being  probably  the  most  efficient.  Ann.  IV.  p. 
426. 

8.    FARSIGHTEDNESS. 

Drosera  IX,  one  drop,  afforded  considerable  relief  in  the 
space  of  twelve  days.  Hyosc.  Ill  removed  the  affection  entirely. 
In  a  lady  of  thirty-six  years.  Probable  Cause  :  Syphilitic 
ophthalmia  at  a  previous  period. 

Symptoms :  Objects  at  a  distance  she  sees  with  great  dis- 
tinctness ;  but  when  sewing  she  is  not  able  to  distinguish  the 
threads  of  fine  stuff. — Vanishing  of  sight  when  reading ;  the 
letters  appear  blurred  ;  she  has  to  look  out  at  the  window  in 
order  to  strengthen  her  sight. — Fire,  and  day-light  in  the 
morning,  dazzle  her. — At  the  time  of  her  menses,  her  eyes 
close  when  looking  at  the  fire,  as  if  she  were  sleepy. — Constant 
dryness  of  the  eyes. — Deficiency  of  mucus  in  the  nose  ;  fre- 
quently she  is  affected  with  dry  coryza.     Arch.  III.  3,  p.  69. 

9.    DIVERS  ABNORMAL  PHENOMENA  ABOUT  THE  EYES. 

Spigelia  X,  one  dose.  Nervous  pain  in  the  eyes,  in  a 
lady  of  fifty-four  years  ;  Cause :  She  had  fatigued  her  eyes  by 
reading  and  writing. 

Symptoms :  Every  day,  she  felt  a  violent  pain  in  the  eye- 
ball at  six  o'clock  in  the  morning,  as  if  the  ball  were  too  large 
and  were  pressed  out  of  its  cavity,  accompanied  by  a  lancinat- 
ing, boring,  and  grinding  pain  in  the  ball,  which  is  increased 
by  opening  and  moving  the  eyes,  and  extends  into  the  frontal 
cavity  in  the  shape  of  a  horrible  grinding  and  pressing  the 
parts  asunder. — The  pain  gradually  increases  so  as  almost  to 
drive  her  mad,  the  pressing  asunder  is  even  felt  in  the  vertex. — 
The  pains  abate  towards  noon,  and  there  remains  nothing  but 
faintness,  and  her  head  feels  greatly  irritated  and  obtuse. — The 
pupils  are  somewhat  contracted. — Her  eyes  look  glassy,  faint, 
almost  staring,  and  are  very  sensitive  to  the  light. — Flashes  of 
lightning  before  the  eyes. — The  upper  eyelid  is  paralyzed,  and 


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closes  involuntarily. — The  parts  around  the  eye  are  painfully 
sensitive,  especially  when  touched.     Arch.  I.  3,  p.  176. 

Spigelia  X,  one  drop,  did  much  towards  removing  pains  in 
the  eyes  of  a  psoric  nature,  with  symptoms  of  sycosis  ;  in  a 
man  of  fifty-two  years. 

Symptoms  :  Pain  in  the  eyes,  which  was  at  times  burning ; 
at  times  an  aching,  aggravated  by  moving  the  eyes  and  muscles 
of  the  face. — Flashes  of  lightning  and  fiery  wreaths  before  the 
eyes. — Thin  gauze  before  the  eyes,  and  the  closing  of  the  upper 
eyelid  diminished  somewhat.  To  complete  the  cure,  Zincum, 
Sepia,  Thuja  and  Nitric,  ac  had  to  be  used.  Arch.  X.  1, 
p.  93,  etc. 

Spigelia,  two  doses,  did  good  service  in  a  case  of  perpetual 
winking  of  a  child  of  six  years.  Afterwards  the  eyes  suddenly 
became  yellow ;  this  symptom  was  removed  by  Ferrum  acet. 
J.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  74. 

Cicuta,  in  cases  of  optical  illusion. 

Symptoms  :  Dyplopia  (double  vision). — The  letters  appear 
to  turn ;  they,  as  well  as  the  light,  are  surrounded  with  a  rain- 
bow-like lustre. — When  walking,  her  sight  vanishes ;  she  be- 
comes giddy,  objects  seem  to  waver. — Photophobia. — Occa- 
sional burning  in  the  eyes. — Dilatation  of  the  pupils. — Aggluti- 
nation of  the  eyes  early  in  the  morning. — Blue  margins  around 
the  eyes. — Headache  over  the  orbits.     Ann.  II.  p.  79. 

Belladonna  V,  one  drop.  In  a  case  of  weaksightedness 
of  a  man  of  thirty  years. 

Symptoms :  In  bright  day-light  the  right  eye  sees  things 
as  through  a  gauze  or  mist ;  the  objects  are  often  seen  double, 
or  dark  spots  are  seen  hovering  before  them. — Early  in  the 
morning  and  in  the  evening,  at  twilight,  he  is  unable  to  dis- 
tinguish any  thing  with  this  eye. — The  pupil  is  always 
somewhat  dilated. — The  eye  is  rather  faint  and  without  any 
lustre. — Bell,  relieved  the  symptoms  considerably ;  the  ob- 
scuration of  sight  by  day,  the  star-shaped  lustre  around  the  light, 
were  relieved  by  Puls.  IV,  one  drop.     Arch.  V.  2,  p.  66. 

Belladonna,  in  a  case  of  spasm  of  the  eyes  ;  previous  to 
Bell.,  Aconite  was  exhibited. 

Symptoms  :  Upon  the  light  impinging  upon  the  eye  un- 
awares, the  ball  of  the  eye  spasmodically  rolls  from  below 
upwards  ;  an  intolerably  painful  pressure  is  at  the  same  time 
experienced,  which  extends  through  the  whole  head  ;  in  a  dark 
place  the  eye  gradually  becomes  calm  again. — Slight  redness 
of  the  conjunctiva. — Contraction  of  the  pupils. — Pain  in  the 
forehead,  temples,  and  orbits ;  redness  of  the  face.  Ann.  II. 
p.  78. 


70  AFFECTIONS    OF  THE  EYES. 

Belladonna  X00,  two  doses,  proved  curative  in  a  case  of 
chronic  weakness  of  the  eyes  of  a  female  of  fifty -two  years  ; 
this  weakness  was  consequent  upon  a  cessation  of  the  menses. 

Spnptoms :  The  eyes  frequently  see  through  a  gauze, 
with  stitches  in  the  eyes ;  occasionally  the  patient  is  affected 
with  double  vision  and  seeing  of  colors. — Great  dulness  of 
sight,  which  incommoded  her  when  sewing. — Great,  but  slowly 
forming  dilatation  of  the  pupils  in  the  dark. — Sometimes  spasms 
of  the  stomach.     Ann.  IV.  p.  166. 

Belladonna  XL,  in  conjunction  with  Nux,  cured  a  weak- 
ness of  sight  attended  with  gastric  symptoms. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo  in  the  head,  as  if  intoxicated. — Drowsy 
heaviness  of  the  eyelids. — Starting,  dilatation  of  the  pupils. — 
Sees  as  through  a  thick  gauze ;  is  neither  able  to  read  nor 
write. — Fiery  sparks  before  the  eyes  when  closing  them. — At 
night  the  light  appears  much  larger,  and  is  surrounded  with  a 
blue-red  halo. — Redness  and  tightness  of  the  face  as  if  it  were 
swollen. — Tearing  in  the  temples  when  lying  down. — Fre- 
quently the  patient  experiences  a  sensation  as  if  something 
were  lying  before  the  ears. — Slimy  taste. — Bloated  abdomen, 
with  rumbling  and  diarrhoea  after  previous  pinching. — Frequent 
heart-burn  and  eructations,  followed  by  the  discharge  of  a  good 
deal  of  tasteless  water  and  mucus. — Burning  varices  of  the 
rectum. — The  feet  feel  as  if  they  had  been  knocked  off;  burning 
of  the  soles. — Uneasy  sleep  with  frightful  dreams. — A  good 
deal  of  thirst  after  midnight. — The  mist  before  the  eyes  in  the 
open  air,  the  black  and  blurred  appearance  of  the  letters,  etc., 
were  relieved  by  Nux  IV.     Ann.  IV.  p.  334. 

Pulsatilla  I,  and  lastly  Euphrasia,  one  drop.  Relieved 
a  weakness  of  sight,  consequent  upon  inflammation  of  the 
eyes  ;  in  a  man  of  fifty  years. 

Symptoms :  Frequently  sees  fiery  circles  and  balls,  being 
almost  entirely  blind. — Lachrymation  of  both  eyes,  especially 
when  exposing  them  to  the  wind  or  to  strong  light. — The  cor- 
nea of  the  left  eye  is  without  any  lustre,  dim ;  the  pupil  is  of 
a  grayish-white  color.     Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  29. 

CiNA,in  repeated  doses,  removed  a  chronic  weakness  of  the 
eyes,  with  pressure  in  the  eyes  and  photophobia  ;  these  symp- 
toms were  consequent  upon  onanism.     A.  h.  Z.  IV. 

AauiLEiA,  two  or  three  doses  is  useful  against  a  weak- 
ness of  the  eyes,  the  chief  symptom  of  which  is  a  spasmodic 
twitching  of  the  eyelids,  which  mostly  takes  place  before  even- 
ing.    Hey?ie,  pr.  Erf.  p.  67. 


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10.   FUNGUS   MEDULLARIS    IN    THE    EYES— FUNGUS 
HEMATODES. 

Belladonna,  frequently  repeated,  has  proved  useful  in  the 
treatment  of  fungus  medullaris. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  pains  in  the  eye,  with  inability  to 
open  it ;  these  were  followed  by  a  red  point  deep  in  the  eye, 
the  cornea  remaining  transparent ;  externally  there  was  an 
elevation  or  hardness  perceptible,  while  the  eye  was  nearly 
closed. — Continued  lachrymation. — Redness  of  the  tunica 
albuginea. — Dilatation  of  the  pupil. — Loss  of  vision. — The  iris 
was  injected  with  blood-vessels,  and  dark-brown. — Stitches  in 
the  eye. — Fever  and  pain  in  the  knee.     Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  51,  etc. 

Fungus  nematodes  has  likewise  been  cared  by  homoeopa- 
thic remedies.     See  Archives  VII.  2,  p.  56,  etc. 

• 

11.  MORBID  PHENOMENA  OF  THE  EYELIDS. 

Sepia  appears  to  relieve  the  most  certainly  a  paralysis  of 
the  eyelids.  A.  h.  Z.  I,  p.  162.  In  one  case  two  doses  of 
Verat.  X000,-  two  doses  of  Spigelia  VIII000,  two  doses  of 
Sepia  X°,  and  finally  Zincum  X°°,  were  necessary  to  a  cure. 
A.  h.  Z.  V,  p.  197. 

Crocus,  in  repeated  doses,  removed  a  painful  spasm  of  the 
eyelids,  which  was  especially  violent  at  night.  In  a  lady  in 
the  climacteric  years.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  271. 

Hyosciamus,  at  times  alone,  at  times  in  alternation  with 
Chamomilla,  was  found  curative  in  a  case  of  spasmodic  clos- 
ing of  the  eyelids.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  346. 

Pulsatilla  has  been  curative  in  a  case  of  stye.  A.  h. 
Z.  V.  p.  310.     Jahrb.  d.  h.  H.  II,  p.  141. 

Pulsatilla  X000,  sometimes  with  the  addition  of  Sul- 
phur X°,  has  cured  styes  in  two  or  three  days.  A.  h.  Z.  VII. 
p.  327. 

Staphisagria  is  very  useful  in  nodosities  of  the  margins 
of  the  eyelids,  and  in  a  sort  of  inflammatory  condition  of  the 
Meibomian  glands,  where  the  margins  become  agglutinated  at 
night.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  286. 


72  DISEASES  OF  THE  EARS. 

VI. 

DISEASES  OF  THE  EARS. 

1.  OTITIS  (INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  EAR). 

Belladonna,  when  the  inflammation  is  very  intense  in 
the  beginning,  or,  when  the  concomitant  cerebral  symptoms, 
such  as,  intensely  painful  tightness  in  the  head,  deliria,  rage, 
convulsions,  fainting  fits,  aphonia,  etc.,  are  very  prominent. 
Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  55. 

Nux  vom.  X°°,  after  Aconite. 

Symptoms :  Tearing  and  lancinations  in  the  meatus  au- 
ditorius. — Cracking  in  the  ear  when  chewing. — Swelling  of 
the  parotid  gland,  which  is,  however,  soft  and  painless. — The 
pains  are  worst  when  coming  out  of  the  open  air  and  stepping 
into  a  room,  and  also  when  lying  in  the  bed. — Chilliness  and 
heat  come  on  in  alternation. — Stitching  pain  in  the  right  side  of 
the  forehead,  and  when  asleep. — Feeling  as  of  intoxication  in 
the  head. — Tearing  in  the  bones  of  the  face,  and  behind  the 
affected  ear. — Increased  redness  of  the  face. — Sulphur  X00 
was  given  to  remove  the  purulent  discharge  which  was  coming 
on.     Pr.  Com.  of  the  L.  S.  V.  II,  p.  180. 

Pulsatilla  IV.     In  a  woman  of  forty  years. 

Symptoms  :  Violently  tearing  and  straining  pains  in  both 
ears,  accompanied  by  humming  and  grunting. — Swelling  of  the 
meatus  auditorii  externi,  on  account  of  which  they  have  become 
closed  ;  upon  pressing,  a  purulent  bloody  discharge  comes  out. 
— The  pains  come  on  in  paroxysms  ;  they  are  often  insupport- 
able, affect  the  whole  head,  produce  stupefaction  and  a  burning 
heat  in  the  head  ;  the  eyes  protruding,  the  conjunctiva  being 
inflamed  and  the  pupils  dilated. — During  these  paroxysms  she 
is  out  of  her  senses,  talks  with  a  low  voice,  and  picks  at  the 
bedclothes. — Hardness  of  hearing. — When  sneezing,  she  feels  as 
if  her  ears  would  be  dashed  out. — The  bones  of  the  skull  which 
are  situated  behind  the  ears,  are  painful  and  bloated. — Dry, 
burning  heat  in  the  evening,  without  any  thirst, — Want  of  ap- 
petite ;  white  tongue.— Sleep  very  uneasy.    Arch.  III.  1,  p.  103. 

Pulsatilla  IV.  In  a  woman  of  fifty  years,  who  had 
been  previously  affected  with  erysipelas. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  lancinating  pains  in  both  sides  of  the 
temples,  returning  every  minute  in  the  form  of  jerks,  and  leaving 
a  sort  of  stupefaction  in  the  head.     The  meatus  and  the  external 


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ear  have  become  closed  in  consequence  of  an  erysipelatous  in- 
flammation.— Violently  tearing  pains  in  the  small  of  the  back, 
the  right  arm  and  thigh. — Sleeplessness  at  night,  restlessness, 
and  feeling  as  if  all  the  blood  were  rushing  to  the  heart ;  starting 
with  anguish  and  delirium. — Great  heat,  with  dryness  in  the 
mouth,  chapped  and  brown-coated  tongue,  and  frequent  drink- 
ing, but  little  at  a  time. — Feeling  of  heaviness  and  faintishness 
in  the  whole  body. — Red  urine,  depositing  a  sandy  mucous  sedi- 
ment.— Stool  dry  and  delaying. — She  loathes  every  thing ; 
every  thing  tastes  as  if  covered  with  a  repulsive  slime. — She  is 
anxious,  in  a  whining  mood,  and  is  afraid  of  death. — The  re- 
maining vertigo  and  constipation  were  removed  by  Bryonia. 
Arch.  V.  269. 

Pulsatilla  IV,  one  drop.  In  a  girl  of  twelve  years  ; 
Cause  :  Repelled  measles. 

Symptoms  :  Hardness  of  hearing,  and  tearing  pains  in  the 
head,  especially  in  and  behind  the  right  ear. — A  yellowish 
liquid  is  oozing  out  of  the  right  ear. — The  parts  behind  the  ear 
are  violently  inflamed  and  swollen. — Mouth  dry,  without  any 
thirst. — Face  bloated,  and  bright-red.     Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  144. 

Pulsatilla  V,  in  a  girl  of  ten  years. 

Symptoms :  Tearing  and  lancinating  pain  in  the  right 
meatus  auditorius,  accompanied  by  violent  roaring  in  the  ear. 
— Chilliness,  heat,  thirst,  redness  of  the  countenance,  headache, 
colic,  stitches  in  the  chest.     Ann.  II,  p.  203. 

Pulsatilla  IV0000  was  the  chief  remedy  in  a  case  of 
otitis  consequent  upon  a  cold. 

Symptoms :  External  heat,  redness  and  swelling  of  the 
ear ;  dryness  and  narrowing  of  the  meatus  auditorius. — Violent 
lancinating  pains  in  the  ear. — Acon.  Bry.  and  Bell,  had  been 
previously  administered  with  advantage  on  account  of  a 
violent  fever  and  sympathetic  suffering  of  the  whole  head. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  35. 

Pulsatilla  is  especially  suitable  in  inflammations  of  the 
ear  and  the  external  meatus,-  accompanied  by  a  rending  and 
shooting  pain  in  the  internal  ear,  painful  straining,  etc.  Or, 
when  there  is  a  tearing  pain  in  the  ears,  of  a  rheumatic  nature, 
with  hardness  of  hearing,  humming  before  the  ears,  pain  in  the 
parts  around  the  ear,  lancinating  tearings  in  the  head,  desolate 
emptiness  of  the  same,  etc.  '  A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  310. 

2.  PAIN  IN  THE  EAR. 

Chamomilla  is  incomparably  useful  against  the  ordinary 
pains  in  the  ear,  sometimes  also  Bell,  and  Rhus. — Nux.  and 
Puls.  helped  in  other  cases.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  153. 


74  DISEASES   OF  THE  EARS. 

Spigelia  has  proved  curative  in  cases  of  pain  in  the  ears, 
periodical  hard  hearing,  and  many  other  sorts  of  affections  of 
the  ears.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  265. 

3.  RUNNING  FROM  THE  EARS. 

Menyanthes,  one  drop  of  the  mother  tincture,  every  morn- 
ing, is  said  to  cure  a  running  from  the  ears  consequent  upon 
exanthemata.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  14. 

Mercurius  has  been  useful  when  there  were  purulent 
discharge  from  the  ears,  with  ulceration  of  the  concha  ;  lippi- 
tudo,  bloated  eyelids,  chronic  inflammation  of  the  conjunc- 
tiva. Bell,  relieved  the  remaining  symptoms  of  the  eyes. 
Ann.  II.  1,  p.  82.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  232. 

Pulsatilla  V,  half  a  drop,  and  V°°  three  days  after,  re- 
moved the  discharge  of  a  thick,  yellowish  fluid,  and  the  simul- 
taneous rending  in  the  ear  and  the  knee-joints  ;  in  a  girl  of 
twelve  years.     Ann.  IV.  p.  297. 

4.  ROARING  IN  THE  EARS. 

Petroleum  VIs,  relieved  roaring,  accompanied  by  great 
sensitiveness  against  loud  noise  and  an  inability  to  distinguish 
the  sounds  correctly  ;  in  a  musician. 

5.  HARDNESS  OF  HEARING. 

Calcarea  X°°  relieved  within  six  weeks,  hardness  of  hear- 
ing in  a  boy,  which  was  so  great  that  he  could  not  even  hear 
the  sounds  of  a  horn  near  him.  This  hardness  of  hearing  was 
caused  by  an  intermittent  fever  uppressed  by  Quinine.  Arch. 
VIII.  3  p.  59. 

Calcarea  VIII000  restored  the  hearing  of  a  female  ot  forty- 
one  years,  although  she  had  been  deaf  of  one  ear  ever  since  her 
childhood,  after  having  had  the  small-pox. 

Symptoms  :  Deafness  of  the  right  ear  ;  periodical  hard- 
ness of  hearing  of  the  left,  accompanied  by  constant  dry- 
ness of  both  ears,  and  noise  in  them  resembling  the  rolling  of  a 
carriage. — Pain  in  the  forehead  almost  every  day  ;  she  feels  as  if 
her  head  were  thick  inside  ;  this  pain  is  excited  by  every  strong 
odor  and  arrests  her  thoughts. — Dulness  of  the  eyes,  as  if  they 
were  covered  with  mucus. — Periodical  weakness  and  painful 
lassitude  in  the  right  leg. — Great  inclination  to  sleep. — Menses 
rather  scanty.  The  general  symptoms  were  removed  by  a  few 
doses  of  Nux.  and  Phosp.     Ann.  III.  p.  272. 


HARDNESS  OF  HEARING.  75 

Calcarea  improved  a  hardness  of  hearing  of  twenty-six 
years'  standing,  with  singing  and  ringing  in  the  ears,  or,  alter- 
nately, as  if  there  had  been  music  in  the  ears.  A.  h.  Z.  III. 
p.  14. 

Coffea  I00°,  every  other  day,  in  a  case  of  sleeplessness 
and  exaltation  of  the  fancy,  relieved  a  simultaneously  existing 
hardness  of  hearing,  which  almost  bordered  upon  deafness,  ac- 
companied by  humming  as  of  a  swarm  of  bees  in  the  left  ear. 
A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  148. 

.  Graphites  has  been  frequently  successfully  employed 
against  hardness  of  hearing  and  roaring  of  the  ears.  H.  in  R. 
I.  p.  321. 

Ledum  X°°,  several  doses,  relieved  a  case  of  hardness  of 
hearing  with  the  following 

Symptoms  :  The  ear  feels  as  if  closed. — Continual  hum- 
ming and  hissing  in  the  ears.  The  whole  left  side  of  the  head, 
especially  around  the  ear,  feels  obtuse  and  stupefied ;  when 
touching  this  part,  there  is  not  that  living  sensation  which  was 
felt  formerly.  During  the  use  of  Ledum  an  ulcer  in  the  ear 
opened.     Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  41. 

Mercurius  viv.  IV  relieved  a  case  of  hardness  of  hearing 
consequent  upon  influenza,  with  previous  smarting  of  the  eyes 
and  toothache.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  96. 

Petroleum,  repeated  in  eighteen  days,  restored  the  hearing 
of  a  man  who  had  been  affected  with  syphilis  and  had  been 
treated  with  Merc. 

Symptoms :  Deafness  of  the  left  ear ;  he  feels  as  if  water 
were  rushing  through  it. — Pulling  and  jerking  pain  in  the  ear 
towards  evening.  After  using  Petrol,  he  felt  a  rumbling  and 
clattering  in  the  ear,  especially  when  gaping.  Jahrb.  d.  h.  H. 
III.  p.  87. 

Petroleum  VI°°,  removed  hardness  of  hearing  in  a  scro- 
fulous boy.     Ann.  III.  p.  166. 

Petroleum  VI°°,  after  Silica  X°,  which  produced  an  im- 
provement, restored  perfectly  the  hearing  of  a  man  of  twenty- 
nine  years. 

Symptoms  :  Hardness  of  hearing  for  a  year  past. — Constant 
rustling  in  the  ears,  as  of  the  wind  among  leaves  ;  detonations 
in  the  ear,  when  at  rest. — A  quantity  of  thick  cerumen  in  the 
meatus. — Short-lasting  pain,  pressing  from  within  outwards,  in 
the  occiput. — Frequent  bleeding  of  the  gums. — Frequent  tooth- 
ache on  the  whole  of  the  left  side,  jerking  and  tearing,  generally 
accompanied  by  swelling  of  the  cheeks. — Chilliness  by  day 
and  in  the  evening  before  going  to  bed. — Pustules  upon  the 
chest. — Frequently  recurring  pain  in  the  back,  with  improve- 
ment of  hearing.     Ann.  II.  p.  245. 


7.5  AFFECTIONS   OF   THE   NOSE. 

Pulsatilla  I.  relieved  a  ease  of  hardness  of  hearing,  with 
roaring  in  the  ears,  eoush.  and  stitches  in  the  region  of  the 
Ann,  IV.  p.  303,  and  Arch.  VIII.  3.  p.  144. 

Silicea  'he  hearing  of  a  girl  of  eleven  years,  after 

Pols,  had  removed  the  purulent  discharge  from  the  ear.    A.  h. 
Z  III.  | 

■:■  reral  doses,  improved  a  case  oi  habitual  hard- 

-  [>f  hearing,  accompanied  by  hissing  and  hamming  before 
the  ears.     Ann.  IV.  p.  2S7. 

v      ^hur  X.  two  doses,  relieved  the  hardness  of  hearing  of 
a  psoric  girl,  in  fourte:  A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  96. 


VII. 
AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  XOSE. 

1.     OF  VARIOUS  KINDS. 

Avrfm  V.  in  a  case  of  swelling  of  the  nose,  with  almost 

-colored  redness.     While  the  skin  of  the  nose  was  peeling 

off.  the  swelling  wa  -  -pread  over  the  whole  face,  especially  the 

risht  jaw:  accompanied  bv  pain  in  the  forehead.     .4.  h.  Z. 

nl  p.'  64. 

Belladonna  X"  relieved  a  case  of  inflammation  of  the 

x  rvptoms:  Rod  swelling  of  the  nose;  when  touched.it 
feels  bruised,  otherwise  there  is  a  burning  sensation  experienced 
in  it. — Smelling  very  sensitive. — The  pains  increase  towards 
evening,  are  followed  by  shiverings.  heat,  and  much  thirst. — 
Stinging  in  the  nose  at  night.     Ann.  I.  p.  '202. 

Calcarea  X".  four  doses,  one  dose  even- 'eight  days,  re- 
lieved complete  loss  of  smell,  caused  by  violent  cold.  Some 
smell  was  perceived  when  walking  very  fast ;  it  disappeared 
aeain  in  proportion  as  the  body  cooled  down. — During  the 
cooling  the  fingers  went  to  sleep. — This  last  symptom  was 
relieved  by  A:      ardium  IV-'.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  277. 

Calcarea  is  useful  in  scrofulous  swelling  of  the  nose 
with  a  b'ue-red  color,  and  obstruction  of  the  meatus.  A.  h.  Z. 
V.  p.  82. 

Marum  vervm.  is  said  to  be  an  excellent  remedy  against 
polypi  ot  the  nose,  when  employed  externally  either  in  the 
form  of  tincture  or  in  powder.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  1  lf3. 


ULCERS  IN  THE  NOSE,  OZ^NA.  77 

Phosphorus  X  cured  a  chronic  inflammation  of  the  nose 
with  dry  coryza.  The  nose  was  considerably  swollen,  red,  and 
painful ;  the  mucus  in  the  nose  became  dried  up  and  was 
changed  to  hard  crusts,  which  had  to  be  blown  out  with  great 
force.  There  were  vertigo,  dizziness,  and  a  kind  of  somnam- 
bulism, (this  last  symptom  was  relieved  by  Bryonia.)  Arch. 
VII.  1,  p.  104. 

Phosphorus  I,  one  grain  being  blown  into  the  nose  every 
day,  removed  a  polypus  of  the  nose  by  producing  suppuration, 
The  lost  hearing  returned  at  the  same  time.  A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p. 
109. 

Sulphur,  a  few  doses,  diminished  a  chronic  obstruction  of 
the  nose,  with  constant  inclination  to  blow  the  nose  ;  there 
being  but  little  thick  mucus,  and  retching  every  morning.  Ann. 
IV.  p.  257. 

Zincum  has  proved  curative  in  cases  of  external  and 
internal  swelling  of  the  nose,  affecting  not  only  the  soft,  but 
also  the  hard  parts,  with  great  sensitiveness  of  those  parts,  loss 
of  smell,  constant  dryness  of  the  meatus  and  lachrymation. 
H.  in  R.  II.  p.  369. 

2.    ULCERS  IN  THE  NOSE,  OZ^NA. 

Alumina  X  and  V,  several  doses,  continued  for  some 
months,  against  ozama. 

Symptoms  :  Discharge  and  blowing  out  of  a  thick,  yellow, 
badly  smelling  fluid,  especially  early  in  the  morning. — By 
softening  the  discharge,  it  comes  out  in  pieces  of  large, 
hard,  yellow-green  dried  matter. — Obstruction  of  the  nose. — 
Sometimes  violent  bleeding  at  the  nose. — Absence  of  smell. 
— Pains  in  the  region  of  the  root  of  the  nose  and  the  frontal 
cavities. — Pale  complexion.— Hard,  scanty  stool. — Herpes  on 
the  dorsum  of  the  left  hand  and  on  the  fingers.  A.h.Z.  V. 
p.  21. 

Aurum  X°°  in  one  case,  and  X°000  in  another,  was  found 
very  useful  in  two  cases  of  cancer  of  the  nose  of  young  girls  ; 
Sulphur,  Sepia  and  Calcarea  had  likewise  to  be  employed. 
Arch.  XL  1,  p.  96. 

Aurum  has  done  good  service  in  cases  of  obstinate  obstruc- 
tion of  the  nose,  with  ulcerous  crusts  in  the  nose,  especially 
when  there  was  frequent  redness  and  swelling  of  the  eyelids, 
with  styes  ;  in  scrofulous  children.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  141. 

Aurum  I,  frequent  doses,  in  a  case  of  ozaena,  characterized 
by  thick,  yellow-green  matter,  which  came  out  either  in  a  liquid 
form,  or  else  in  hard,  dry  pieces,  and  by  a  continual,  peculiarly 


78  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  NOSE. 

loathsome  stench  from  the  nose,  want  of  smell,  and  obstruction 
of  the  nose.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  35. 

Aurum  muriat.,  three  times  a  day,  one-eighth  of  a  grain 
at  a  dose,  cured  caries  of  the  upper  jaw  and  ozaena,  blood 
being  blown  out  and  pus  running  from  the  nose,  with  crusts 
about  the  nostrils.  At  the  same  time  air  seemed  to  move 
through  the  head.     Pr.  Comm.  of  the  L.  S.  V.  II.  p.  11. 

Magnes.  mur.,  four  doses,  of  half  a  drop  each,  cured  an 
ozsena  benigna  in  a  few  weeks.     In  a  girl  of  eighteen  years. 

Symptoms  :  Soreness  of  the  internal  nose,  yellow  crusts  in 
it. — Discharge  of  a  watery,  acrid  mucus,  causing  redness  and 
soreness  of  the  upper  lip. — Obstruction  of  the  nose  and  inabi- 
lity to  breathe  through  it ;  soreness  and  burning  are  increased 
by  blowing  the  nose,  by  sneezing,  and  by  touch. — Swelling, 
hardness,  redness,  and  heat  of  the  lower  part  of  the  nose,  worse 
towards  morning.  In  former  periods  she  had  a  moist  eruption 
upon  the  lips  every  winter.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  197. 

Oz^enin  X°°.  two  doses  in  a  fortnight,  had  a  good  effect  in 
a  case  of  cancer  of  the  nose,  where  the  fleshy  parts  of  the  nose 
had  almost  been  destroyed,  and  where  even  the  fleshy  parts  of 
the  palate  had  become  considerably  affected.  The  ulcers  came 
near  being  healed ;  a  polypus  of  the  nose,  which  existed  at 
the  same  time,  disappeared  likewise  without  leaving  a  trace. 
A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  10. 

Oz,enin  X  effected  considerable  improvement  in  two  cases 
of  ulcers  of  the  nose,  the  face  being  horribly  disfigured.  Sulph., 
Grap.,  and  Aurum  had  been  previously  exhibited  with  some 
good  effect.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  39. 

Pulsatilla  III,  one  dose,  in  a  case  of  ozgena,  compli- 
cated with  other  symptoms.     In  a  girl  of  eighteen  years. 

Symptoms  :  Discharge  of  a  foetid,  purulent,  yellowish- 
green  matter  from  the  nose.— Violent  itching  in  the  nose. — 
The  nose  is  somewhat  swollen,  but  not  ulcerated. — Want 
of  appetite  ;  food  sometimes  tastes  a  little  bitter. — Frequent 
eructations,  tasting  of  the  ingesta. — Heaviness  and  feeling 
of  desolatencss  in  the  head,  especially  in  the  evening  and 
in  a  room. — Menses  delaying,  scanty,  and  pale,  with  dis- 
agreeable feelings  in  the  abdomen,  and  restlessness  ;  after- 
wards a  milky  kind  of  leucorrhoea. — Heaviness  in  the  limbs, 
especially  when  sitting,  and  in  the  beginning  of  a  walk. 
— She  fails  asleep  late  in  the  evening,  with  a  feeling  of  anguish 
in  the  body. — Chilliness,  without  any  thirst. — Pale  counte- 
nance.— Anxious,  sad.  whining  mood.     Arch.  I.  2,  p.  127. 

Thuya  is  eminently  useful  against  obstinate  scabs  in  the 
nose,  which  constantly  re-appear,  with  inflauimatoiy  redness 
and  sensitiveness  of  these  parts.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  331. 


BLEEDING  AT  THE  NOSE.  79 


3.  BLEEDING  AT  THE  NOSE. 

Ambra  IV00,  one  dose,  relieved  the  bleeding  from  the  nose 
of  an  old  lady,  which  began  seven  days  in  succession  early  in 
the  morning,  when  in  bed,  and  continued  for  three  hours.  Pr. 
Com.  of  the  L.  S.  V.  I.  p.  171. 

Arnica  relieves  the  violent  bleeding  from  the  nose  the 
most  speedily  as  a  palliative  ;  it  may  often  be  relieved  with  cer- 
tainty by  Pulsatilla,  frequently  also  by  China.  A.  h.  Z. 
I.  p.  147. 

Belladonna  X000  is  useful  against  bleeding  from  the  nose 
with  congestion  to  the  head,  which  is  indicated  by  distension 
of  the  veins  of  the  head,  with  violent,  jerking,  burning,  and 
stinging  pains  in  one  side  of  the  head,  increased  by  every 
noise,  motion,  bright  light,  accompanied  by  sparks  or  wavelets 
of  light,  flitting  to  and  fro  before  the  eyes,  darkness  before 
the  eyes,  humming  of  the  ears,  fainting  fits,  and  symptoms  of 
sopor.    Arch.  XL  2,  p.  55. 

Bryonia  relieved  a  case  of  violent  bleeding  at  the  nose  of 
a  girl  of  eighteen  years,  which  was  caused  by  the  menses 
becoming  suppressed  by  dancing.  The  menses  re-appeared 
immediately.     Ann.  IV.  p.  341. 

Carbo.  veg,  is  said  to  arrest  at  once  a  most  violent  bleed- 
ing from  the  nose.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  47. 

Crocus  II  has  relieved  bleeding  from  the  nose  in  half  an 
hour.     Arch.  IV.  1,  p.  117. 

Crocus  II  procured  instantaneous  relief  in  a  case  of  violent 
rushing  of  blood  from  the  nose,  which  almost  induced  fainting  : 
the  blood  was  black  and  tough.     Arch.  II.  1,  p.  101. 

Crocus  I,  one  drop,  several  doses.  In  a  strong  man  of 
fifty-six  years. 

Symptoms  :  Several  attacks  a  day  of  violent  bleeding  from 
the  nose,  with  previous  pressure  in  the  forehead. — Is  appre- 
hensive of  dying. — Inability  to  do  any  kind  of  business. — 
Afterwards,  by  day,  coldness  of  the  hands  and  feet. — Towards 
evening  rush  of  blood  to  the  head,  with  some  warmth  in  the 
face  and  twitchings  of  the  eyelids. — Sour  taste  in  the  mouth. — 
After  taking  the  Crocus  he  felt  an  uneasiness  in  the  body, 
which  prevented  him  from  reading,  writing,  sittin'g,  sleeping, 
and  only  allowed  him  to  walk  about  slowly.  Ann.  III.  p.  185. 
Crocus  I,  one  drop.  In  a  girl  of  twenty  years. 
Symptoms :  Bleeding  at  the  nose  every  day,  especially  in 
hot  weather ;  previous  to  this  a  feeling  of  stupor  in  the  right 
side  of  the  head,  and  a  humming  before  the  right  ear. — Menses 


g0  DISEASES  OF  THE  INNER  MOUTH,  ETC. 

profuse  every  three  weeks. — Nose  dry,  never  blows  it. — A  cold 
is  easily  followed  by  hoarseness  and  cough.     Ann.  III.  p.  187. 

Crocus  II,  half  a  drop,  bleeding  from  the  nose  of  a  boy  of 
eleven  years,  five  or  six  times  a  day,  in  large  quantity,  and  the 
blood  coming  out  in  the  shape  of  black,  coagulated  clots.  Ann. 
III.  p.  187. 

Moschus  is  one  of  the  principal  remedies  in  bleeding.     H. 

in  R.  II.  p-  60. 

Rhus  X°°,  in  a  woman  of  fifty-three  years. 

Symptoms :  Blood  gushes  from  her  nose  every  night  for 
the  last  fortnight ;  also  by  day,  when  stooping  or  blowing  her 
nose  with  force. — Dull  headache  and  itching  in  the  nose.  Ann. 
II.  p.  302. 

Secale  has  been  curative  in  a  case  of  bleeding  from  the 
nose,  which  continued  for  hours.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  240. 

Sepia  X00,  two  doses,  in  a  girl  of  seven  years,  whose  nose 
bled  violently  whenever  she  became  a  little  heated,  or  had  a 
slight  shock  or  fall  upon  the  nose.  Pr.  Comm.  of  the  L  .S. 
V.  I.  p.  171. 


VIII. 

DISEASES  OF  THE  INNER  MOUTH  AND   OF   THE 

TEETH. 

1.    STOMACACE  (PUTREFACTION  OF  THE  MOUTH). 

Capsicum  has  been  recommended  as  a  distinguished  rem- 
edy in  malignant  putrefaction  of  the  mouth.  H.  in  R.  I,  p. 
185. 

Merc,  solub.  Ill,  in  a  girl  of  seven  years. 

Symptoms :  The  gums  are  loose  and  retracted. — Great 
fetor  from  the  mouth. — Ptyalism. — The  submaxillary  gland  is 
painful. — Rending  pain  in  the  teeth.  Even  the  right  side  of  the 
face  is  painful,  mostly  at  night. — Burning  in  the  gums,  at 
night ;  when  eating,  the  parts  are  painful  as  if  they  were  ulcer- 
ated,— Continued  chilliness,  even  in  the  bed,  without  any  sub- 
sequent heat. — Stool  excites  a  burning  at  the  rectum,  which  is 
inflamed.     Ann.  I.  p.  245.     Jahrb.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  161. 

Nux  vom.  VIII,  one  drop,  one  dose.    In  a  man  of  forty  years. 

Symptoms :  Considerable  swelling  of  the  gums ;  the  loose 
and  black  teeth  are  almost  entirely  covered  by  them  ;  the  gums 


FETOR  FROM  THE  MOUTH,   ETC.  gj 

look  like  putrid  flesh ;  their  surface  is  covered  with  coagulated 
blood,  which  was  continually  renewed  by  other  blood  eking 
out. — Cadaverous  smell  from  the  mouth. — Countenance  is 
fallen  in,  has  a  sickly  color  ;  the  eyes  have  lost  their  lustre. — 
Want  of  appetite  ;  much  thirst. — Heaviness  of  the  whole  body ; 
pain  of  the  tibiae. — Great  emaciation. — Little  sleep,  interrupted 
by  startings. — Peevish  mood  ;  is  not  disposed  to  do  any  thing. 
Ann.  I.  p.  80. 

2.  FETOR  FROM  THE  MOUTH. 

Aurum,  one  or  two  doses,  frequently  relieved  this  symptom 
completely,  especially  in  girls  having  reached  the  age  of 
puberty.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  133. 

3.  INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  BUCCAL  CAVITY. 

Nux.  vom.  IV,  one  drop  ;  in  a  boy  of  fiYQ  years. 

Symptoms  :  Burning,  dry  heat. — Constipation. — No  sleep. 
— The  left  side  of  the  face  is  somewhat  swollen  and  red. — He 
finds  it  difficult  to  open  his  mouth  on  account  of  the  swelling  of 
the  velum  pendulum  palati  and  the  gums  of  the  left  side  ;  this 
swelling  makes  deglutition  difficult. — Headache,  stitches  in  the 
ears,  tearing  in  the  jaw.     Arch.  II.  2,  p.  75. 

Mercurius,  in  inflammation  of  the  tongue. 

(Symptoms  :  Painful  swelling,  hardness,  redness,  heat  and 
dryness  of  the  tongue. — The  tongue  is  pressing  forward  be- 
tween the  fore- teeth,  and  is  thickly  coated  with  mucus ;  ptyal- 
ism. — Speech  consists  of  an  unintelligible  muttering. — The 
mouth  is  continually  open. — Deglutition  difficult. — Fever, 
thirst,  headache.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  131. 

Mercurius  sol.  I,  one  grain  in  several  doses,  one  dose 
every  six  hours,  afterwards  every  morning  ;  in  a  case  of  violent 
inflammation  of  the  tongue. 

Symptoms  :  Tongue  dark-red,  painful,  swollen,  almost 
filling  up  the  whole  mouth. — Deglutition  impeded  almost  en- 
tirely.— Flow  of  tough  saliva. — Bloatedness  and  redness  of  the 
face. — Violent  fever. — The  patient  is  anxiously  tossing  about ; 
is  apprehensive  of  suffocation. — Violent  headache,  pressing 
from  within  outward.    A.h.  Z.  VII.  p.  209. 

4.  ULCERS  IN  THE  MOUTH. 

Acidum  nitric.  VI ;  in  a  few  days,  Hepar.  s.  I.  In  a 
case  of  ulcers  in  the  mouth,  brought  on  by  the  abuse  of  Mer- 
cury ;  the  patient  being  a  child. 

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82  DISEASES   OF  THE  INNER  MOUTH,  ETC. 

Symptoms  :  Round  the  edges  of  the  tongue  there  is  an 
ulcer,  in  which  the  teeth  left  fan-shaped  impressions. — The  left 
half  of  the  hard  palate  is  covered  with  whitish  vesicles. — On 
the  inside  of  the  left  cheek  there  is  a  round  ulcer  with  a  "base 
looking  like  lard. — The  left  side  of  the  fauces  is  red,  the  gums 
are  swollen. — Bad  smell  from  the  mouth.  Ptyalism,  and  pain- 
ful swelling  of  the  salivary  glands. — The  opening  the  mouth 
is  impeded  by  pain  and  tightness. — Much  thirst. — No  stool. — 
At  night  there  is  delirium  and  aggravation  of  all  the  symp- 
toms. Ac.  nitr.  afforded  considerable  relief;  the  morbid  con- 
dition of  the  gums  and  the  ulcers  upon  the  cheek  were  removed 
by  Hepar.     Ann.  I.  p.  243. 

Merc.  sol.  ±  of  a  grain,  cured  an  ulcer  upon  the  tongue 
in  sixteen  days. 

Symptoms  :  On  the  edge  of  the  tongue  there  is  an  ulcer  of 
the  size  of  a  bean  ;  along  the  adjoining  parts  of  the  tongue,  in 
the  substance  thereof,  there  are  several  hard  nodosities  and  a 
deepening  resembling  an  incision. — The  base  of  the  ulcer 
looks  gray,  reddish,  uneven,  secreting  a  fetid  matter  ;  the  edges 
are  hard,  elevated,  of  a  blue  appearance  ;  burning  in  the  ulcer. 
— The  tongue  is  swollen,  coated  white. — Speech  unintelligible. 
— Ptyalism  ;  fetid  odor  from  the  mouth. — The  edges  of  the 
gums  are  bright-red,  inflamed,  standing  off  from  the  teeth,  swol- 
len in  several  places,  bleeding  frequently. — Tearing  toothache 
at  night. — Nausea  in  the  morning.; — Putrid  taste  in  the  mouth. 
— The  vermilion  border  of  the  lower  lip  is  covered  with 
small,  painful  pimples,  having  brownish  crusts. — Wretched 
complexion. — Want  of  appetite. — Hot  water  was  used  to  rinse 
the  mouth.  A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  231. — Merc.  sol.  is  likewise  use- 
ful in  small  ulcers,  which  appear  in  full-grown  persons  without 
any  apparent  cause,  on  the  inner  side  of  the  lips  and  cheeks,  re- 
sembling the  aphthae  of  children,  and  having  a  red  border  and 
a  base  looking  like  lard. — I  have  lately  cured  two  ulcers  of  this 
kind,  where  the  mildest  beverage  caused  the  most  violent  pains. 
A  few  doses  of  Merc  viv.  IY000  were  sufficient  to  effect  a  cure. 

Nat  rum  mur,  X°,  one  dose.  In  a  child  of  two  years,  af- 
fected with  psora  and  mercurial  symptoms. 

Symptoms :  Flat  ulcers  upon  the  tongue  and  the  inner 
side  of  the  lips. — Copious  flow  of  saliva.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  281. 

Nux  is  curative  in  cases  of  badly  smelling  ulcers  in  the  in- 
ner mouth  and  the  fauces,  with  putrid  taste  and  putrid  smell 
from  the  mouth.     Hartin  prakt.  Erf.  I.  p.  46. 

Staphisagria  has  been  useful  in  the  treatment  of  ulcers 
in  the  mouth,  bordering  upon  Stomacace  ;  Borax  afforded 
more  speedy  relief.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  155. 


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5.  RANULA. 

Mercurius  IV,  one  drop,  quickly  removed  a  considerable 
swelling  in  a  girl  of  twenty  years.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  32. 

Thuya,  Acid  nitr.,  Ambra  and  Calc.  have  been  em- 
ployed in  a  case  where  the  swelling  was  of  a  blue-red  and  gray 
appearance,  almost  transparent,  painful  to  the  touch,  and  re- 
sembling jelly.     Ann.  III.  p.  167. 

6.  APHTHA. 

Acid,  sulph.  X°  has  proved  curative  in  cases  affecting 
babies.     Arch.  X.  2,  p.  72. 

Borax  removed  aphthae  in  two  children.  A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p. 
233. 

Borax  is  a  specific  against  aphthae  when  the  following 
symptoms  occur  : — 

Slight  redness  of  the  mucous  membrane  of  the  mouth,  fol- 
lowed by  the  formation  of  small,  white  points  upon  the  tongue, 
the  inner  side  of  the  lips  and  cheeks,  on  the  gums,  the  hard  and 
soft  palate  ;  these  points  generally  become  confluent,  and  either 
form  large  white  spots,  or  a  coherent  white  covering  resem- 
bling a  pellicle,  which  is  interrupted  in  some  places  by  the 
bright-red  appearance  of  the  skin.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  228. 

Mercurius  I,  one  grain,  one  or  two  doses,  is  a  specific 
against  the  aphthae  of  children  of  from  two  to  seven  years. 

Symptoms  :  Slight  feverish  motions  on  the  reddened  mu- 
cous membrane  of  the  mouth,  afterwards  there  appear  upon 
the  edges  of  the  tongue,  the  inner  surface  of  the  cheeks,  lips, 
upon  the  gums  and  the  soft  palate,  isolated  white  vesicles,  which 
burst  open,  and  form  ulcers  with  red  edges,  and  a  whitish  or 
yellowish  base,  with  a  burning  pain,  frequent  bleeding  and 
impeded  deglutition. — Pale  complexion,  bloatednass  of  the 
cheeks,  swelling  of  the  lips  and  submaxillary  glands. — Ptyal- 
ism,  fetor  from  the  mouth,  resembling  mercurial  odor  ;  white 
coating  of  the  tongue. — At  times  constipation  ;  at  times  corro- 
sive diarrhoea. — Turbid,  thick  urine. — Dry  cough. — Great  un- 
easiness, weakness,  sleeplessness,  emaciation.  A.h.Z.  V.  p. 
208.     Arch.  X.  2,  p.  72. 

Sulphur  V°,  in  complicated  aphthae. 

Symptoms  :  Mouth,  lips,  and  tongue  are  covered  with  a 
thick  crust  of  aphthae. — Restlessness  at  night. — Frequent, 
green,  slimy  stools,  with  straining. — Afterwards  rash-like  erup- 
tion over  the  whole  body,  soreness  on  the  thighs  ;  the  back  is 


84  DISEASES  OF  THE  INNER  MOUTH,  ETC. 

covered  with  vesicles  full  of  thin,  yellowish  pus. — Merc.  sol. 
11°  had  been  employed  before  Sulphur  with  short  success. 
Ann.  I.  p.  245. 

7.  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  GUMS. 

Carbo  veg.  against  sore  gums,  which  become  detached 
from  the  teeth,  readily  bleed  when  touched,  and  are  very  red, 
with  looseness  of  the  teeth,  and  bad  odor  from  the  mouth  ; 
Cause  :     Abuse  of  Mercury.     Ann.  II.  p.  83. 

Carb.  veg.  In  a  boy  of  eight  years,  who  had  been  aifected 
with  the  itch  at  a  former  period. 

Symptoms :  The  gums  recede  from  the  incisores  and  cus- 
pidati,  are  painful  during  mastication,  look  pale,  and  bleed 
when  touched. — Frequent  pains  in  the  sound  teeth,  and  the 
root  of  the  nose. — Fine,  red,  itching  eruption  in  different  places. 
A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  86. 

Staphisagria  VIII,  and  in  ten  days  X.  Against  excres- 
cences on  the  gums  and  the  inner  cheek. 

Symptoms  :  Excrescence  of  the  size  of  half  a  walnut  on 
the  gums  of  the  left  side  of  the  upper  jaw,  and  on  the  corres- 
ponding surface  of  the  cheek ;  when  talking  or  chewing  it  is 
intensely  painful,  aching.     Ann.  I.  p.  81. 

Sulphur,  against  swelling  of  the  gums,  with  shooting 
pain.     Ann.  IV.  p.  259. 

Sulphur  (tinct.),  repeated,  doses,  helped  in  three  cases  of 
abscess  of  the  gums. 

Symptoms  :  Prominent  oval  swelling,  of  a  bony  hardness, 
on  the  inferior  border  of  the  lower  jaw. — The  right  submaxil- 
lary gland  is  swollen  and  painful,  also  the  remaining  soft 
parts  and  cheek.  Irradiating  redness  of  the  indurated  walls  of 
the  abscess. — Small  opening  of  the  abscess  on  the  upper  border 
of  the  inflamed  and  t  swollen  gums,  out  of  which  ooze  blood 
and  pus.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  21. 

8.  TOOTHACHE. 

Acidum  nitric,  generally  is  a  specific  against  toothache 
brought  on  by  the  abuse  of  Mercury.  This  toothache  is  throb- 
bing, is  worst  at  night,  when  in  bed,  and  banishes  all  sleep 
until  midnight.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  11. 

Aconitum  is  a  specific  against  a  throbbing  toothache  conse- 
quent upon  a  cold  caught  in  a  sharp  wind ;  it  affects  one  side 
of  the  jaw,  with  considerable  redness  of  the  cheek.  Also  fre- 
quently violent  rush  of  blood  to  the  head,  burning  heat  in  the 
face,  great  uneasiness.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  5. 


TOOTHACHE.  Q5 

Baryt.  carb.  VIII,  one  drop,  relieved  a  toothache  accom- 
panied by  great  disposition  to  take  cold ;  the  ache  returned 
previous  to  every  period. 

Symptoms  :  Pain  in  hollow  teeth  after  a  cold. — Pale-red 
swelling  of  the  gums  and  cheek. — The  pain  extends  to  the 
nose,  the  left  eye,  and  the  temple. — Violent  throbbing  in  the 
ear,  especially  at  night. — Afterwards  the  menses  came  on  regu- 
larly and  without  any  pain.     Ann.  I.  p.  241. 

Belladonna  is  useful  against  some  kinds  of  rheumatic 
toothache,  especially  in  females.     Arch.  XL  2,  p.  74. 

Belladonna  X.     In  a  pregnant  woman. 

Symptoms  :  Tearing,  grinding  pains  in  the  teeth  of  the 
upper  jaw. — Feeling  as  if  the  teeth  were  too  long. — Gums 
swollen,  red,  burning. — Pains  increased  by  touch,  more  violent 
in  the  evening,  and  excited  by  cool  air. — Face  red  and  hot : 
throbbing  in  the  whole  head.     Arch.  XL  2,  p.  130. 

Belladonna  relieved  a  peculiar  throbbing  toothache  dur- 
ing pregnancy.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  142. 

Belladonna  X10.  Toothache  brought  on  by  cool  air  and 
a  draft. 

Symptoms  :  Lancinating  and  rending  pains  on  the  left 
side,  at  times  in  the  teeth,  at  times  in  the  ear,  at  times  in  the 
face.     Ann.  IV.  p.  203. 

Belladonna,  followed  by  Mercury  two  hours  after,  re- 
lieved a  violent  toothache,  without  the  patient  being  able 
to  state  what  tooth  was  affected.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  153. 

Calcarea,  useful  against  rending  pain  both  in  hollow  and 
sound  teeth,  the  pain  coming  on  in  paroxysms,  aggravated  by 
cold,  especially  by  cold  draft ;  between  the  paroxysms  the 
teeth  are  very  sensitive  to  the  air.     A.h.Z.  V.  p.  82. 

Causticum,  in  chronic  toothache  after  a  cold. 

Symptoms :  Throbbing  pain,  with  painful  and  readily 
bleeding  gums,  tearing  in  the  muscles  of  the  face,  in  the  eye 
and  ear.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  6. 

Chamomilla  frequently  relieved  the  common  toothache, 
affecting  only  one  side  ;  likewise  rending  pain  in  one  side  of 
the  head,  jaws  and  ear.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  76. 

Chamomilla  affords  relief  in  a  sort  of  rheumatic  toothache 
after  a  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Horrid  pains  coming  on  in  paroxysms  mostly 
at  night,  with  redness  of  the  cheek,  the  pains  appearing  intol- 
erable, and  not  affecting  any  one  tooth  in  particular. — Tingling, 
twitching,  or  tearing  or  lancinating  pains,  beginning  shortly 
after  eating  or  drinking,  mitigated  by  dipping  a  finger  into 
water,  increased  by  drinking  cold  ;  the  warmth  of  the  bed  is 


86  DISEASES  OF  THE  INNER  MOUTH,  ETC. 

intolerable  ;  the  pain  leaves  behind  it  a  swelling  of  the  cheek 
and  the  neighboring  glands.     Arch.  VII.  3,  p.  91. 

Chamomilla  IV,  one  dose  a  day. 

Symptoms :  Single  stitches  through  the  upper  jaw,  with 
twitching  and  tingling  in  the  teeth  of  that  jaw,  most  violent  at 
night.— Burning  swelling  of  the  gums.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  128. 

Chamomilla,  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Considerable  swelling  of  the  left  cheek. — The 
upper  molar  teeth  are  hollow  ;  the  gums  are  swollen  and  burn- 
ing.— Grinding,  gnawing  pain  in  the  hollow  teeth,  increased  by 
coffee,  most  violent  at  night.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  129. 

Chamomilla  IV,  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Grumbling  and  drawing  in  the  hollow  tooth, 
most  violent  at  night  and  after  dinner. — A  painless  swelling  of 
the  cheek  appeared  readily  to  follow  the  use  of  Chamomilla. 
Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  129. 

Chamomilla  relieved  frightful  pains  in  hollow  teeth,  which 
came  on  especially  at  night,  at  the  time  when  the  menses  made 
their  appearance.     Ann.  I.  p.  241. 

Chamomilla  is  frequently  useful  in  toothache  of  children 
and  women. 

Symptoms :  Throbbing  toothache,  which  is  most  violent  at 
night,  especially  aggravated  by  the  warmth  of  the  bed,  and 
driving  one  to  madness. — Redness  and  slight  swelling  of  the 
cheek ;  sweat  of  the  hairy  scalp,  vehement  thirst  and  occa- 
sional swelling  of  the  submaxillary  glands.   Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  6. 

China  relieved  the  following 

Symptoms  :  Throbbing  toothache,  shortly  after  a  meal  and 
in  the  night,  mitigated  by  pressing  the  teeth  firmly  against  one 
another  ;  increased  by  slight  touch. — Continual  diarrhoea  ;  pro- 
fuse sweat  every  night ;  great  lassitude.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  8. 

Coffea  II  gave  relief  in  a  case  of  throbbing  toothache, 
attended  with  great  irritation  of  the  nerves,  and  violent  weep- 
ing.    Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  9. 

Cyclamen  rendered  aid  against  arthritic,  lancinating,  and 
boring  toothache.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  279. 

Euphorbium  V,  half  a  drop  ;  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Throbbing,  pulsative  pains,  as  if  the  teeth 
were  being  screwed  together. — Painful  swelling  under  the  cus- 
pidatus,  feeling  very  sore  to  the  touch,  and  turning  out  to  be  an 
abscess. — Considerable  swelling  of  the  cheeks,  with  erysipela- 
tous inflammation. — Euphorb.  speedily  removed  the  inflam- 
matory symptoms,  after  which  the  abscess  went  through  its 
course  without  any  pain.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  107. 


TOOTHACHE.  87 

Euphorbium  is  said  to  be  a  good  remedy  against  small 
fragments  of  the  teeth  breaking  off.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  310. 

Hyosciamus  III,  one  drop.     After  drawing  a  hollow  tooth. 

Symptoms  :  Continued  and  increasing  tearing  and  pulsat- 
ing pain  in  the  socket  of  the  tooth,  extending  through  the 
cheek  as  far  as  the  forehead. — Violent,  visible  and  tangible 
throbbing  in  the  affected  part  of  the  lower  jaw. — Violent  chilli- 
ness, then  violent  heat ;  countenance  red,  eyes  red  and  shining. 
— The  patient  is  raging,  screams,  strikes,  wants  to  flee  away, 
rolls  up  the  white  of  the  eyes. — A  cure  was  affected  after  three 
hours  ;  a  remaining  slight  throbbing  in  the  lower  jaw,  and 
some  pain  in  the  socket,  was  relieved  by  Nux  v.  Arch.  IV.  2, 
p.  25. 

Hyosciamus  IV,  two  doses,  relieved  the  following 

Symptoms :  Swelling  of  the  gums,  tearing  and  throbbing 
pains  in  the  teeth  of  the  right  side,  extending  as  far  as  the  root 
of  the  nose  and  the  eye. — The  pain  became  aggravated  by 
pressure  ;  the  teeth  felt  as  if  they  were  too  lorfg,  covered 
with  mucus,  and  loose. — Congestion  of  blood  to  the  head  ; 
burning  and  heat  of  the  face  and  whole  body  ;  obtusion  of  the 
head  and  dull  headache. — Menses  profuse.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  168. 

Hyosciamus  :  The  pain  mostly  comes  on  in  the  morning- 
hours,  and  is  excited  by  cold  air. 

Symptoms :  Throbbing  and  whizzing  in  the  tooth,  with 
tearing  in  the  gums ;  the  tooth  feels  loose  during  mastication. 
— Violent  rush  of  blood  to  the  head,  with  considerable  heat. — 
When  the  attacks  are  more  violent  there  is  constriction  of  the 
throat,  inability  to  swallow,  and  spasms,  with  great  depression 
of  the  mind.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  18. 

Magnetis  polus  arcticus,  relieved  a  toothache  in  a  hol- 
low tooth,  which  constantly  came  on  after  a  cold,  with  swelling 
and  inflammation  of  the  gums,  and  swelling,  redness,  and 
heat  of  the  cheek. — The  pain  especially  increased  after  a  meal, 
in  the  warmth,  and  in  the  room,  and  was  relieved  in  the  open 
air  and  when  walking.     Arch.  V.  1,  p.  93. 

Mag.  pol.  arct.  speedily  relieves  rheumatic  toothache, 
affecting  all  the  hollow  teeth  at  once ;  the  gums  being  swollen 
and  painful  to  the  touch  ;  single  jerks  shooting  through  the 
periosteum  of  the  jaw  ;  when  they  are  slight,  they  resemble  a 
twitching  and  pressing  pain  ;  when  they  are  violent,  they  seem 
like  a  grinding  and  tearing  pain,  with  burning  stitches ;  the 
incisores  are  painfully  affected  by  breathing.    H.  in  R-  II.  p.  8. 

Magn.  pol.  arct.,  incases  of  a  throbbing  ache,  with  burn- 
ing, in  the  teeth  of  the  lower  jaw,  accompanied  by  swelling, 
redness,  and  heat  of  the  cheek,  worse  in  warmth  and  after  a 


88  DISEASES  OF  THE  INNER  MOUTH,  ETC. 

meal. — Chilliness  of  the  rest  of  the  body ;  excessive  irritation, 
tremor,  and  uneasiness  in  the  limbs. — The  patient  is  directed 
to  touch  the  north-pole  of  the  magnet  until  he  perceives  a 
slight  increase  of  the  pain.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  10. 

Magnes.  garb.  X00,  one  dose,  against  a  nightly  tooth- 
ache, which  obliges  the  patient  to  rise  and  walk  about. 

Symptoms  :  Violently  boring  pain,  at  times  in  one,  at  times 
in  several  apparently  sound  teeth  of  the  lower  jaw. — Tearing, 
extending  through  the  right  side  of  the  face,  as  far  as  the  tem- 
poral region,  with  stiffness  of  the  muscles  of  the  nape  of  the 
neck,  and  of  those  of  the  neck  itself. — The  affected  side  is 
somewhat  swollen.  Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  82. 
Mercur.  sol.  IV,  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Tearing  pain  in  the  lower  teeth  at  night, 

disappearing  for  a  few  moments  by  friction,  diminished  by 

warmth,  violently  excited  by  cool  air. — Itching  of  the  swollen 

exposed  gums,  standing  off  from  the  teeth.  Arch.  XL  2,  p.  132. 

Merc  sol.  IV,  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Itching  in  the  swollen,  red  gums,  which 
become  ulcerated  near  a  carious  tooth. — Painless  swelling  of 
the  left  cheek. — Tearing  pain  in  the  molar  tooth  when  exposed 
to  cool  air,  increased  in  the  evening,  diminished  by  warmth. 
Arch.  XL  2,  p.  132. 

Merc.  sol.  II,  one  dose. 

Symptoms :  Considerable  swelling  of  the  cheek,  which  is 
painful  to  the  touch. — Stitches  in  a  hollow  tooth,  and  tearing 
in  the  roots  of  the  remaining  teeth. — Pains  increase  after  a 
meal,  when  the  patient  is  either  sitting  or  lying  down,  also  at 
night,  and  when  using  cold  or  warm  drink.     Ann.  I.  p.  240. 

Merc,  vivus  IV,  is  almost  always  curative  in  lancinating 
and  tearing  toothache,  when  accompanied  by  ptyalism.  A.  h. 
Z.  I.  p.  165.  III.  p.  27. 

Mercurius  vivus  IV,  one  drop.  In  a  pregnant  woman. 
Symptoms  :  Gums  are  swollen,  livid,  bright-red  around 
the  edges ;  they  look  corroded,  are  suppurating,  painful,  and 
very  sore. — The  tongue  is  very  sore,  and  pains  as  if  it  had 
been  burnt. — Putrid  smell  from  the  mouth. — Rending  tooth- 
ache, especially  at  night,  increased  by  cold  air  and  cold  drink. 
A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  231. 

Merc  sol.,  when  there  is  swelling  and  throbbing  of  the 
submaxillary  glands. 

Symptoms :  Rending  toothache  in  the  lower  teeth,  worse 
in  the  evening,  alleviated  by  warmth. — The  gums  are  bloated 
and  spongy. — Occasional  bleeding  at  the  nose,  frequently  sore 
throat.     Jahrb.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  172. 


TOOTHACHE.  89 

Mezereum  IV.  Toothache  after  a  cold. 

Symptoms :  Drawing  pains  in  the  left  jaw,  with  alternate 
boring  in  single  teeth,  and  stitches,  which  extend  as  high  up 
as  the  zygoma. — The  teeth  feel  blunt,  pithy,  and  as  if  they 
were  too  long. — The  left  side  of  the  head  feels  pithy,  with 
drawing  pains  in  that  side. — Contact  and  motion  increase  the 
pains,  which  become  aggravated  in  the  evening,  and  are  then 
attended  with  chilliness. — Want  of  appetite. — Peevish  mood. 
Arch.  XL  2,  p.  133. 

Mezereum  X,  one-fourth  of  a  drop.     Chronic  toothache. 

Symptoms:  Twitching,  griping,  stitching  pains. — Sensa- 
tion in  a  hollow  molar  tooth,  as  if  it  were  being  raised  out  of 
the  socket. — Feeling  as  if  the  tooth  were  blunt  and  too  long. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  182. 

Mezereum  I.  In  a  woman  who  is  near  her  climacteric 
age. 

Symptoms  :  Horrible  pains  in  hollow  teeth,  with  a  feeling 
of  general  chilliness  during  the  pain. — Obstinate  constipation  ; 
considerable  rush  of  blood  to  the  head. — The  constipation  dis- 
appeared simultaneously  with  the  toothache.  A.  h.  Q,.  VI. 
p.  118. 

Nux  vom.  X,  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Lancinating  pain  in  a  carious  molar  tooth, 
which  is  increased  by  warmth,  cold,  and  inspired  air.  Arch. 
XL  2,  p.  130. 

Nux  vom.  X,  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Soreness  of  the  whole  of  the  upper  jaw,  accom- 
panied by  a  grinding  pain  in  a  carious  molar  tooth,  and  alter- 
nate stitches,  extending  as  far  as  the  facial  bones,  especially 
in  the  open  air,  during  a  meal,  and  early  in  the  morning. 
Arch.  XL  2,  p.  131. 

Nux  vom.  VIII,  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Grinding  pain  in  a  molar  tooth,  with  stitches 
extending  over  the  whole  half  of  the  face  and  the  temporal 
region,  most  violent  early  in  the  morning,  excited  by  intellec- 
tual labor,  and  diminished  by  warmth.     Arch.  XL  2,  p.  131. 

Nux  vom.  in  rheumatic  toothache. 

Symptoms  :  Sense  as  of  drawing  in  the  teeth,  accompanied 
by  fine  stitches,  or  stitches  resembling  jerks. — At  times  swell- 
ing and  pain  of  the  submaxillary  glands,  at  times  the  drawing 
spreads  as  far  as  the  temple  and  orbit.  Hart.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p. 
120. 

Nux  vom.  in  tearing  toothache,  commencing  at  a  hollow 
tooth,  frequently  spreading  over  all  the  bones  of  the  face,  miti- 
gated by  warmth,  excited  by  cold  drink.  Hart.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p. 
121. 


90  DISEASES   OP  THE  INNER  MOUTH,  ETC. 

Nux  vom.  in  toothache  which  can  be  borne  when  at  rest, 
and  increases  by  reflection  and  reading.  Hart.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p. 
121. 

Nux  vom.  against  toothache  brought  on  by  coffee  and  spi- 
rituous drinks.     Hart.  pr.  Erf.  I.  pp.  121,  122. 

Nux  vom.  relieved  a  toothache  which  had  lasted  six 
months ;  the  pain  being  a  dull  gnawing  and  boring  in  the 
upper  and  lower  teeth.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  146. 

Nux  vom.  X°  cured  a  violently  tearing  pain  on  the  right 
side,  which  extended  as  far  as  the  temple,  and  became  worse 
by  cold  drinks.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  13. 

Nux  vom.  may  be  generally  used  in  rheumatic  toothache, 
and  that  of  pregnant  women.  The  pain  affected  carious  teeth, 
and  thence  it  extended  to  sound  teeth  as  a  drawing  and  tearing 
pain,  without  any  swelling  of  the  cheek,  especially  at  night, 
aggravated  by  cold  and  warm  substances,  but  mostly  by  cold 
air.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  275. 

Plat  in  a,  in  the  case  of  a  female. 

Symptoms  :  Throbbing  and  grinding  pain  in  the  whole  of 
the  right  jaw,  worse  in  the  evening  and  when  at  rest,  accom- 
panied by  involuntary  weeping. — Cramp-like  sense  of  numb- 
ness on  the  painful  side  of  the  face. — Menses  too  early  and  too 
profuse. — She  is  proud,  and  has  too  high  an  opinion  of  herself, 
whereas  she  despises  every  thing  around  her.  Arch.  XV  .  2, 
p.  12. 

Pulsatilla  IV,  one  dose. 

Symptoms :  Throbbing  in  the  upper  jaw,  attended  with 
drawing  as  high  up  as  the  eye,  worst  at  night ;  the  pain  is  in- 
creased in  the  warm  room,  and  by  warm  drinks,  diminished 
in  the  open  air.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  132. 

Pulsatilla  IV,  one  drop,  two  doses. 

Symptoms  :  Pain  in  hollow  teeth,  or  in  other  places  of  the 
face,  greatest  in  the  evening  and  afternoon,  weaker  in  the 
morning  and  at  night,  tearing,  erratic  drawing  towards  the 
head,  increased  in  the  warm  room  ;  cold  water  affords  relief  for 
a  few  moments.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  22. 

Pulsatilla  IV,  one  dose. 

Symptoms :  Lancinating  pains  in  a  hollow  molar  tooth, 
extending  as  far  as  the  ear  and  the  left  side  of  the  face,  from 
the  temple  to  the  chin. — Frequent  eructations,  as  from  flatu- 
lence :  white-coated  tongue. — Tight  feeling  in  the  neck  and  the 
chest. — Paroxysms :  Sensation  in  the  chest  as  if  it  were  con- 
stricted, or  as  if  a  handkerchief  had  been  tied  round ;  short 
breathing,  in  paroxysms  ;  internal  chilliness  with  a  cold  skin 
over  the  whole  body  ;  blue-red  lips  and  cheeks,  blue   nails  ; 


TOOTHACHE.  91 

anguish  ;  convulsions  through  the  whole  body.     Ann.  II.  p. 
247. 

Pulsatilla  IV,  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Drawing  and  gnawing,  tearing  in  both  the 
carious  and  sound  molar  teeth,  especially  at  night ;  during  the 
night  this  symptom  spreads  as  far  as  the  eye,  the  temple  and  the 
ear  of  the  affected  side  ;  in  these  parts  the  pain  felt  as  a  tearing 
and  twitching  ;  the  toothache  becomes  aggravated  by  warm 
drink  and  the  warmth  of  the  bed. — The  lower  jaw  is  painful 
to  the  touch  ;  tearing  pain  in  one  half  of  the  head. — Mild 
temperament,  resigned  during  the  attack. — Suppression  of  the 
menses.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  310. 

Pulsatilla  removes  a  toothache,  when  there  is  a  stinging 
and  gnawing  pain  in  the  gum§,  and  a  drawing  and  twitching 
in  the  dental  nerve,  as  if  the  nerve  were  being  suddenly  put 
upon  the  stretch  and  then  let  loose  again,  accompanied  by  a 
chilly  feeling  and  pale  complexion  ;  it  is  more  frequent  in  the 
evening  than  in  the  morning  ;  is  increased  by  the  warmth  of 
the  bed  and  room,  diminished  by  cold  air  blowing  upon  the 
parts  ;  it  is  not  influenced  by  mastication,  but  it  becomes  excited 
when  picking  the  tooth. — Pulsatilla  is  also  a  chief  remedy 
against  a  lancinating  and  grinding  toothache,  which  becomes 
worse  in  the  evening  and  night,  and  does  not  bear  warmth. 
H.  in  R.  II.  p.  172. 

Pulsatilla  has  relieved  a  toothache  which  began  every 
evening  and  lasted  until  midnight ;  mitigated  in  open  air.  Arch. 
XL  2,  p.  13. 

Rhus  I,  one  drop,  removed  a  nightly,  intolerable  tearing  in 
the  teeth.     Arch.  II.  2,  p.  61. 

Rhus  relieves  almost  always  a  tearing  toothache  which 
becomes  worse  in  the  open  air.      Hart.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  121. 

Rhus  is  the  best  remedy  in  removing  rheumatic  and  arthri- 
tic toothache,  especially  when  the  pain  is  tearing,  and  decreases 
by  warmth. — Rhus  frequently  relieves  the  fetor  from  hollow 
teeth.     Hart,  in  R.  II.  p.  203. 

Sabina  helped  in  cases  of  throbbing  toothache  affecting 
females,  attended  with  a  sensation  as  if  the  tooth  would  be 
dashed  to  pieces  ;  the  pain  came  on  in  the  evening  and  night, 
and  was  especially  excited  by  the  warmth  of  the  bed,  and  after 
eating  ;  accompanied  by  throbbing  in  all  the  arteries,  frequent, 
empty  eructations,  and  profuse  discharge  of  blood  even  between 
the  periods.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  15. 

Sepia  cures  a  chronic  throbbing  toothache,  and  the  tooth- 
ache of  pregnant  women. — It  is  generally  characterized  by 
stitches  ;  it  comes  on  in   persons  of  a  yellowish  complexion, 


92  DISEASES  OF  THE  INNER  MOUTH,  ETC. 

extends  as  far  as  the  ears  and  through  the  arm  into  the  fingers, 
where  it  is  felt  as  a  tingling. — It  is  frequently  accompanied  by 
difficulty  of  breathing,  swelling  of  the  cheek,  cough,  and 
swelling  of  the  submaxillary  glands.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  16. 

Silicea  relieves  a  similar  toothache,  especially  when  the 
bone  or  the  periosteum  of  the  lower  jaw  is  swollen,  when  the 
pain  is  rather  seated  in  those  parts  than  in  the  tooth,  and  the 
patient  is  unable  to  sleep  at  night  on  account  of  a  general  heat 
of  the  body. — The  skin  is  generally  unhealthy.  Arch.  XV. 
2,  p.  17. 

Spigelia  XV,  one  drop. 

Symptoms :  Drawing  and  tearing  in  all  the  teeth  of  the 
upper  jaw,  especially  the  fore-teeth. — This  kind  of  toothache 
is  characterized  by  a  violent  pain,  which  extends  as  far  as  the 
upper  jaw,  and  darts,  like  lightning,  through  the  crown  and  the 
roots  of  single  teeth ;  this  pain  causes  the  patient  to  start  and 
shriek,  and  generally  occurs  by  day. — Diminished  by  mild 
warmth,  increased  by  either  heat  or  cold. — The  teeth  are  sensi- 
tive to  cold  air. — Stitches  and  tearing  in  eyes  and  ears,  heat  in 
the  mouth,  burning  of  the  upper  lip. — Painful  pressure  in  the 
stomach.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  17. 

Spigelia  is  frequently  curative  of  throbbing  toothache. 
It  is  generally  accompanied  by  a  sort  of  pain  in  the  face, 
twitching  and  tearing,  burning  in  the  zygoma,  with  a  pale, 
bloated  countenance,  and  yellowish  borders  around  the  eyes  ; 
pain  in  the  eyes,  frequent  desire  to  urinate,  violent  palpitation 
of  the  heart,  chilliness  and  great  restlessness  ;  there  is  often  a 
feeling  in  the  chest  as  of  the  purring  of  cats.  Arch.  XV.  2, 
p.  17. 

Staphisagria  X,  one  dose. 

Symptoms :  Violent  gnawing  in  the  first  upper  molar  tooth, 
with  drawing,  at  times  along  the  fore-teeth,  at  times  in  the 
direction  of  the  eye ;  it  is  most  violent  early  in  the  morning ; 
it  is  excited  or  increased  after  eating  or  chewing,  in  the  open 
air,  and  by  cold  drinking  ;  it  is  diminished  by  warmth. — 
Readily  bleeding  gums.     Arch  XL  2,  p.  133. 

Staphisagria  X  helped  in  a  case  of  toothache  which 
came  on  in  paroxysms,  by  day,  especially  at  night,  affecting 
both  carious  and  sound  teeth  ;  continued  sensitiveness  of  the 
teeth  ;  every  kind  of  nourishment  or  beverage  excited  the  most 
insufferable  pain  ;  chewing  was  impossible.  A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  18. 
Sulphur  has  been  found  serviceable  in  drawing  toothache, 
aggravated  by  warmth,  with  stitches  in  the  occiput,  or  when 
there  is  drawing  and  shooting  through  the  teeth  and  head,  in 
the  evening  and  night.     Ann.  IV.  p.  259. 


AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  ORGANS  OF  SPEECH.  93 

Sulphur  frequently  removes  jerks,  resembling  stitches,  in 
hollow  teeth  and  in  the  upper  and  lower  jaw.  Hart,  in  R.  II. 
p.  306. 

Sulphur  relieves  some  forms  of  throbbing  toothache,  espe- 
cially when  brought  on  by  suppressed  eruptions.  The  gums 
are  swollen  and  painfully  throbbing.  Also  great  soreness  in 
the  tips  of  the  crowns,  congestion  of  blood  to  the  head  with 
throbbing  headache,  red  inflamed  eyes  and  nose,  stitches  in  the 
ears,  frequent,  unsuccessful  desire  for  stool,  pain  in  the  small  of 
the  back,  uneasiness  in  the  limbs,  drowsiness  by  day,  chilliness, 
etc.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  19. 

Veratrum  relieves  certain  forms  of  throbbing  toothache, 
when  there  is  a  swelling  of  the  face,  cold  sweat  on  the  fore- 
head, nausea  even  unto  vomiting  of  bile  ;  feeling  of  the  limbs 
as  if  they  were  bruised ;  failing  of  strength  unto  swooning ; 
coldness  of  the  whole  body,  with  internal  heat  and  unquench- 
able thirst  for  cold  drinks.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  20. 

9.  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  ORGANS  OF  SPEECH. 

Belladonna  X  removed  a  sudden  interruption  of  the 
functions  of  the  senses. 

Symptoms :  Shuddering  from  chilliness,  and  coldness  of 
the  whole  body.  Stuttering  like  little  children,  with  apparent 
consciousness. — Jactitation  of  the  muscles  of  the  face. — Previ- 
ous to  this  there  is  anguish  and  trembling  motion  of  the  heart. 
Ann.  III.  p.  10. 

Belladonna  X,  one  dose,  relieved  a  stuttering  which  con- 
tinued after  a  St.  Vitus's  dance  had  been  relieved.  Pr.  Comm. 
oftheL.S.  F.I.  p.  51. 

Causticum  X°,  one  dose  every  six  days,  relieved  a  paraly- 
sis of  the  organs  of  speech  and  the  right  arm ;  Cause :  Sup- 
pression of  catarrh  by  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Has  to  make  an  extraordinary  effort  even  in 
speaking  indistinctly ;  muttering,  lisping,  drawing  the  mouth  to 
the  right  side,  and  moving  the  tongue  freely.  Paralytic  weakness 
of  the  arm,  with  rending,  drawing,  and  twitching,  extending 
from  the  shoulder  as  far  as  the  fingers.  The  cure  was  effected 
in  fourteen  days.     A.h.Z.  III.  p.  142. 

Causticum  X000  relieved  a  case  of  complete  dumbness  of 
a  boy,  in  the  space  of  eight  days,  which  had  remained  after 
spasm  of  the  chest,  accompanied  by  periodical  aphonia.  A.  h. 
Z.  VII.  p.  195. 

Sulphur  X  removed  aphonia  within  twenty-four  hours  ;  it 


94  DISEASES  OF  THE  INNER  MOUTH,   ETC. 

was  consequent  upon  encephalitis,  attended  with  great  uneasi- 
ness, in  a  case  of  small-pox  with  deep  pustules.  A.h.Z.  I.  p. 
145. 

10.  AFFECTIONS  ACCOMPANYING  DENTITION. 

Belladonna  may  be  exhibited  when  the  following  symp- 
toms occur : 

The  child  suddenly  starts  up  from  sleep  as  with  fright,  casts 
anxious  looks  around,  or  stares  atone  object  with  a  strange  look 
and  dilated  pupils. — Spasmodic  condition  of  all  the  muscles  of 
the  body  ;  the  child's  body  is  rigid.  Burning,  like  fire,  over  the 
whole  body,  especially  on  the  hands  and  forehead. — Involun- 
tary emission  of  urine,  frequently. — Or,  restlessness  at  night, 
with  burning  heat  and  thirst,  redness  of  the  skin,  trembling  of 
the  limbs,  anguish,  moaning. — Convulsive  cough,  with  subse- 
quent short,  hurried,  noisy  breathing  and  visible  oppression  of 
the  chest. — Redness  of  the  eyes. — Single  jerks  of  convulsions, 
repeatedly.     Arch.  IX.  2,  p.  38,  39. 

Calcarea,  smelling  of  the  highest  potence,  easily  removes 
difficulty  of  dentition.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  161. 

Calcarea  is  likewise  a  chief  remedy  when  the  teeth  came 
out  very  late,  or  at  long  intervals.     Ann.  IV.  p.  138. 

Calcarea  removed  a  disposition  to  frequently  returning 
spasms  in  a  case  where  other  remedies  had  only  afforded  relief. 
Arch.  X.  3,  p.  13. 

Chamomilla  X,  smelling,  has  always  been  found  efficient 
against  convulsions  and  greenish  diarrhoea  of  children,  conse- 
quent upon  dentition.     A.  h.  Z.  VII.  p.  327. 

Ignatia,  at  intervals  of  several  hours,  is  a  specific  against 
convulsions  from  dentition,  resembling  epileptic  fits. 

Symptoms  :  Twitchings  of  the  corners  of  the  mouth, 
almost  resembling  a  smile  ;  spasmodic,  quick  motion  of  the 
muscles  of  the  cheek,  of  the  forehead,  the  eyelids,  and  pupils 
of  the  eye,  or  else  these  remain  open  and  staring. — Foam  at 
the  mouth  ;  the  tongue  is  wounded  by  biting  it. — Trismus. — 
Jactitation  of  the  arms,  and  sometimes  of  the  feet. — The  fre- 
quently occurring  attack  is  followed  by  sweat  and  sopor. — Fre- 
quent delirium  and  involuntary  emission  of  urine.  A.  h.  Z. 
III.  p.  26. 

Murias  Magnesia  is  very  efficient  against  slow  dentition, 
accompanied  by  bloatedness  of  the  abdomen  and  constipation. 
Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  126. 

Nux  v.  has  relieved  the  following 

Symptoms:     Anxious    muttering,    and    casting    anxious 


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looks  around  when  sitting  in  the  bed  ;  the  child  points  to 
strange  forms. — The  body  was  burning  like  fire. —  Starting  with 
fright  when  falling  asleep ;  the  child  is  anxiously  moaning 
while  falling  again  into  the  usual  state  of  exaltation. — Frequent 
changing  of  place  in  the  bed. — Emits  every  quarter  of  an  hour 
half  a  spoonful  of  yellowish-red  urine. — Lastly,  profuse  sweat 
and  faintishness. — No  appetite  ;  much  thirst.  H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p. 
23,  24. 

Secale  X000,  sufficient  in  cases  of  dentition,  characterized 
by  the  following  symptoms  : 

Great  sinking  of  strength  ;  vomiting  of  the  ingesta  ;  moderate 
stool ;  great  desire  for  drink  ;  pale  countenance  ;  faint,  hollow 
eyes ;  dry  heat  with  hurried  pulse,  restlessness  and  sleepless- 
ness.    Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  121. 

Sulphur  removed  a  disposition  to  spasms,  where  other 
remedies  simply  afforded  relief.     Arch.  X.  3,  p.  13. 


IX. 

AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  FAUCES  AND  THROAT. 

1.  VARIOUS   KINDS   OF   AFFECTIONS   OF  THE  THROAT. 

Belladonna  X,  one  drop,  proved  curative  in  a  case  where 
some  food  had  remained  in  the  throat,  or  where  the  throat  felt 
as  if  something  had  remained  in  it ;  the  patient  was  unable  to 
swallow  any  thing,  and  had  to  spit  out  even  the  water  which 
collected  in  the  mouth. — The  Belladonna  began  to  act  in 
three  hours.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  73. 

Cicuta  removed  a  swelling  of  the  throat  which  threatened 
suffocation  ;  it  was  caused  by  a  bony  splinter  remaining  in  the 
throat  during  deglutition.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  44. 

Lachesis  X,  three  doses,  one  dose  every  ^.ve  days.  Affec- 
tion of  the  throat  consequent  upon  a  former  abscess. 

Symptoms  :  Feeling  as  if  a  fish-bone  were  sticking  in  the 
throat ;  afterwards,  on  the  left  side  of  the  pit  of  the  neck,  one 
inch  above  it,  feeling  as  if  there  were  a  little  sponge  in  the 
throat,  as  if  something  had  remained  hanging  in  it  after  eat- 
ing ;  the  breathing  is  impeded ;  he  constantly  feels  as  if  he 
could  hawk  up  something,  as  if  a  little  dry  spot  were  there  ; 
the  pain  extends  as  far  as  the  ears. — Continual  inclination  to 


96  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  FAUCES  AND   THROAT. 

swallow ;  pain  during  empty  deglutition,  and  an  external  pres- 
sure.— When  pressing  upon  the  neck,  he  feels  as  if  the  eyes 
would  spring  out  of  their  sockets ;  on  the  outside  of  the  neck  he 
feels  as  if  he  had  been  struck  there.  Pulsating,  suffocating 
sensation  between  chest  and  larynx. — In  the  morning  the 
throat  feels  more  easy  ;  the  pain  comes  on  two  or  three  hours 
after  rising.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  45. 

Lachesis,  a  few  doses.  Affection  of  the  throat  after  a  cold 
and  suppression  of  the  menses. 

Symptoms :  Pain,  especially  on  the  right  interior  side  of 
the  throat ;  worse  on  pressure,  as  if  something  large  were 
in  the  throat,  and  as  if  the  throat  were  dry ;  is  able  to  swallow 
solid  substances  and  saliva,  but  cannot  swallow  liquids ;  they 
came  out  again  at  the  nose. — The  pain  is  greatest  early  in  the 
morning,  also  after  sleep  in  day-time. — In  the  afternoon  the 
speech  is  impeded ;  swelling  in  the  throat  which  prevents  her 
being  understood ;  speaks  through  the  nose  ;  there  are  many 
words  which  she  cannot  speak. — The  longer  she  speaks,  the 
worse  her  symptoms  appear ;  her  speech  becomes  more  and 
more  nasal ;  at  last  there  is  complete  aphonia. — The  symptoms 
become  aggravated  in  damp  weather  ;  then  the  patient  is  also 
affected  with  pain  in  the  back.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  46. 

Sulphur,  two  doses,  relieved  a  chronic  pain  in  the  throat, 
which  was  felt  during  deglutition,  as  if  the  throat  were  too 
narrow.     Ann.  IV.  p.  254. 

2.    PAROTITIS. 

Belladonna  X000,  in  the  case  of  a  child. 

Symptoms  :  Swelling  of  the  left  parotid  gland  to  the  size 
of  half  a  fist ;  the  gland  is  painful  to  the  slightest  touch. — Fe- 
ver in  the  afternoon  ;  chilliness  with  goose-skin  and  subsequent 
heat ;  pulse  irritated. — The  patient  is  peevish,  weeps  a  good 
deal,  suffers  with  a  good  deal  of  thirst,  and  has  no  appetite. — 
The  hairy-scalp  is  covered  with  humid  and  suppurating  porri- 
go. — On  account  of  the  eruption  Sepia  X°and  Sulphur  V000 
were  afterwards  exhibited.     Ann.  II.  p.  203. 

Kali  carb.  is  said  to  have  been  very  serviceable  in  cases 
of  angina  parotidea,  where  other  remedies  would  have  no 
effect ;  in  other  cases  Rhus  proved  curative.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  155. 

Merc.  sol.  V,  one  drop,  one  or  at  most  two  doses,  is  the 
best  remedy  in  parotitis.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  230. 

Rhus  X,  one  or  several  doses,  was  generally  an  efficient 
remedy,  when  parotitis  set  in  after  scarlatina,  and  was  accom- 
panied by  intense  fever.     Mercurius  was  preferable  when  the 


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inflammation  was  of  a  rather  chronic  nature,  with  little  pain, 
slowly  increasing  swelling  and  hardness,  absence  of  heat,  and 
redness  of  the  skin.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  322. 

3.    INFLAMMATION  OP  THE  THROAT  (ANGINA). 

Aconitum  VI,  one  drop  every  two  hours,  removed  in  many 
cases  angina  tonsillaris,  with  violent  fever,  without  suppuration 
setting  in  A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  146. 

Aconitum  I  relieved  an  inflammation  of  the  throat,  where 
the  fauces  and  the  velum  pendulum  palati  were  dark-red,  ac- 
companied by  almost  total  inability  to  swallow,  hoarseness  and 
fever.     Ann.  II.  p.  15. 

Argentum  relieved  a  chronic  inflammation  of  the  throat 
accompanied  by  a  continual  feeling  of  soreness ;  consequent 
upon  abuse  of  Mercury.     Ann.  II.  p.  17. 

Baryta  mur.  appears  to  be  the  best  specific  against  a  pre- 
dominant disposition  to  inflammations  of  the  throat  taking  place 
after  every  cold  and  passing  into  suppuration.  Arch.  XII.  2, 
p.  176. 

Baryta  carb.  X000  removed  in  two  days  an  angina  ton- 
sillaris, against  which  Belladonna  had  done  very  little.  A. 
h.  Z.  IV.  p.  278. 

Belladonna  X000  cured  an  inflammation  of  the  throat 
attended  with  headache,  pain  in  the  region  of  the  stomach, 
with  violent  thirst  and  pains  in  the  liver. — Coffea  relieved 
the  subsequent  thirst  and  the  aversion  to  liquid.  A.  h.  Z.  I. 
p.  156. 

Belladonna  is  most  suitable  in  angina  catarrhalis,  when 
there  is  intense  redness  of  the  fauces,  little  secretion  of  mucus, 
dryness  of  the  fauces.  When  the  inflammation  is  violent, 
Aconite  may  be  exhibited  before  Bell.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  26. 

Belladonna  is  a  certain  remedy  in  angina  faucium 
phlegmonodes. 

Symptoms  :  Considerable  swelling  of  the  velum  pendulum 
palati,  the  uvula,  the  tonsils,  etc.  ;  the  parts  look  dark-red,  are 
either  dry,  shining,  uncovered  by  mucus,  or  else  covered  by 
whitish,  yellowish  mucus. — Continued  pains,  burning,  stinging, 
increasing  on  pressure,  motion,  or  during  deglutition ;  the 
latter  is  frequently  impossible,  although  the  patient  feels  a 
strong  desire  to  swallow. — Continual  hawking  and  spitting,  or 
voluntary  flow  of  mucus  mixed  with  saliva. — Voice  is  hoarse, 
speech  unintelligible  and  difficult ;  breathing  is  likewise  diffi- 
cult.— The  tongue  is  either  dry,  hot,  or  covered  with  mucus. — 
The  pains  frequently  extend  into  the  ear  in  the  shape  of  stitch- 


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es. — The  side  of  the  neck  is  swollen  on  the  outside,  painful, 
also  the  parotid  and  submaxillary  glands. — Violent  fever,  heat 
over  the  whole  body,  burning  skin,  full,  accelerated  pulse, 
urine  scanty,  dark,  congestion  of  blood  to  the  head,  headache, 
or  dull  fulness  and  obtusion  of  the  head  ;  countenance  bloated, 
red,  hot;  eyes  shining;  great  restlessness  ;  delirium. — Bella- 
donna frequently  appeared  to  promote  the  breaking  open  of  the 
tonsils. — Belladonna,  repeated  at  long  intervals,  removed  a 
disposition  to  this  disease.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  65. 

Belladonna  X,  one  drop.  Inflammation  of  the  throat 
brought  on  by  cold. 

Symptoms  :  General  burning  heat  with  slight  sweat ; 
hard,  full,  strong,  quick  pulse. — Obtusion  of  the  head ;  spark- 
ling, red,  protruding  eyes ;  red  face. — Vehement  thirst,  with 
inability  to  swallow. — Intense  inflammatory  swelling  of  the 
tongue,  soft  palate,  uvula,  tonsils,  fauces,  larynx  ;  to  this  he  is 
constantly  pointing. — Voice  hissing. — When  breathing,  talking, 
touching  the  larynx  or  coughing  he  starts  ;  his  gestures  express 
anguish  and  pain. — Tongue  and  buccal  cavity  are  covered  with 
much  tough  mucus. — Constant  accumulation  of  tough  mucus 
in  the  fauces  and  larynx  ;  he  felt  as  if  he  had  a  lump  in  his 
throat,  which  obliged  him  frequently  to  hawk  up. — Sleepless- 
ness.— Peevish  and  irritable.     Arch.  I.  3,  p.  155. 

Belladonna  VI,  one  drop.  In  a  case  where  a  new  attack 
was  brought  on  by  every  draft  of  air,  every  damp  and  rough 
weather,  even  by  every  emotion  which  called  forth  tears. 

Symptoms :  Pain  and  swelling  of  the  tonsils ;  the  right 
tonsil  is  enlarged  even  between  the  attacks,  the  pain  extending 
as  far  as  the  ear. — The  pain  is  greatest  when  swallowing  the 
saliva. — Excessive  redness  of  the  velum  pendulum  palati. — 
The  neck  and  nape  of  the  neck  feel  stiff  and  swollen. — Cold 
feet  in  the  evening. — To  remove  the  disposition  to  cold,  Dul- 
camara I,  one  drop,  was  given  after  the  Belladonna.  Arch. 
III.  1,  p.  50,  etc. 

Belladonna,  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Deglutition  almost  impossible  ;  stitches  in  the 
fauces  extending  almost  as  far  as  the  ears. — Headache. — Glow- 
ing countenance  with  very  red  cheeks. — Continued  fever,  with 
evening  exacerbations ;  occasional  delirium  at  night. — Ve- 
hement thirst. — Skin  is  burning  and  dry. — Constipation. — Red 
urine. — Painful  swelling  of  the  parotids.     Arch.  IV.  3,  p.  52. 

Belladonna  X,  one  dose,  in  a  girl  of  fourteen  years. 

Symptoms  :  Stitches  in  the  parotid  glands  and  the  pha- 
rynx, which  is  painful  as  if  it  were  swollen. — When  swallow- 
ing, touching  the  parts,  or  turning  the  neck,  she  threatens  to 


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suffocate  on  account  of  a  feeling  of  dryness  in  the  mouth, 
which,  however,  is  moist  and  covered  with  tough  mucus. — 
Liquids  come  out  again  at  the  nose. — Hoarseness,  tickling  in 
the  larynx,  dry  cough. — Sleeplessness,  deliria,  accompanied  by 
convulsions  and  startings. — Eyes  red,  injected. — Urine  blood- 
red. — Stupefying  headache  with  loss  of  consciousness. — The 
body  looks  as  if  it  were  covered  with  scarlet  redness,  and  is 
dotted  with  vesicles  looking  like  millet-seed.    Arch.  V.  1,  p.  99. 

Belladonna  X,  one  dose. 

Symptoms :  Headache,  as  if  the  brain  were  being  pressed 
out. — Contraction  of  the  pupils. — Yellowness  of  the  white  of 
the  eye. — Aching  and  tearing  in  the  ears. — Smell  from  the 
nose,  like  rotten  eggs. — Redness  and  burning  heat  in  the 
countenance. — Paralytic  weakness  of  the  organs  of  speech. — 
Stitches  in  the  pharynx ;  much  pain  during  deglutition. — Sen- 
sation in  the  throat,  as  if  every  part  of  it  were  too  narrow ; 
swelling  of  the  pharynx. — No  appetite  ;  insipid  taste  ;  putrid 
eructations. — Pressure  in  the  region  of  the  stomach. — Tearing 
in  the  right  axilla. — Bright-red  urine. — Sleep  interrupted  by 
restlessness  and  dreams. — Dry  heat. — Alternation  of  chills  and 
heat     Arch.  V.  3,  p.  18. 

Belladonna  is  especially  suitable  in  inflammation  of  the 
throat,  characterized  by  a  bright  redness  of  the  soft  palate,  the 
root  of  the  tongue,  uvula,  tonsils,  without  any  considerable 
swelling  ;  the  patient  experiences  a  stinging  pain  during  deglu- 
tition which  is  often  impeded,  frequently  accompanied  by  a 
contractive  sensation  in  those  parts  ;  between  the  acts  of  deglu- 
tition, the  pain  is  rather  of  a  tearing  character,  extending  as 
far  as  the  temples  and  submaxillary  glands,  which  are  swollen  ; 
great  dryness  in  the  mouth.  Bell,  is  likewise  suitable  when 
the  muscles  of  the  neck  and  nape  of  the  neck  are  swollen,  and 
painful  to  the  touch.     Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  45. 

Belladonna  X.     Angina  tonsillaris. 

Symptoms :  Inflammation  of  the  tonsils  extending  as  far 
as  the  velum  pendulum  palati  and  the  uvula. — Impeded  deglu- 
tition.— Violent  fever.     Ann.  I.  p.  17. 

Belladonna  X°,  in  a  case  of  violent  inflammation  of  the 
tonsils,  after  a  cold.     Ann.  I.  p.  220. 

Belladonna.  Swelling  and  brownish  redness  of  the  soft 
palate,  uvula,  and  tonsils  ;  violent  pains  during  deglutition, .with 
stitches  in  the  ears  ;  moist  tongue,  with  a  thick  yellow  coating ; 
burning  thirst ;  continual  feverish  heat ;  headache ;  red,  tur- 
bid urine.     Ann.  II.  p.  16. 

Belladonna  X.  Inflammation  of  the  tonsils  after  catch- 
ing cold  by  the  feet. 


100  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  FAUCES   AND  THROAT. 

Symptoms  : — Violent   chills,  with  painful  weariness  and 
drawing  pains  in  the  back  and  limbs  ;  the  chilliness  is  followed 
by  heat  with  aching  in  the  forehead,  and  congestion  of  blood 
to  the  head. — Stinging  aching  of  the  tonsils,  during  deglutition 
and  talking. — Dryness  of  the  mouth  and  fauces,  with  thirst. — 
Slimy  coating  of  the  tongue  ;  slimy  taste  ;  empty  eructations  ; 
want  of  appetite. — Burning,  flaming  red   urine. — Pulse  hard 
and  full ;  skin  burning  hot.     Ann.  II.  p.  204. 
Belladonna  X00000.     Angina  uvularis. 
Symptoms :     Violent,  dry  cough,  with  tearing  pain  in  the 
sternum,  almost  only  at  night.     Is  unable  to  swallow  one  drop 
of  water,  feels  as  if  he  would  suffocate,  with  violent  toothache. — 
Swelling  of  the  uvula  ;  it  is  resting  upon  the  root  of  the  tongue, 
and  appears   as  if  filled  with   dark   blood. — The   remaining 
cough  was  removed  by  Nux  v°.     Ann.  II.  p.  209. 
Belladonna  X000000.     Sore  throat  after  a  cold. 
Symptoms  :  Alternate  chilliness  and  heat. — Violent  inflam- 
mation of  the  fauces,  velum  pendulum  palati  and  tonsils,  the 
latter  are  considerably  swollen. — Painful  deglutition,  even  when 
swallowing  liquids. — Dirty  yellow  coating  of  the  tongue. — A 
quantity  of  mucus  in  the  mouth. — The  head  turns  and  feels 
empty. — Tingling  of  the  ears. — Constipation. — Restless  sleep. 
—Delirium. — Dry,   hot   skin. — Red  countenance.     Ann.  III. 
p.  152. 

Bell.  X000000,  smelling.  Quinsy  sore  throat,  brought  on 
by  a  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness  and  headache  ;  choking  sensation 
in  the  throat. — Afterwards  difficult  deglutition  and  violent  sting- 
ing when  swallowing.     Ann.  III.  p.  163. 

Bellad.  X°°.  Inflammation  of  the  throat  brought  on  by 
a  cold. 

Symptoms :  Violent  chilliness,  afterwards  heat  and  rest- 
less sleep. — Violent  pain  when  swallowing,  especially  during 
empty  deglutition. — Aching  in  the  forehead. — Violent  thirst. — 
Constipation. — Pulse  hard,  full,  slow. — Considerable  redness 
of  the  fauces ;  inflammation  and  violent  swelling  of  the 
tonsils.     Ann.  III.  p.  154. 

Bellad.  X000.  Inflammation  of  the  throat  brought  on  by 
a  cold. 

Symptoms:  Suppuration  of  the  right  tonsil,  it  being 
moreover  much  inflamed  and  swollen. — The  left  tonsil  is  hard 
and  of  the  size  of  a  hen's  egg. — Continued  heat  with  thrills  of 
chilliness  ;  hot  skin,  with  sweat ;  violent  thirst. — Brown-yellow 
coating  of  the  tongue  ;  disgusting  taste  and  cadaverous  smell 
from  the  mouth. — Cannot  even  swallow  milk  without  suffering 


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the  most  horrible   pain. — Colic. — Constipation. — Lancinating 
pain  in  the  forehead. — No  sleep.     Ann.  III.  p.  154. 

Belladonna  X°°.     Angina  tonsillaris. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  chilliness  with  subsequent  heat,  and 
red,  glowing  cheeks. — Stinging  sore  throat  when  swallowing. — 
Violent  swelling  of  the  tonsils  ;  considerable  redness  of  the 
same,  as  well  as  of  the  velum  pendulum  palati. — Obtusion  of 
the  head. — A  good  deal  of  thirst. — General  depression  of 
strength. — Thick,  dirty  yellow  coating  of  the  tongue. — Nausea 
and  inclination  to  vomit.     Ann.  III.  p.  155. 

Bellad.  V,  one  drop,  speedily  removed  angina  tonsillaris, 
where  X  did  no  good.     Ann.  III.  p.  156. 

Belladonna  X°°.     In  a  boy  of  five  years. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness,  afterwards  heat,  with  a  hot,  fiery 
red  face. — Vomiting  and  slight  colic. — Dryness  of  the  mouth. — 
Violent  stinging  pains  in  the  throat,  when  swallowing. — 
Alternate  stupor,  startings  and  delirium. — Occasional  stitches 
in  the  left  side  of  the  chest ;  especially  during  cough. — The 
colic  is  succeeded  by  a  few  yellow-green,  even  bloody 
diarrhceic  stools. — Two  short  fits  of  rigor. — The  remaining 
short,  dry  and  hacking  cough,  with  slight  pain  in  the  chest, 
yielded  to  Bryonia  X000000     Ann.  III.  p.  268. 

Belladonna  III.  Violent  swelling  and  redness  of  the 
throat;  even  saliva  cannot  be  swallowed;  constant  desire  to 
swallow  ;  nasal  speech.     Ann.  IV.  p.  402. 

Chamomilla  does  good  service  when  the  inflammation  of 
the  throat  is  accompanied  by  a  stinging  ulcerative  pain  in  the 
region  of  the  epiglottis,  which  excites  cough  and  hinders  deglu- 
tition.    Arch.  Ylll.  1,  p.  99. 

Chamomilla  is  useful  in  angina  tonsillaris  and  pharyngea, 
when  it  seems  to  be  brought  on  as  a  mere  consensual  affection 
(by  contiguous  sympathy),  by  an  intensel  ypainful,  stinging  and 
burning  pain  of  the  larynx,  with  roughness  of  voice,  slight 
oppression  of  the  chest ;  titillation  inducing  cough  ;  the  tonsils 
and  submaxillary  glands  being  likewise  affected.  Arch.  VIII. 
3,  p.  79. 

Chamomilla.     In  a  case  of  inflammation  of  the  throat. 

Symptoms  :  The  child  is  unable  to  swallow  when  lying 
down  ;  he  can  only  swallow  when  the  head  is  bent  back- 
wards, but  only  liquids. — He  lies  on  the  bed  with  the  neck  bent 
backwards,  with  slight  rattling  in  the  throat. — Chews  con- 
stantly, and  gulps  up  things  ;  grasps  at  the  mouth  with  his  fin- 
gers.— Frequent  cough. — Continual  torpor  and  thirst. — In- 
creased warmth  in  the  evening  ;  he  does  not  like  to  be  covered. 
— Bloated  countenance. — Is  out  of  humor,  cries  easily. — 
Stretches  the  lower  limbs  apart.     Ann.  II.  p.  17. 


102  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  FAUCES  AND  THROAT. 

Dulcamara  frequently  cures  angina  catarrhalis,  especially 
when  the  status  pituitosus  is  predominant.  Dulcamara  acts 
best  in  these  cases  when  preceded  by  a  dose  of  Mercury. 
A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  26. 

Ignatia  VI000.  Kind  of  sore  throat. 

Symptoms:  Considerable  swelling  and  inflammation  of 
both  tonsils,  covered  with  several  small  open  ulcers. — Redness 
and  inflammation  of  the  interior  of  the  cheeks. — Tough,  white 
coating  of  the  tongue. — Flat  taste  in  the  mouth,  fetid  odor. — 
Stinging  pains  in  the  throat,  during  and  between  the  acts  of 
deglutition,  mostly  during  deglutition. — Stitches  extending  into 
the  ear  during  deglutition. — The  corners  of  the  mouth  and  the 
vermilion-border  of  the  lips  are  covered  with  scurf  and  erup- 
tions.— Swelling  of  the  right  parotid  gland,  hard  to  the  touch, 
but  painless ;  stitches  in  the  gland  during  rest. — Stool  rather 
hard. — The  urine  looks  like  loam-water. — Generally  chilliness, 
especially  in  the  feet. — In  the  afternoon,  heat,  with  redness  of 
the  cheeks,  at  the  same  time  chilliness  of  the  feet,  with  cold- 
ness of  the  same. — Vertigo  in  the  head. — Tearing  in  the  fore- 
head.— Sleep  unquiet. — Sad  and  whining  mood.  Ann.  II.  p. 
210. 

Ignatia,  several  doses,  has  proved  curative  in  malignant 
inflammation  of  the  throat ;  being  a  vicarious  symptom  of  scar- 
latina ;  the  children  complained  of  having  a  plug  in  their 
throats,  and  had  bleeding  at  the  nose.  Aconite  had  been 
given  before.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  155. 

Ignatia  has  frequently  been  chiefly  instrumental  either  in 
dispersing  an  inflammation  of  the  throat,  or  in  bringing  it  to 
the  stage  of  suppuration,  either  accompanied  with  stinging  and 
pressure,  or  with  stinging  alone,  or  pressure  alone ;  other  re- 
medies which  seemed  to  be  indicated,  would  not  act  in  those 
cases.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  113. 

Mercurius  sol.,  two  grains.  Inflammation  of  the  throat 
consequent  upon  repelled  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness  and  heat,  with  redness  of  the  skin, 
and  frequent,  strong  pulse. — Internal  sore  throat,  the  parts 
being  very  red,  but  not  swollen. — Pain  of  the  parotid  glands, 
and  the  lateral  muscles  of  the  neck. — Scraping  behind  the 
palate,  frequent  hawking  up  of  pieces  of  mucus  from  the 
fauces  and  the  posterior  nares. — Violent,  dull  pain  in  the  oc- 
ciput,— Integuments  of  the  head  and  face  feel  tight, — Tongue 
moist  and  covered  with  mucus. — Throbbing  in  the  left  side  of 
the  praxordial  region  ;  drawing  pains  across  the  arms  and  be- 
hind in  the  region  of  the  ribs.     Arch.  III.  1,  p.  48. 

Merc.  sol.  IV°°  removed  a  considerable  inflammation  of 


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the  throat,  which  made  deglutition  and  speaking  impossible 
except  with  great  efforts,  the  saliva  flowing  incessantly  from 
the  mouth.     Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  42. 

Merc.  sol.  IV,  one-eighth  of  a  grain,  in  the  case  of  a  ter- 
tian fever,  cured  the  fever,  and  removed  at  the  same  time  the 
disposition  to  an  inflammation  of  the  throat,  which  frequently 
returned  in  the  course  of  a  year,  consisting  of  stinging  and  dry- 
ness of  the  throat,  and  burning  in  the  mouth,  with  chilliness. 
Ann.  I.  p.  203. 

Merc.  sol.  IV°.  Sore  throat,  after  catching  cold  by  the 
feet. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  chilliness,  with  drawing  in  the  limbs 
and  lassitude ;  afterwards  dry  heat,  with  a  desolate  and  empty 
feeling  in  the  head. — Stinging  ache  in  both  tonsils,  increased 
when  swallowing  or  talking,  and  afterwards  extending  into 
the  ears. — Viscid,  badly  tasting  mucus  in  the  mouth  and  fauces, 
which  he  has  to  spit  up  continually. — Great  dryness  of  the 
mouth  and  throat. — Fetid  smell  from  the  mouth. — Constant 
thirst ;  badly  tasting  eructations ;  retention  of  stool,  flaming 
red  urine  ;  burning  skin.     Ann.  II.  p.  205. 

Merc,  sol.,  fourth  tritur.     Sore  throat  after  cold. 

Symptoms :  Aching  and  stinging  in  the  throat,  as  if  the 
parts  had  been  swollen,  especially  during  deglutition. — Neither 

appetite  nor  thirst. — Taste  slimy,  almost  putrid,  and  sour. 

Thick  and  white  coating  of  the  tongue  ;  a  good  deal  of  mucus 
in  the  mouth. — Disagreeable,  mercurial  odor  from  the  mouth. 
— Light,  short  cough,  with  a  stinging  pain  in  the  occiput. — 
Sleeplessness. — Slight  fever,  increasing  in  the  evening.     Ann 
IV.  p.  165. 

Merc,  sol.,  TTriFo-  of  a  grain,  has  cured  chronic  and  habi- 
tual inflammations  of  the  throat,  which  became  aggravated 
especially  in  the  cool  air  and  at  night,  with  stinging  pains 
during  empty  deglutition.     Ann.  IV.  p.  402. 

Mercurius  sol.  II.     Angina  tonsillaris. 

Symptoms:  Vertigo  when  rising;  excessive  headache, 
especially  towards  the  left  temple.— Violent,  lancinating  pains 
in  the  tonsils  and  submaxillary  glands,  especially  when  swal- 
lowing.— Frequent  inclination  to  swallow. — Want  of  appetite, 
thirst ;  white-yellow  coating  of  the  tongue. — Violent,  drawing 
pain  in  the  nape  of  the  neck  and  down  the  back.— Chilliness, 
heat,  sweat ;  great  restlessness.     Ann.  IV.  p.  430. 

Mercurius,  previous  to  Bell,  or  Dulcam.,  is  the  best 
remedy  for  angina  catarrhalis.  Sometimes  it  becomes  neces- 
sary to  alternate  with  these  drugs.  A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  26,  VI. 
p.  42. 


104  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  FAUCES  AND   THROAT. 

Mercurius  does  good  service,  when  the  local  inflamma- 
tion and  the  fever  are  less  violent ;  when  the  inflammation 
affects  in  preference  the  mucous  membrane  or  the  tonsils ; 
when  the  fauces  are  not  so  bright-red,  but  are  covered  with 
thick  masses  of  mucus,  or  when  the  tonsils  are  considerably 
swollen,  not  very  painful,  but  covered  with  flocks  of  white 
mucus  ;  when  the  forepart  of  the  tongue  is  covered  with  white, 
the  back  part  with  yellow  mucus;  when  a  mercurial  odor  comes 
out  of  the  mouth,  and  when  there  is  ptyalism,  painful  swell- 
ing of  the  parotid  glands,  tearing  pains  in  the  joints.  A.  h.  Z. 
V.  p.  66. 

Nux  v.  may  be  employed  in  angina  uvularis,  when  the 
following  symptoms  are  present :  Stinging  in  the  uvula  and 
the  submaxillary  glands  when  swallowing  ;  between  the  acts 
of  swallowing  one  experiences  a  sensation  as  if  a  plug  were  in 
the  throat. — Pressure  in  the  throat,  as  of  a  swelling,  only 
when  swallowing  the  saliva. — Nux  may  also  be  exhibited  in 
angina  tonsillaris,  when  it  has  a  catarrhal  character.  Also  in 
a  case  of  old  swelling  of  the  submaxillary  glands.  H.  p.  Erf. 
I.  p.  44,  45. 

Nux  v.  is  useful  in  ang.  cat.,  when  there  is  a  sensation  of 
soreness  and  rawness  in  the  throat,  increased  secretion  of  mu- 
cus, swelling  of  the  tonsils.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  275. 

Nux  v.  has  frequently  been  useful  in  cases  of  angina  which 
occur  by  a  process  of  metastasis  in  epidemical  scarlatina,  when 
the  disease  has  become  seated  in  the  pharynx  and  the  fauces, 
frequently  assumes  a  nervous  character,  and  is  often  character- 
ized by  a  number  of  fetid,  small  ulcers  in  the  buccal  cavity  and 
the  fauces,  causing  great  weakness,  the  patient  being  obliged 
to  drink  frequently.     Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  46. 

Nux  v.  X0000000  frequently  relieves  in  a  few  hours  an  in- 
flammation of  the  throat  which  originated  in  a  cold,  and  is  only 
slightly  indicated  by  painful  deglutition.     Ann.  III.  p.  156. 

Pulsatilla  IV.     Chronic  sore  throat. 

(Symptoms  :  Pressure  and  feeling  of  dryness  in  the  fauces  ; 
slight  redness  of  the  palate,  tonsils  and  uvula ;  they  feel  as  if 
they  were  covered  with  a  tenacious  mucus ;  sensation  as  if 
these  parts  were  swollen. — Sore  throat,  lancinating,  as  if  the 
throat  were  raw  and  sore  ;  no  pain  during  deglutition,  or  when 
speaking  or  inspiring  air. — Slight  pain  in  the  forenoon,  more 
violent  in  the  evening  and  afternoon.  A  relapse  was  likewise 
met  by  Pulsatilla  ;  another  relapse,  characterized  by  dull 
stitches  on  both  sides  of  the  neck,  and  frequent  inclination  to 
swallow,  yielded  to  Mag.  acet.  I,  one  drop.     Ann.  II.  p.  208. 

Pulsatilla  II  or  IV  has  relieved  a  number  of  rheumatic  or 


GOITRE,   STRUMA.  X05 

catarrhal  inflammations  of  the  throat,  with  the  following  symp- 
toms :  Exacerbation  of  the  symptoms  from  evening  till  mid- 
night, shivering,  alternating  with  thrills  of  heat. — Scraping  or 
feeling  of  soreness,  or  burning  in  the  throat ;  the  fauces  seem 
to  be  swollen. — Stinging  and  pressure  during  empty  deglu- 
tition ;  swallowing  food  or  drinks  is  less  painful.- — Scattered 
redness  of  the  mucous  membrane. — Excessive  darting  and 
tearing  pain  in  the  throat,  and  frequently  a  stinging  pain  in  the 
ears. — Dry  heat  and  thirst  in  the  evening. — Uneasy  night ;  in 
the  morning,  sweat  and  relief  of  the  symptoms.  Ann.  IV.  p. 
143. 

Pulsatilla  VI,  one  fourth  of  a  drop.     One  dose. 

Sympto77is  :  Throat,  fauces,  and  pharynx,  feel  as  if  swollen  ; 
ulcerative  pain,  especially  when  swallowing  ;  he  feels  as  if  the 
things  he  swallows  pass  over  a  swelling. — Redness  of  the  fauces 
and  velum  pendulum  pelati ;  the  palate  itself  is  rather  white, 
with  violent  sore  pain. — Diarrhoea. — Chilliness  without  any 
subsequent  heat.     Pr.  Beit.  d.  L.  V.  II.  p.  169. 

Pulsatilla  is  suitable,  when  the  angina  is  characterized 
by  a  dark  redness  with  varicose  enlargements  of  the  vessels. 
Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  46. 

Rhus  has  been  found  curative  in  cases  of  angina  with 
nervous  symptoms.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  153. 

Sabadilla  has  relieved  a  chronic  inflammation  of  the 
throat  which  resisted  all  other  remedies.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  155. 

Sepia  has  frequently  removed  a  disposition  to  a  recurrence 
of  angina.     A.h.Z.  Ill,  p.  26. 

4.  GOITRE,  STRUMA. 

Natrum  carb.  IV,  half  a  drop,  repeated  a  few  times,  has 
relieved  a  globular,  rather  hard  enlargement  of  the  upper  part 
of  the  thyroid  gland.  In  another  case,  Calcarea  X00  afforded 
prompt  relief.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  30. 

Staphisagria,  in  alternation  with  Lycopodium,  gave 
prompt  relief  in  one  case.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  179. 


106  AFFECTIONS   OF  THE  DIGESTIVE   APPARATUS. 

X. 

AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

1.  HEART-BURN. 

Calcarea  X°,  one  dose. 

Symptoms :  When  working,  he  feels  a  clawing  sensation 
in  the  chest  (stomach  ?),  afterwards  water-brash,  sour  and  burn- 
ing, followed  by  inclination  to  vomit  and  nausea,  seldom 
vomiting  of  food. — These  symptoms  sometimes  occur  after  a 
meal. — Little  appetite  ;  no  thirst. — Dullness  and  vertigo  when 
walking  or  working. — Sleep  full  of  dreams.— Lassitude.  Ann. 
II.  p.  255. 

Sulphur  (Tinc.  fort.),  one  drop,  one  dose  every  eight  days, 
has  relieved  several  cases  of  violent  heart-burn  in  young  men. 
A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  146. 

2.  CANINE  HUNGER. 

Si  lice  a  X°.     In  a  woman  after  her  confinement. 

Symptoms :  Violent  canine  hunger  every  forenoon. — 
Occasional  nausea  also,  in  the  morning  and  after  a  meal,  with 
water-brash ;  when  walking  she  has  pain  in  the  forehead, 
Avith  vertigo. — Heav}^  food  causes  an  indigestion  and  pressure  in 
the  stomach  ;  beer  and  fruit  do  not  agree  with  her ;  brown 
bread  (rye)  agrees  with  her  best. — Thirst  moderate. — Stool 
regular  ;  menses  regular,  copious,  with  violent  cutting  pain  in 
the  abdomen  always  preceded  by  diarrhoea.— Pain  in  the  chest 
when  carrying  a  heavy  load. — The  canine  hunger  was  re- 
moved at  once  ;  the  rest  of  the  symptoms  yielded  to  Calc. 
X°°.    Ann.  II.  p.  254. 

Veratrum  IV,  relieved  an  excessive  canine  hunger  which 
could  scarcely  be  appeased,  during  the  period  of  convalescence 
in  a  child.     Arch.  I.  2,  p.  52. 

3.  HICCOUGH. 

Belladonna,  one  dose,  removed  a  dangerous  hiccough, 
which  constantly  continued  two  or  three  days  without  any  in- 
terruption. Stram.  and  Hyosc.  are  likewise  efficient.  Arch, 
XL  2,  p.  65. 

Bryonia,  given  after  Bellad.,  relieved  a  violent  hiccough, 
retching  and  vomiting,  so  that  the  ingesta  were  thrown  up, 
accompanied  by  violent  orgasm  of  the  blood,  glowing  face 


VOMITING.  jQ7 

and  cold  sweats.  Bell,  had  removed  the  retching  and  vom- 
iting.    Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  104. 

Nux  v.  has  been  curative  in  a  case  of  hiccough  of  four  days 
standing  ;  the  hiccough  was  so  violent  that  the  patient,  a  preg- 
nant female,  was  neither  able  to  eat  nor  drink.     Ann.  II.  p.  85. 

Pulsatilla  IV,  one  drop.  Hiccough,  consisting  of  from 
fifteen  to  twenty  horrible  belchings  ;  these  were  followed  by  a 
violent  suffocating  spasm  in  neck  and  chest,  combined  with 
great  anguish  ;  afterwards  renewed  hiccough,  until  the  attack 
terminated,  with  great  exhaustion,  in  about  a  quarter  of  an 
hour.     Puls.  helped  permanently.     Arch.  X.  2,  p.  102. 

Sulphur  X00°,  and,  in  a  few  days,  X°°,  relieved  a  fre- 
quently recurring  hiccough.     Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S.  V.  I.  p.  189. 

4.  VOMITING. 

Aconitum.  (Tinct.  fort,  one  drop.)  Vomiting  of  a  his- 
terical  pregnant  female. 

Sy7nptoms  :  Nausea,  retching,  and  vomiting  of  mucus  early 
in  the  morning. — Violent  colic  and  renewed  vomiting  after 
every  meal. — Violent  headache,  pressure  in  the  forehead  and 
above  the  orbits.     Ann.  I.  p.  250. 

Arsenicum  X,  one  dose.     Chron.  Vomiting. 

Symptoms :  Troublesome  drowsiness  by  day,  with  great 
nausea. — Violent  vomiting  of  the  ingesta,  after  a  meal,  or  at 

night ;  afterwards  vomiting  of  bile  and  acrid,  sour  substances. 

Great  pain  in  the  region  of  the  stomach  during  the  vomiting  • 
afterwards  burning,  as  of  hot  coal,  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach, 
down  to  the  umbilicus.— Rumbling  in  the  abdomen,  incarcera- 
tion of  flatulence,  stitches  below  the  ribs. — When  coughing  or 
laughing,  after  the  vomiting,  pains  in  the  abdomen,  as  if  it 
were  inflated  and  sore. 

Frequent  diarrhoea  of  green  mucus,  with  troublesome  tenes- 
mus and  burning  pains  in  the  anus. — Burning  in  the  pit  of  the 
stomach,  especially  when  lying  down,  and  when  falling  asleep  ; 
especially  painful  at  night ;  afterwards  anguish  in  the  chest : 
sleeplessness,  great  uneasiness,  or  terrifying  dreams. — Excessive 
coryza,  with  bleeding  at  the  nose,  and  violent  pressure  above 
the  eyebrows. — Food  has  no  taste. — Eructation  of  an  acrid 
humor. — Dejected,  whining,  and  anxious  during  the  attack. — 
Lassitude,  repugnance  to  occupation,  painful  uneasiness. — 
Pale,  clay-colored  countenance.— Anguish  about  the  heart, 
and  fear  of  approaching  death.     Arch.  III.  ],  p.  99. 

Arsenicum,  two  doses.  Complicated  chronic  vomiting  of 
the  ingesta. 


108  AFFECTIONS   OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

Symptoms :  Inclination  to  vomit,  with  water-brash,  es- 
pecially early  in  the  morning,  and  vomiting  after  taking  milk, 
beer,  coffee,  acid  things.— After  a  meal,  spasmodic  burning, 
hard-pressing  pain  in  the  stomach,  and  writhing  pain  about 
the  navel ;  with  stitches  through  the  sides  of  the  abdomen  from 
above  downwards. — In  a  few  hours,  vomiting,  with  diminution 
of  the  pain  and  drowsiness. — Constant  feeling  of  coldness  in  the 
stomach  ;  constant  hunger  without  any  appetite  ;  repletion  after 
taking  but  little  food. — Bitter  taste  of  the  food;  alternate 
bitter  and  sour  taste  in  the  mouth. — Acrid  scraping  and  accu- 
mulation of  mucus  in  the  throat. — A  good  deal  of  thirst. — 
Bright-red  tongue,  very  sensitive  to  pain. — Stool  every  two 
days,  and  causing  a  burning  sensation  in  the  anus.  Heaviness 
of  the  head,  weakness  of  thought. — Pain  in  the  ears. — Nightly 
agglutination  of  the  eyes  ;  pressure  early  in  the  morning,  and 
also  by  day,  as  if  there  were  sand  in  the  eyes,  and  a  white 
gauze  before  them,  going  off  after  wiping  them. — Alternate  dry 
and  fluent  coryza,  of  an  acrid  nature. — Anxious  suppression  of 
breath  after  little  exercise. — Acrid  leucorrhcea ;  frequent  and 
urgent  desire  to  urinate  ;  turbid  urine. — Dreams  full  of  care  ; 
startings  of  the  limbs  when  waking  up. — Constant  lassitude  of 
the  lower  limbs  ;  restlessness  of  the  limbs,  which  demand  a  con- 
stant change  of  position. — Clawing  pain  of  the  feet  and  legs. — 
Tremor  when  walking. — Deadly  pallor  ;  coldness  of  the  face, 
hands,  and  feet. — Frequent  chills  in  the  back,  with  flushes  of 
heat  in  the  face. — Dejected,  weeping,  vexed  mood ;  frightful- 
ness.     Ann.  II.  p.  86. 

Arsenicum  XL0000 ;  the  rest  of  the  stomach-ache  yielded 
to  Bryonia  X0000. 

Symptoms  :  Constant,  violent  spasm  of  the  stomach,  burn- 
ing and  retching. — After  every  meal,  vomiting  of  the  ingesta, 
without  any  nausea  ;  afterwards  excessive  lassitude. — Water- 
brash,  when  making  an  effort.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  35. 

Belladonna  X  relieved  a  continual  retching  and  vomit- 
ing, so  that  every  teaspoonful  of  water  was  thown  up  again. 
— A  relapse,  which  occurred  in  consequence  of  dietetic  trans- 
gressions, and  was  characterized  by  violent  hiccough,  was  re- 
lieved by  Bryonia.     Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  103. 

Bryonia  X,  one  drop,  one  dose ;  repeated  in  a  relapse 
which  occurred  afterwards.     Chronic  vomiting. 

Symptoms  :  Vomiting  of  the  ingesta  shortly  after  a  meal, 
which  causes  him  to  tremble  ;  preceded  by  water-brash ;  fol- 
lowed by  bitter  eructations,  and  pains  in  the  stomach  resem- 
bling a  pricking. — Violent  night-sweats. — No  appetite.  Ann. 
IV.  p.  210. 


VOMITING.  109 

Calcarea  has  been  found  curative  against  the  following 

Symptoms  :  Spitting  of  water,  every  day,  before  and  after 
a  meal,  especially  when  eating  sweet  things. — Spitting  of  wa- 
ter, only  after  a  meal,  with  vomiting  of  the  ingesta,  inclination 
to  eructations,  which  are  unsuccessful ;  pain  in  the  right  hypo- 
chondriac region,  and  tearing  in  the  abdomen. — Vomiting  and 
diarrhoea  during  dentition.     Ann.  IV.  p.  392. 

Cina,  one  drop  of  thirtieth  potence,  relieved  in  a  moment 
chronic  vomiting  of  a  child  affected  with  lumbrici.  Arch. 
VIII.  1,  p.  71. 

Ferrum  III000,  repeated  in  two  days,  relieved  a  vomiting 
of  the  nourishment  immediately  after  it  had  been  taken.  Arch. 
XII.  3,  p.  81. 

Ferrum  is  curative  in  cases  of  vomiting,  which  only  takes 
place  after  eating  something,  and  without  being  a  symptom  of 
some  organic  affection  of  the  stomach.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  164. 

Hyosciamus  VI°  has  occasionally  relieved  a  vomiting  of 
the  ingesta  in  little  children  immediately  after  a  meal.  A.  h. 
Z.  IV.  p.  35. 

Ipecacuanha  pooooo#     Vomiting  after  taking  coffee. 

Symptoms :  The  children  became  ill-humored. — Pressure 
in  the  stomach,  afterwards  continual  vomiting.  Ann.  IV.  p. 
192. 

Ipecacuanha  is  suitable  for  the  vomiting  of  pregnant  fe- 
males and  of  children,  when  the  slightest  irritation  of  the 
stomach  by  food  or  drink  provokes  the  vomiting.  A.  h.  Z. 
V.  p.  193. 

Nux  v.  Ill,  one  drop,  after  Puls.  had  been  administered 
without  any  success.     Periodical  vomiting. 

Symptoms  :  Vomiting  of  undigested  substances,  as  soon 
as  she  takes  nourishment ;  followed  by  empty  retching,  with 
chilliness  and  spasmodic  shaking  of  the  body. — Nightly  vom- 
iting of  bile. — Putrid  and  bitter  taste  in  the  mouth  ;  bitter  taste 
of  the  food. — -Feeling  of  rawness  and  soreness  in  the  pit  of  the 
stomach  ;  this  part  feels  tight,  as  if  her  clothes  were  too  tight : 
hence  this  sensation  rises  higher  up,  arrests  the  breathing,  with 
nausea  and  chilliness,  stretching  of  the  limbs  and  yawning. — 
A  good  deal  of  thirst. — Empty  eructations. — Stool  thin,  almost 
like  diarrhoea,  but  scanty,  with  previous  colic— The  pain  is 
greatest  at  night ;  she  has  rest  nowhere,  with  a  good  deal  of 
anguish. — Weeping  mood.     Arch.  III.  2,  p.  32. 

Nux  v.  has  cured  a  chronic  vomiting.     Arch.  XL  2,  p.  111. 

Nux  v.,  three  doses,  relieved  a  case  of  chronic  vomiting, 
where  the  ingesta  were  thrown  up  half  an  hour  after  the  meal  \. 


HO  AFFECTIONS   OF  THE   DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

difficult  deglutition  on  account  of  pain  in  the  orifice  of  the 
stomach  ;  costiveness,  irritability,  and  anger.     Ann.  II.  p.  86.' 

Nux  v.  X,  two  doses. 

Symptoms :  Vomiting  of  nourishment. — Pressure  in  the 
stomach,  and  burning  rising  in  the  oesophagus. — No  appe- 
tite, but  constant  thirst. — The  middle  of  the  tongue  is  coated 
white,  and  the  edges  pale-yellow. — Stool  every  two  or  thiee 
days,  with  much  mucus  when  passing  the  faeces. — Aching  in 
the  chest,  after  going  to  bed,  robbing  one  of  sleep. — Sunken 
countenance. — Great  lassitude.     Ann.  III.  p.  412. 

Nux  v.,  half  a  grain,  cured  a  vomiting  and  great  weakness 
of  the  stomach  from  taking  brandy. — Four  doses  a  day.  A. 
h.  Z.  II.  p.  130. 

Pulsatilla  X.     Vomiting  of  food. 

Symptoms  :  After  every  meal,  vomiting  of  the  ingesta  ;  it 
occurred  sooner  when  the  nourishment  had  been  taken  either 
too  warm  or  too  hastily,  and  later  when  taken  cold  ;  when  hot, 
the  vomiting  came  on  suddenly. — Clawing  sensation  in  the 
region  of  the  scrobiculus  cordis. — Oppression  of  the  chest,  dur- 
ing quick  walking. — At  night  he  frequently  wakes  on  account 
of  an  internal  warmth  ;  towards  morning  the  scrobiculus  is 
sometimes  covered  with  a  slight  sweat.     Arch.  II.  1,  p.  150. 

Pulsatilla,  two  doses,  with  intermediate  use  of  Bryonia, 
for  an  affection  of  the  feet. — Chronic  vomiting,  owing  to  ex- 
cessive drinking  of  much  wine. — Cough  every  morning,  with 
expectoration  of  fetid  mucus  mixed  with  blood. — Fever  in  the 
afternoon,  night-sweat,  diarrhoea. — Violent  pain  in  the  toes, 
he  is  unable  to  move  them  ;  they  are  burning  hot,  and  never- 
theless the  patient  imagines  they  are  cold. — Sleeplessness,  hy- 
pochondria, desire  to  destroy  himself.     Arch.  V.  2,  p.  84. 

Pulsatilla  has  relieved  a  chronic  vomiting  of  the  inges- 
ta, which  frequently  did  not  occur  till  a  few  hours  after  the 
meal,  with  previous  pinching  in  the  abdomen,  paleness  of  the 
face,  emaciation,  irritability.     Ann.  II.  p.  88. 

Pulsatilla  III  has  removed  vomiting  of  the  ingesta  in 
children.     Ami.  IV.  p.  322. 

Opium  I  and  II,  frequently  repeated,  has  cured  a  vomiting 
of  urine  and  the  faeces,  with  constipation.     Ann  I.  p.  84. 

Opium,  tincture,  one  drop  in  one  ounce  of  distilled  water, 
two  teaspoonfuls  in  three  hours,  has  relieved  a  vomiting  of 
fceccs,  with  pains  in  the  umbilical  region,  painful  distension  of 
the  abdomen,  constipation,  thirst,  and  anxiety.  A.  h.  Z.  V.  p. 
105. 

Tartarus  stibiatus  proved  curative  in  nausea,  and  biltcr, 
sour  vomiting,  especially  at  night,  with  continual  bitter  taste 


SEA-SICKNESS,   ETC.  m 

in  the  mouth,  pressure  in  the  stomach  after  a  meal.  Several 
doses  of  the  third  dilution.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  23. 

Veratrum  III,  one  drop,  two  doses,  after  the  intermediate 
use  of  Bryonia.     Vomiting  and  diarr^rea. 

Symptoms :  Several  attacks  of  vomiting  every  day,  also  at 
night,  without  any  considerable  nausea,  with  from  three  to 
six  thin,  brownish,  mucous  evacuations. — Frequent  vertigo. — 
Tasteless  eructations. — Constant  but  unimportant  nausea  and 
frequent  water-brash. — Strong  appetite.— Sometimes  a  little 
colic.     Arch.  III.  2,  p.  103,  etc. 

Veratrum.  Vomiting,  which  could  not  be  arrested  by  any 
thing,  excited  even  by  drinking  a  little  water,  by  motion,  or  by 
raising  one's  self.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  23. 

Prunus  spinosa  V  has  proved  curative  in  cases  of  con- 
tinual nausea,  with  loathing  of  food,  sometimes  with  diarrhoea. 
A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  24. 

5.  SEA-SICKNESS.— AILMENTS  FROM  RIDING  IN  A 
CARRIAGE. 

Cocculus  IV,  one  drop.     Sea-sickness. 

Symptoms :  Internally  a  light  feeling  from  the  region  of 
the  stomach  as  far  as  the  head. — Extreme  sensitiveness  of  the 
sense  of  smelling. — Loathing  of  smoking. — Hunger,  but  no 
appetite. — Great  disposition  to  lie  down  ;  Ve  has  to  lie  down 
after  talking,  walking,  or  taking  nourishment. — A  relapse  was 
met  by  another  dose.  Staphisagria  X  relieved  the  consti- 
pation which  occurred  afterwards,  likewise  the  painful  mictu- 
rition, with  putrid,  flat  taste,  ptyalism,  lassitude,  and  general 
headache,  with  bleeding  of  the  gums.  Magnet,  pol.  arct. 
had  previously  procured  a  ha  id  evacuation  and  an  easier  flow 
of  urine.     Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  84,  etc. 

Cocculus  has  always  been  remedial  when  people  could 
not  bear  riding  in  a  carriage.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  74. 

Cocculus,  several  doses,  has  relieved  the  nausea  and  the 
vomiting  which  riding  in  a  carriage  excites,  especially  in  deli- 
cate females.     Ann.  IV.  p.  341. 

6.  IL/EMATEMESIS.— MORBUS  NIGER. 

Aconitum  X,  and  next  day,  Nux  X000.  Heematemesis  in 
a  young  man. 

Symptoms :  In  the  beginning,  vertigo,  roaring  in  the  ears, 
loss  of  appetite,  oppression  of  the  stomach,  and  after  every 
meal,  vomiting,  thirst,  and  diarrhoea. — For  four  days  past  he 


112  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

has  been  afflicted  with  vomiting  of  large  quantities  of  black- 
red,  coagulated  blood. — Weakness  even  unto  fainting. — Cold 
sweat. — Swelling  of  the  face,  hands,  and  feet. — Pulse  stormy, 
hard,  full. — Violent  throbbing  in  the  head. — Afterwards  he 
passed  black  stools,  looking  like  pitch,  and  mixed  with  bloody, 
shaggy  substances.  Aconitum  appeased  the  violence  of  the 
disease,  after  which  Nux  had  a  very  beneficial  effect.  Pul- 
satilla removed  a  relapse  brought  on  by  overloading  the 
stomach.     Ann.  II.  p.  257. 

Arsenicum  X,  several  doses,  relieved  the  vomiting  of  a 
black-brown,  tar-like  liquid,  which  occurred  five,  six,  or  even 
twelve  times  a  day,  accompanied  by  obstinate  constipation, 
daily  fever,  with  violent  chills,  emaciation,  and  livid  appear- 
ance.    A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  165. 

Hyosciamus  I,  one  drop.  Vomiting  of  blood,  brought  on 
by  a  cold,  preceded  by  echauffement. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo,  obtusion  and  cloudiness  of  the  head. 
— Eyes  red,  face  bloated. — The  scrobiculus  cordis  is  sensitive 
and  painful  to  the  touch  ;  bloated  abdomen,  dull  pain  in  the 
region  of  the  stomach. — No  stool. — Suppression  of  the  menses 
for  eight  weeks  past. — The  limbs  feel  as  if  they  had  gone  to  sleep ; 
they  are  weak  and  trembling. — Fit :  The  face  becomes  red, 
she  has  convulsions,  the  chest  heaves,  the  breathing  is  almost 
suppressed.—  Spasm  and  pain  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach. — After- 
wards vomiting  of  dark-red  blood,  exhaustion,  coldness  of  the 
extremities.     Ann.  I.  p.  251. 

Ipecacuanha  II0000,  two  doses.  Morbus  niger  in  an  old 
female. 

Symptoms :  Diarrhoea,  consisting  of  black,  pitchlike 
substances. — Several  attacks  of  vomiting,  the  substances  being 
like  the  former. — Pale,  sunken  countenance,  half  stupefied. — 
Constant  inclination  to  vomit ;  pressure  and  pain  in  the  region 
of  the  stomach,  which  is  bloated. — Spasmodic  uneasiness  in  the 
lower  limbs. — Little  urine. — Cold  extremities  ;  sweat  from 
anguish. — Weak,  small  pulse.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  107. 

Ipecacuanha,  afterwards  Pulsatilla.  Haematemesis. 
.  Symptoms  :  Headache,  and  pressure  in  the  chest,  with  heat 
and  a  good  deal  of  thirst. — Nausea  and  bitter  taste,  frequent  eruc- 
tations.— Vomiting  of  food  and  mucus. — Nausea  and  violent 
vomiting  mixed  with  blood,  as  soon  as  he  ventures  out  of  his 
bed. — Colic. — Hard  stool,  looking  burnt,  and  mixed  with  coag- 
ulated blood.     Ann.  III.  p.  416. 

Ipecacuanha  against  haematemesis  ;  the  subsequent  ha> 
maptoe  yielded  to  Drosera. 

Symptoms  :     Nausea,  vomiting  of  food,  mucus,  and  blood. 


RUMINATION.— SPASM  OF  THE  STOMACH.  113 

consequent  upon  cold  and  vexation. — Several  attacks  of  vomit- 
ing of  blood  every  day,  generally  after  exercise. — Cough  at 
night,  and  expectoration  of  lumps  of  black  blood. — Afterwards 
vomiting  of  bright-red  blood,  also,  after  taking  food  or  drink. — 
Pale,  clay-colored  countenance,  blue  borders  around  the  eyes. 
— Dizziness,  violent  oppression  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  pain 
in  the  chest,  nausea,  constipation,  excessive  weakness.  Ann, 
III.  p.  417. 

Nux  v.  X0000,  two  doses.     Vomiting  of  blood. 

Symptoms  :  Several  days  previous,  great  fullness  in  the 
pit  of  the  stomach,  want  of  breath,  pressure  in  the  region  of 
the  stomach,  especially  after  vexation ;  cutting  pain  in  the  ab- 
domen.— Fit,  vertigo,  oppression  in  the  forehead,  orgasm  in  the 
chest,  cutting  pain  in  the  abdomen,  extending  as  far  as  the 
region  of  the  stomach. — Afterwards,  violent  vomiting  of  a  large 
quantity  of  black,  coagulated  blood  and  a  watery,  dark  liquid. 
The  vomiting  came  on  several  times ;  with  the  hard  stool,  a 
quantity  of  blood,  black  as  pitch,  was  passed  likewise.  A.  h, 
Z.  IV.  p.  357. 

Veratrum  IV000,  one  dose,  removed  black  vomiting.  A: 
h.  Z.  IV.  p.  37. 

7.  RUMINATION. 

Cantharides  X,  one  drop,  two  doses,  alleviated  this  dis- 
ease, which  was  probably  the  consequence  of  a  previously 
repelled  itch. 

Symptoms  :  Difficult,  but  painless  deglutition  ;  liquids  he 
swallowed  the  most  easily  ;  he  also  could  swallow  bread  soaked 
in  milk,  with  a  quantity  of  butter  which  was  not  very  salt. — 
Almost  every  day,  and  in  every  night,  after  half  an  hour's  sleep, 
he  was  attacked  with  retching,  and  vomiting  of  scarcely  half 
digested  food,  which  resembled  the  ruminating  of  animals. — 
Diminished  appetite  ;  even  food  which  does  not  irritate,  causes 
pressure  at  the  stomach,  and  eructations.  Arch.  VIII.  1,  p. 
107. 

8.  SPASM  OF  THE  STOMACH,  STOMACH-ACHE. 

Atriplex  olida  II°°  cured  a  painful  affection  of  the 
stomach,  in  an  otherwise  strong  woman. 

Symptoms  :  A  few  hours  after  a  meal,  at  least  twice  a 
week,  she  was  attacked  with  a  violent  pinching  and  constric- 
tion of  the  stomach,  with  violent  stitches  in  the  sternum. — Af- 
terwards frequent  gulping  up,  inclination  to  vomit,  and  some- 


114  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

times  vomiting,  with  vertigo  and  pain  in  the  occiput,  as  if  it 
had  been  bruised.     Heyne,  I.  p.  E.  p.  108. 

Belladonna  is  suitable  for  the  more  obstinate  cases  of 
spasm  of  the  stomach,  when  Cham  om  ill  a  appeared  to  be 
indicated,  but  did  not  do  any  good.  Belladonna  may  be 
used  when  the  following  symptoms  occur  :  gnawing,  pressure 
or  spasmodic  and  painful  tightness  in  the  pit. and  region  of  the 
stomach  ;  this  obliges  one  to  bend  one's-self  backwards  from 
time  to  time,  and  to  arrest  the  breathing ;  when  the  violence 
of  the  pain  brings  on  a  loss  of  consciousness,  and  .even  faint- 
ing, or  when  the  pain  returns  after  every  dinner.  Arch.  XL 
2,  p.  60. 

Belladonna,  one  dose.  Spasm  of  the  stomach  after  ev- 
ery cold,  wet  feet,  draft  of  air,  eating  bloating  aliments,  espe- 
cially at  the  period  of  the  menses. 

Symptoms  :  Pinching,  stitches,  and  sudden  griping  in  the 
pit  of  the  stomach,  as  if  the  parts  were  violently  seized  by  the 
hand  and  held  fast  with  the  nails,  extending  from  the  pit  of  the 
stomach  to  the  umbilical  region. — Anguish,  and  sensation  as 
if  the  whole  body  were  being  constricted,  which  brings  on  a 
state  similar  to  fainting. — Feeling  of  coldness  through  the 
whole  body. — Nausea,  sometimes  vomiting  ;  frequent  oppres- 
sion and  suppressed  eructations. — Is  obliged  to  press  the  body 
and  bend  herself  forward. — The  pains  are  somewhat  relieved 
by  eructations. — Pale  countenance,  dry  mouth,  cold  hands, 
pulse  small,  hard  and  slow. — The  fit  lasts  from  ten  minutes  to 
half  an  hour.     Ann.  HI.  p.  414. 

Belladonna  V.  several  doses.  Spasms  of  the  stomach  of 
a  pregnant  female. 

Symptoms :  Violent  spasmodic  pain  in  the  pit  of  the 
stomach,  and  the  left  hypochondrium,  with  much  retching  and 
vomiting  :  painfullness  of  the  whole  body ;  violent  bearing 
down  towards  the  pelvis,  and  the  genital  organs. — Frequent 
and  urgent  desire  to  urinate  ;  emission  of  a  slight  quantity  of 
watery  urine. — Face  red,  bloated,  and  hot. — Look  staring. — 
Dilatation  of  the  pupils. — Partial  loss  of  consciousness. — The 
patient  is  quiet,  motionless ;  occasionally  she  starts  up  with  a 
cry,  when  overwhelmed  by  the  pain.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  68. 

Nitrate  of  Bismuth.  During  the  frequency  of  the 
attacks,  one  dose  of  the  untriturated  substance  morning  and 
evening,  in  a  case  of  spasm  of  the  stomach  with  a  sensation  of 
pressure,  weight  or  heaviness,  and  indescribable  uncomforta- 
bleness.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  27. 

Bismuthum.     This  is  a  distinguished  remedy  in  the  most 


SPASM  OF  THE   STOMACH.  115 

obstinate  cases  of  spasm  of  the  stomach,  especially  when  char- 
acterized by  aching.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  151. 

Bryonia  Tjiiro  removed  an  obstinate  spasm  of  the  stomach. 
Arch.  II.  2,  p.  61. 

Calcarea  X0000  affected  a  permanent  cure  in  a  case  of 
spasm  of  the  stomach,  where  Nux  and  Sulphur  afforded  but 
temporary  relief. 

Symptoms  :  Slight  appetite  and  thirst. — Constant  rising 
of  air. — Repugnance  to  meat. — Griping  in  the  stomach,  and 
pressure,  excited  by  walking. — Retching,  and  contractive  feel- 
ing extending  from  the  abdomen  to  the  stomach  and  rising 
through  the  oesophagus  ;  this  symptom  is  constantly  followed 
by  sour  vomiting  of  the  ingesta,  mostly  when  walking,  relieved 
by  lying  down,  and  accompanied  by  chilliness  and  somnolence. 
— Constipation  of  from  four  to  six  days,  afterwards  stool  with 
pain  in  the  rectum.     Ann.  I.  p.  257. 

Calcarea  has  been  found  curative  in  cases  of  pressure 
of  the  stomach,  with  periodical  anxiousness,  vexed  mood, 
vertigo,  palpitation  of  the  heart,  constipation,  want  of  appetite, 
paralytic  feeling  in  the  body,  and  emaciation.  Clawing  sensa- 
tion in  the  stomach  after  a  meal,  and  vomiting  of  the  ingesta. 
Pinching  pain  in  the  stomach  after  a  meal,  accompanied  by 
vomiting  of  the  ingesta  and  bitter  mucus,  yellowish,  fetid 
diarrhoea.     Ann.  IV.  p.  394. 

Calcarea  in  a  case  of  spasm  of  the  stomach,  with  nausea, 
sour  eructations,  sour  and  bitter  vomiting,  anxiety,  and  oppres- 
sion of  the  chest,  palpitation  of  the  heart,  constipation,  blind 
haemorrhoids,  choleiic  temperament.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  63. 

Carbo  veg.  IV.  Spasms  of  the  stomach,  in  the  case  of  a 
lady,  worse  when  nursing  her  baby,  likewise  brought  on  by 
fright,  vexation,  or  a  cold.  Nux  v.  had  helped  her  several 
times  formerly.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  18. 

Carbo  veg.,  yirioF  of  a  grain,  cured  a  violent  pain  of  the 
stomach,  which  obliged  one  to  bend  one's-self  double,  accom- 
panied by  distension  from  flatulence.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  70. 

Carbo  veg.  X000,  and  afterwards  X°,  cured  a  spasm  of 
the  stomach  against  which  several  other  remedies  had  been 
employed  without  any  success. 

Symptoms :  Violent  griping  and  pressure  in  the  region  of 
the  stomach,  especially  after  a  meal ;  frequently  also  during  the 
night,  especially  after  eating  bloating  substances  after  a  cold, 
or  getting  wet  feet. — The  region  of  the  stomach  becomes 
bloated  during  the  pain,  and  is  painful  to  the  touch. — Frequent 
attacks  of  anguish  and  internal  trembling. — Hard  stool   every 


116  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

two  or  three  days  ;  water  causes  constipation. — Little  appetite. 
Bitter  taste.     Ann.  III.  p.  12. 

Carbo  veg.  is  especially  useful  in  spasm  of  the  stomach 
characterized  by  a  burning  ache  and  simultaneous  inflation. 
H.  in  R.  I.  p.  192. 

Carbo  animalis  is  said  to  cure  the  most  speedily  spasm 
of  the  stomach,  and  other  painful  spasmodic  affection  of  the 
abdomen,  after  a  slight  aggravation  on  the  first  and  second 
day.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  106. 

Carbo  animalis  has  always  relieved  spasms  of  the  sto- 
mach when  they  were  accompanied  by  pressure  and  burning 
of  the  stomach,  sour  water-brash,  and  constipation.  A.  h.  Z. 
VII.  p.  74. 

Chamomilla,  one  drop.     Spasm  of  the  stomach. 

Symptoms  :  Aching  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach  after  a  meal, 
likewise  under  the  short  ribs  of  the  left  side,  as  if  a  heavy 
stone  were  lying  in  the  stomach ;  the  pain  almost  arrests  the 
breathing,  and  is  only  relieved  during  rest  and  when  bending 
the  upper  part  of  the  body  double.     H.  pr.  Erf.  p.  84. 

Chamomilla  is  a  suitable  remedy  when  the  spasm  is 
brought  on  by  violent  chagrin,  and  when  the  patient  inclines 
to  indulge  internal  and  silent  grief.  The  pain  is  like  a  pres- 
sure, as  from  a  stone,  always  accompanied  by  shortness  of 
breath  and  anguish,  frequently  worst  at  night,  the  patient  being 
almost  overwhelmed  with  anguish,  uneasiness,  and  tossing 
about,  frequently  accompanied  by  a  throbbing  pain  in  the  ver- 
tex, and  obliging  one  to  rise.  The  spasm  is  relieved  by  taking 
coffee.     Arch.  VII.  3,  p.  82. 

China  II,  and  afterwards  IV,  one  drop.  Spasm  of  the 
stomach  consequent  upon  nursing,  shortly  after  the  confinement. 

Symptoms :  No  appetite,  aversion  to  food  or  drink.  Every 
meal  is  followed  by  pressure  in  the  stomach,  heartburn,  water- 
brash,  and  empty  retching. — Tired  and  drowsy  during  the  day  ; 
not  disposed  to  work. — Little  stool ;  has  to  remain  a  long 
while. — Pulse  faint  and  small. — Livid  complexion  ;  the  white 
of  the  eye  looks  yellowish.     H.  pr.  Erf.  p.  83. 

Cocculus  IV,  after  taking  Nux  without  any  permanent  im- 
provement. 

Symptoms  :  A  clawing  and  pinching  pain  in  the  left  hypo- 
chondriac region,  close  below  the  ribs,  and  in  the  scrobiculus 
cordis,  with  water-brash  and  oppression  of  breathing. — Pinch- 
ing in  the  abdomen  after  an  hour,  with  vexed  mood. — Stool 
slow,  frequently  intermitting.     II  pr.  Erf.  p.  85. 

Ignatia  IV000.     Pain  in  the  stomach. 

Symptoms  :  A  good  deal  of  mucus  in  the  mouth. — Sour 


SPASM  OF  THE  STOMACH.  iff 

taste  of  the  saliva. — No  desire  for  food,  drink,  or  smoking  to- 
bacco.— Regurgitation  of  the  ingesta  ;  hiccough. — Burning  in 
the  stomach. — Fine  stinging  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach  ;  which 
is  painful  to  pressure,  accompanied  by  a  feeling  of  weakness 
and  emptiness. — Pinching  in  the  abdomen,  with  slimy  stools. 
Is  unable  to  sleep,  on  account  of  pain  in  the  stomach ;  stag- 
ings when  falling  asleep. — Changeable  and  impatient  mood. 
Ann.  I.  p.  254. 

Lycopodium  X000.     Chronic  spasm  of  the  stomach. 

Symptoms :  Sensation  as  if  the  stomach  were  being  firmly 
compressed  from  both  sides,  continuing  periodically  from  eight 
to  fourteen  days,  ceasing  only  in  the  evening  when  in  bed, 
recommencing  early  in  the  morning,  especially  in  the  open  air, 
sometimes  worse  after  a  meal. — Occasionally  a  sort  of  spasm 
of  the  chest  and  want  of  breath. — Frequent  nausea,  or  draw- 
ing and  tearing  in  the  abdomen,  or  aching  in  the  forehead 
with  vertigo,  or  water-brash. — Appetite  changing. — Menses 
pretty  copious,  with  pain  in  the  abdomen  and  back.  Ann.  III. 
p.  171. 

Magnesia  carb.  is  very  useful  against  spasm  of  the 
stomach,  when  characterized  by  a  contractive  aching  in  the 
region  of  the  stomach,  and  frequent  sourish  eructations.  H.  in 
R.  II.  p.  20. 

Nux  v.  VI,  one  drop,  and  afterwards  three  smaller  doses. 

Symptoms :  Drawing  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back  after 
every  meal,  extending  as  high  up  as  between  the  shoulders, 
becomes  seated  in  that  region,  and  is  then  accompanied  by  a 
sensation  in  the  region  of  the  stomach  as  if  the  parts  were  sud- 
denly grasped  into  a  heap  with  a  feeling  as  of  pinching. — 
Onalmishness,  regurgitations,  retching  ;  finally,  a  fatiguing 
cough  and  vomiting  of  the  ingesta  with  mucus. — Least  well 
early  in  the  morning ;  tearing  in  the  occiput,  with  a  sensation 
of  weight ;  tearing  extending  into  the  temples  and  forehead, 
these  parts  feeling  as  if  they  were  being  pressed  asunder. — 
Coffee  palliates  the  symptoms. — Constrictions  of  the  chest, 
short  breath,  palpitation  of  the  heart,  and  anxiousness. — Con- 
stipation.—  Putrid  taste.  —  Great  thirst.  —  Profuse  menses. — 
Emaciation,  want  of  strength. — Vexed  mood.  Arch.  IV.  2, 
p.  66. 

Nux  v.  V  has  been  especially  serviceable  in  spasms  of  the 
stomach,  when  the  pain  rose  from  the  stomach  to  the  chest. 
Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  97. 

Nux  v.  IV  ;  spasm  of  the  stomach  in  a  nursing  woman. 

Symptoms  :  Sensation  as  of  gnawing  in  the  stomach. — Se- 
milateral  headache  ;  stitches  in  the  forehead,  right  temple  and 


118  AFFECTIONS  .OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

ear,  extending  into  the  teeth,  and  general  throbbing  in  the 
head ;  the  pain  becomes  more  violent  at  night  when  lying 
down. — A  good  deal  of  thirst,  costiveness,  and  chilliness.  Pul- 
satilla II  removed  the  headache  and  the  chilliness,  Nux  the 
spasm.     Ann.  I.  85. 

Nux  v.  VII,  one  drop.  Spasm  in  the  stomach  in  a  female 
of  thirty-five  years. 

Symptoms :  Violent  contraction  of  the  stomach  after  a 
meal,  as  if  it  were  being  twisted. — Vomiting  of  mucus,  followed 
by  empty  retching. — Is  unable  either  to  sit  or  lie  down,  has 
to  bend  herself  double  ;  the  pains  become  aggravated  by  every 
movement  of  the  arms. — Several  fits  a  day,  lasting  a  quarter  of 
an  hour. — Inflation  of  the  abdomen  as  if  owing  to  flatulence. 
Ann.  I.  p.  252. 

Nux  v.  VI000,  and,  in  a  fortnight,  X00.  In  a  case  of  spasm 
of  the  stomach,  which  had  lasted  six  years,  brought  on  by 
constant  agitation  of  the  mind  and  vexations. 

Symptoms  :  Great  hunger,  without  being  able  to  satisfy  it. 
— After  every  meal  he  experiences  a  violent  aching  and  griping, 
tight,  contractive  pains  in  the  pit  and  region  of  the  stomach  ; 
the  pains  are  alleviated  only  by  bending  himself  double,  rub- 
bing the  scrobiculus  cordis,  and  warming  it  with  warm  cloths. 
Frequent  vomiting,  which  afforded  relief;  mere  retching,  with 
water-brash. — The  pains  became  more  violent  after  eating 
bread,  vegetables,  or  meat. — Nightly  pain  in  the  stomach,  after 
supper. — Stool  generally  regular ;  no  stool  when  the  pains  are 
violent. — Choleric  temperament.     Ann.  II.  p.  281. 

Nux  v.,  two  doses  in  four  weeks.  Spasm  of  the  stomach, 
consequent  upon  the  sudden  disappearance  of  a  violent  cough. 

Symptoms :  Continual  pressure,  sometimes  griping  sensa- 
tion in  the  region  of  the  stomach,  aggravated  after  every  meal, 
and  after  taking  coffee.— Oppression  of  the  chest ;  is  only  able 
to  take  short  inspirations,  with  imperfect  (suppressed)  hic- 
cough.— Frequent  water-brash. — Little  appetite. — Stool  hard 
and  intermitting.     H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  86. 

Nux  v.  V,  and  a  smaller  dose  in  a  fortnight.  Spasm  of  the 
stomacb,  against  which  tea  of  chamomile  had  been  used  every 
day. 

Symptoms  :  Painful  inflation  of  the  epigastrium  after  every 
meal ;  after  the  lapse  of  one  hour,  supervenes  an  aching  in  the 
stomach,  which  oppresses  the  breathing,  accompanied  by  a 
sensation  as  if  flatulence  became  incarcerated  in  the  hypo- 
chondria.— The  pains  are  aggravated  by  coffee. — The  violent 
pains  are  accompanied  by  a  painful  constriction  of  the  chest, 


SPASM  OF  THE  STOMACH.  H9 

and  violent  beating  on  the  top  of  the  head. — Stool  once  a  day 
— diarrhceic.     H.  pr.  Erf.  1.  p.  87. 

Nux  is  especially  useful  in  spasm  of  the  stomach,  brought 
on  by  the  frequent  use  of  coffee,  or  by  frequently  overloading 
the  stomach ;  also  in  those  varieties  which  are  accompanied 
by  arthritic  symptoms,  or  depend  upon  organic  defects  of  the 
stomach.     H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  88. 

Nux  v.  against  spasm  of  the  stomach,  brought  on  either 
by  congestion  of  blood  to  the  abdomen,  or  by  an  increased  sen- 
sibility of  the  nerves  of  the  stomach.  Three  cases  have  been 
cured  :  the  first  case  being  that  of  a  lady,  in  her  climacteric  age, 
affected  with  blind  haemorrhoids. 

Symptoms  :  Pressure  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach  several  hours 
previous  to  the  attack,  aggravated  by  eating  ;  bitter  taste,  gulping 
up  of  a  sour,  burning  liquid,  nausea,  constipation. — Afterwards 
vomiting  of  a  sour,  bitter  liquid  at  short  intervals ;  followed  by 
empty,  painful  retching,  resulting  in  the  expulsion  of  tasteless 
mucus. — Constrictive  pain  in  the  stomach,  the  region  of  the 
liver,  inflation  of  the  epigastrium  and  the  pit  of  the  stomach, 
which  does  not  bear  contact. — Oppression  of  the  chest,  short- 
ness of  breath,  palpitation  of  the  heart. — Inflation  of  the  ab- 
domen, thirst. — Pale,  disfigured  countenance,  coldness  of  the 
hands  and  feet. — Aching  in  the  forehead. — Anguish,  uneasiness, 
tossing  about. — The  spasm,  in  the  stomach  is  followed  by  con- 
tinual pain  in  the  small  of  the  back,  and  swelling  of  the  varices. 
Second  case,  spasm  after  a  meal : 

Symptoms :  Violent  pressure  in  the  stomach,  as  from  a 
stone,  relieved  by  sitting  and  bending  one's-self  double  ;  made 
worse  by  walking  and  touching  the  scrobiculus  cordis. — Empty 
eructations  ;  continual  chilliness.  (Nux  X,  one  drop.)  Third 
case :  A  chronic  headache  was  changed  to  ,spasm  of  the 
stomach,  several  attacks  a  day.  Yielded  to  repeated  doses  of 
Nux  v.  X.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  275. 

Phosphorus  YI°,  in  a  few  months.  X00°.  Pain  in  the 
stomach,  with  varices. 

Symptoms  :  Burning,  stitches,  and  pressure  in  the  stomach, 
worse  after  a  meal,  also,  late  in  the  evening  and  at  night ;  the 
burning  sometimes  rises  to  the  throat,  accompanied  by  cold  chills 
over  the  body. — Sensation  as  of  boiling  in  the  stomach  con- 
stantly. Occasional  water-brash,  or  sour  eructations. — Stool 
intermittent,  hard,  difficult. — Occasional  burning  at  the  rectum, 
Ann.  IV.  p.  462.      . 

Phosphorus  VHP.  Spasm  of  the  stomach  of  an  old 
woman. 

Symptoms  :   A  drawing  together  and  pressure  in  the  region 


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of  the  stomach  ;  frequent  formation  of  acidity,  especially  after 
a  meal ;  frequent  diarrhoea.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p  309. 

Phosphorus  X,  one  drop  every  three  or  four  days,  has  re- 
lieved several  cases  of  spasm  of  the  stomach,  characterized  by 
a  twisting  and  constrictive  pain  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  ac- 
companied by  vomiting  of  a  light-colored,  sourish  humor  to- 
wards evening,  and  sometimes  at  night,  likewise  by  sour  eruc- 
tations.    Three  doses  were  sufficient.     A  h.  Z.  V.  p.  149. 

Pulsatilla.     Pain  in  the  stomach. 

Symptoms  :  Eating  caused  a  violent  pressure  in  the  pit 
of  the  stomach,  terminating  in  vomiting  of  the  ingesta. — Want 
of  appetite. — Sourish  and  bitter  taste. — Constipation. — Menses 
too  scanty.  Ignatia  removed  the  remaining  pain  in  the  ab- 
domen.    Ann.  II.  p.  97. 

Pulsatilla. 

Symptoms  :  Spasmodic  pain  in  the  stomach,  not  only 
when  the  stomach  is  empty,  but  especially  after  every  meal,  it 
terminates  in  vomiting. — Violent  thirst. — Constipation. — Ema- 
ciation and  want  of  strength. — In  the  evening  one  feels  worse  ; 
shivering,  and  heat  in  the  head. — At  night  and  in  the  morning 
one  feels  well.  Nux  relieved  the  remaining  constipation.  Ann. 
II.  p.  97. 

Pulsatilla.     Spasm  of  the  stomach. 

Symptoms :  Sudden  gripings  and  pinching  in  the  stomach 
early  in  the  morning,  shortly  after  rising ;  as  if  the  stomach 
were  being  pressed  together  by  the  hand.  Breakfast  is  fre- 
quently followed  by  vomiting  of  the  ingesta,  which  gives  relief. 
. — Occasional  water-brash. — The  pain  is  renewed  in  the  evening. 
Ann.  II.  p.  97. 

Spiritus  nitri  dulcis,  two  drops  at  a  dose  ;  four  doses 
a  day  in  the  beginning,  afterwards  less — two  scruples  in  all ; 
relieved  spasms  of  the  stomach  and  abdomen,  brought  on  by 
excessive  use  of  table-salt. 

Symptoms  :  Pale  complexion,  with  sunken  eyes,  sur- 
rounded by  blue  borders. — Very  faint,  finds  the  greatest  relief 
in  the  recumbent  posture. — Great  emaciation.— Extreme  dis- 
couragement, vexed  mood,  irritability,  with  inclination  to  anger 
and  quarrelsomeness,  crying  easily  ;  want  of  disposition  to 
work  or  talk. — Heat  in  the  mouth. — Heartburn. — Sour  taste. — 
Want  of  appetite. — Continual  nausea,  loathing,  and  water- 
brash. — Contractive  sensation  in  the  throat,  and  as  if  a  lump 
were  lodged  there. — Sour  and  mucous  vomiting,  generally 
two  hours  after  a  meal,  followed  by  a  headache. — Feeling  of 
repletion  as  soon  as  one  begins  to  eat,  with  pressure  in  the 
stomach,  and  a  feeling  as  of  being  drawn  together. — Stitches 


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121 


and  cuttings  in  the  abdomen. — Burning  in  the  abdomen,  from 
below  upwards. — Chilliness  over  the  whole  body  after  the 
vomiting. — A  good  deal  of  chilliness  in  the  back. — Tearing  in 
the  back,  from  top  to  bottom. — The  symptoms  are  worst  in  the 
afternoon. — Menses  scanty  and  irregular. — The  hands  are 
covered  with  warts.     Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S.  V.  I.  p.  149,  etc. 

Stannum,  one,  two,  or  three  doses,  has  removed  several 
cases  of  chronic  spasms  of  the  stomach. 

Staphisagria,  one  dose.     Spasm  of  the  stomach. 

Symptoms  :  Pressure,  sometimes  also  tightness  in  the  pit 
and  region  of  the  stomach,  at  times  relieved,  at  times  aggra- 
vated after  eating,  especially  bread. — Frequent  nausea. — Hard 
stool,  sometimes  constipation. — Darting  headache  during  the 
oppression  of  the  stomach,  and  also  before  and  after.  Nux 
afforded  no  relief,  but  caused  moreover  vertigo  and  drawing  in 
the  region  of  the  stomach.     7".  d.  h.  H.  I.  p.  189. 

Sulphur  100oooo°.  two  doses,  contributed  a  good  deal 
towards  the  alleviation  of  a  pain  in  the  stomach  of  several 
years'  duration,  which  came  on  a  few  hours  after  dinner,  as  if 
the  stomach  were  being  pressed  together  with  a  pair  of  pincers, 
sometimes  accompanied  by  vomiting ;  the  pain  affected  both 
the  chest  and  back  ;  vegetables  do  not  agree  with  the  patient ; 
constipation  of  several  days'  standing. 

Sulphur,  swelling,  relieved  a  pressure  as  of  stones,  after 
eating. 

Sulphur  (swelling)  relieved  a  pressure  in  the  stomach  of 
ten  years'  duration,  occurring  one  hour  after  the  meal ;  upon 
leaving  the  stomach  it  passed  into  the  left  hypochondrium,  and 
the  abdomen  ;  in  the  former  manifesting  itself  in  the  shape  of 
a  tearing  and  burning,  in  the  latter  as  a  simple  ache ;  these 
symptoms  were  accompanied  by  nausea,  and  occasionally  by 
water-brash.     Ann.  IV.  p.  254. 

9.  ACIDITY  OF  THE  STOMACH. 

Sepia  X°  dissolved  in  eight  ounces  of  distilled  water,  one 
teaspoonful  a-day,  relieved  an  acidity  of  s^eral  years'  stand- 
ing. Towards  noon  and  evening  an  acrid,  saltish  kind  of  acid 
rose  from  the  stomach,  which  occasioned  an  aversion  to  life. 
Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  48. 

Rheum,  Magnes  carb.  and  Chamomilla  have  been  the 
most  certain  remedies  to  remove  acidity  in  the  prima?  vise  of 
children,  together  with  the  diarrhoea  and  other  morbid  symp- 
toms originating  in  the  former  affection.      A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  281. 

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122  AFFECTIONS   OF  THE   DIGESTIVE   APPARATUS. 


10.  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  STOMACH  OF  VARIOUS  KINDS. 

Arsenicum  X,  several  doses  at  long  intervals,  removed  for 
a  long  time  the  symptoms  consequent  upon  a  scirrhus  of  the 
stomach  in  an  old  lady. 

Symptoms  :  Constrictive,  burning  pains  in  the  pit  of  the 
stomach  and  the  back  ;  tightness  of  the  pit  of  the  stomach, 
which  is  painful  to  the  touch. — Every  day,  vomiting  of  the 
ingesta  either  immediately  after  she  had  taken  the  food  or  in  a 
few  hours  ;  this  vomiting  increases  the  pain  ;  occasional 
vomiting  even  when  the  stomach  is  empty. — Emaciation,  great 
weakness,  sleeplessness.— The  abdomen  is  fallen  in  ;  the  tongue 
is  clean. — Dryness  of  the  mouth,  thirst. — Constipation.  A.  h. 
Z.  V.  p.  34. 

Baryta  VI,  being  administered  after  Nux,  removed  the 
dangerous  symptoms,  brought  on  by  what  seemed  to  be  a  de- 
generation of  the  stomach,  in  a  man  of  seventy-seven  years, 
occasioned  by  suppression  of  herpes. 

Symptoms  :  Pressure  in  the  region  of  the  stomach,  after- 
wards violent  spasm  of  the  stomach,  burning  in  the  pit  of  the 
stomach. — Retching,  vomiting  of  the  ingesta. — General  emaci- 
ation ;  swelling  of  the  lower  limbs. — Constipation  of  from 
twelve  to  fourteen  days. — Baryta  brought  the  herpes  out 
again,  after  which  the  most  dangerous  symptoms  disappeared. 
Afterwards  Sulp.  and  Con.  were  yet  administered.  Arch. 
XII.  3,  p.  141. 

Guajacum  relieved  an  affection  of  the  stomach  which  had 
returned  every  summer  for  many  years  past,  and  had  occa- 
sionally resulted  in  vomiting  of  blood ;  patient,  a  lady  of  forty 
years.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  44. 

Lycopodium  appears  to  be  the  chief  remedy  in  cancer  of 
stomach.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  146. 

Nux  vom.  has  cured  an  affection  of  the  stomach  of  a  pecu- 
liar kind. 

Symptoms  :  Want  of  appetite. — Great  thirst. — When  taking 
something  she  feel^as  if  the  nourishment  remained  lodged  over 
the  lesser  curvature  of  the  stomach,  and  were  afterwards  pressed 
backwards  to  the  orifice. — Risings  of  mere  air,  with  a  pe- 
culiar kind  of  rumbling  and  crackling  as  if  it  took  place 
out  of  the  body ;  the  sounds  are  like  the  grunting  of  pigs. — 
The  integuments  of  the  abdomen  are  drawn  in  close  to  the 
spinal  column,  with  violent  burning  in  the  pit. — Has  to  sit  up 
at  every  attack,  inasmuch  as  she  threatens  to  suffocate  when 
remaining  in  a  recumbent  posture. — Faint  and  without  any 


INFLAMMATION  OF  THE   STOMACH.  123 

strength. — Sleep  uneasy,  interrupted  by  deliria  and  frightful 
dreams. — A  relapse  was  likewise  met  by  Nux.  Ann.  IV.  p. 
413. 

Phosphorus  X°,  several  doses,  one  dose  every  other  day, 
was  found  very  useful  in  an  affection  of  the  stomach,  which 
seemed  to  come  from  induration. — After  having  been  affected 
for  a  long  time  with  spasm  of  the  stomach  and  vomiting  of  the 
ingesta,  there  now  supervened  that  peculiar  kind  of  regurgita- 
tion of  the  food  which  is  characteristic  of  an  induration  of  the 
stomach,  viz.  one  piece  (morsel)  after  the  other,  this  symptom 
being  accompanied  by  emaciation.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  63. 

Strontiana  relieved  a  chronic  violent  pressure  of  the  stom- 
ach which  was  felt  during  the  period  of  digestion.  A.  h.  Z. 
II.  p.  69. 

Sulphur  11,  half  a  grain,  relieved  a  complicated  affection 
of  the  stomach. 

Symptoms :  Vertigo  when  stooping. — Forgetfulness  and 
obtusion  of  the  head,  in  the  evening. — Tingling  and  roaring 
through  the  head,  coming  out  at  the  ears  with  a  hissing  sound. 
— Flat  taste  in  the  mouth,  with  bitterness  in  the  morning. — 
Repugnance  to  meat. — Pressure  in  the  stomach  after  a  meal : 
frequent  sensation  in  the  stomach  as  of  a  spasm. — Sour  eructa- 
tions ;  frequent  heartburn. — Nausea  after  a  meal,  and  frequent 
vomiting  of  the  ingesta. — Stool  firm,  hard,  every  three  or  four 
days  ;  frequently  there  is  an  unsuccessful  desire. — Dry  cough 
wakes  him  at  night. — Shortness  of  breath,  when  walking  in  the 
open  air. — Pain  above  and  in  the  small  of  the  back,  especially 
when  walking. — Pain  in  the  back  when  stooping. — Falls  asleep 
late  and  wakes  up  frequently  at  night. — Out  of  humour,  quar- 
relsome, vexed,  sad,  low-spirited. — Sulphur  relieved  every  suc- 
ceeding attack  of  vomiting  of  the  ingesta.     Ann.  I.  p.  85. 

11.  INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  STOMACH. 

Aconitum,  several  doses,  is  recommended  in  inflammation 
of  the  stomach  ;  others  recommend  Nux,  Br  yon.,  Arsenicum. 
A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  146. 

Arsenicum  X,  one  drop,  in  twelve  hours,  Colocynthis  X, 
one  drop,  the  latter  being  exhibited  twice,  cured  an  inflamma- 
tion of  the  stomach. 

Symptoms  :  Violent,  burning  pain  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach, 
which  did  not  even  allow  of  the  pressure  of  the  shirt. — Vomit- 
ing of  food  as  soon  as  taken.— Pulse  small  and  quick. — Toss- 
ing about  in  the  bed  with  great  tortures.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  149. 


124  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE   APPARATUS. 


12.    INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  LIVER. 

Aconitum,  two  or  three  doses,  diminishes  the  synochal 
fever  accompanying  the  inflammation,  likewise  the  local 
inflammation,  after  which  the  remaining  symptoms  were  speed- 
ily removed  by  Mercury.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  42. 

Aconitum  VIII,  next. day  Britonia  X.  To  a  woman  of 
thirty  years. 

Symptoms  :  Burning  pains  in  the  forehead  ;  vertigo  when 
sitting  straight. — Cheeks  red,  burning  hot. — Eyes  sparkling  and 
bathed  in  tears. — Burning  in  the  eyeballs  ;  turning  of  wheels 
before  the  eyes  in  the  evening,  by  candle-light,  sometimes  also 
by  day. — Singing  in  the  ears. — Tongue  coated  white. — Bitter 
taste. — Dry  feeling  in  the  throat. — No  appetite. — Nausea  when 
sitting  up  in  the  bed ;  vomiting. — Stitches  in  the  region  of  the 
liver  and  the  liver  itself,  especially  during  pressure,  cough,  or  a 
deep  inspiration. — Oppression  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach. — Stool 
soft. — Urine  brown. — Cough  and  expectoration  of  mucus  streak- 
ed with  blood  and  mixed  with  tubercles,  accompanied  by 
stitches  in  the  liver. — Great  oppression  of  the  chest. — Sensation 
in  the  back  as  of  something  pressing  against  it  from  within. — 
Weariness  and  burning  pain  in  the  arms. — Tearing  in  the  tibia,* 
increased  during  motion. — Weak  and  faint  when  sitting. — 
Sleeplessness  ;  a  number  of  dreams  and  loud  talking. — Thrills 
of  chilliness  when  lifting  the  cover  of  the  bed,  from  below  up- 
wards, the  face  being  hot  and  red. — Violent  heat  after  the  chills, 
afterwards  profuse  sweat. — Anxiousness,  uneasiness,  palpita- 
tion of  the  heart ;  entertains  fears  for  her  life.  The  fever  abated 
somewhat  after  the  use  of  Aconite,  the  bloody  expectora- 
tion increased,  and  the  feet  became  a  little  swollen. — All  the 
symptoms  yielded  to  Bryonia.     Ann.  I.  p.  204. 

Aconitum  VIII0000,  next  day  Bryonia  X000°.  Rheu- 
matic inflammatory  affection  of  the  liver  of  a  boy. 

Symptoms  :  Tongue  dry  and  covered  with  a  dirty-brown 
coating;  bitter  taste  in  the  mouth. — Face  red  and  glowing 
hot. — Violent  aching  in  the  region  of  the  bladder,  rather  in  the 
upper  part. — The  region  of  the  liver  is  painful  to  the  touch. — 
Violently  cutting  pains  in  the  extremities,  especially  in  the 
knees,  greatest  during  motion.— Continual  feeling  of  a  violent 
internal  heat,  interrupted  by  slight  chills. — Skin  dry  and  hot. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  213. 

Belladonna,  in  alternation  with  other  suitable  remedies, 
in  a  case  of  chronic  inflammation  of  the  liver. 

Symptoms :  Continual  sensitiveness  of  the  region  of  the 


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liver. — Yellowish    complexion. — Stool    altered   in   quality. — 
Irregular  appetite. — Increase  of  thirst. — Uneasy  nights. 

Belladonna  is  suitable  in  acute  hepatitis,  when  the  follow- 
ing symptoms  occur : 

Aching  in  the  region  of  the  liver,  extending  as  high  up  as 
the  region  of  Ihe  shoulder. — Inflation  of  the  pit  of  the  stomach, 
and  insufferable  tension  across  the  abdomen,  above  the  umbil- 
icus, with  difficult  breathing  and  sd||ie  anguish. — Congestion 
of  blood  to  the  head,  with  obtusion  of  the  head,  obscuration  of 
sight  and  vertigo  as  from  faintness.  Great  thirst,  agitation  as 
if  in  agony,  sleeplessness.     Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  43. 

Chamomilla  is  suitable  in  acute  inflammation  of  the  liver, 
when  it  has  been  brought  on  by  violent  chagrin  or  a  cold. 
Aconite  may  be  given  previously. — In  a  case  of  chronic 
hepatitis,  Chamomilla  may  be  given  when  external  pernicious 
influences  have  made  the  inflammation  acute.  Arch.  VIII.  3, 
p.  72. 

Mercurius  sol.  IV,  half  a  grain,  giving  Aconite  pre- 
viously. Acute  inflammation  of  the  liver  consequent  upon  a 
violent  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Face  bloated  and  red.  -Lips  dry  and  burn- 
ing ;  tongue  coated  white  and  moist. — Taste  bitter-sour. — 
Great  thirst. — Violent  expulsion  of  wind  by  the  mouth  from 
time  to  time. — Frequent  vomiting  of  bile  mixed  with  the  bev- 
erage.— Considerable  tightness  of  the  precordial  region. — Vio- 
lent lancinating  and  burning  pain  in  the  convex  portion  of  the 
liver,  extending  to  the  dorsal  spine,  considerably  increased  by 
pressure,  sneezing,  cough,  and  deep  breathing  ;  moans  and  tosses 
about  in  the  bed. — Considerable  swelling  of  the  liver,  protru- 
ding from  under  the  ribs,  hard  and  hot. — Constipation  ;  urine 
burning  and  naming  hot. — Warmth  of  the  skin  moderate.— 
Pulse  small,  rather  hard  and  contracted.    Ami.  II.  p.  211. 

Merc.  sol.  and  Bryon.  removed  a  very  acute  inflamma- 
tion of  the  liver.     Ann.  IV.  p.  341. 

Nigella  sativa  VI°,  repeated  in  three  days,  has  relieved 
an  acute  inflammation  of  the  liver  brought  on  by  a  cold. 

Symptoms :  Complexion  livid,  sunken  countenance,  with 
an  expression  of  anxiety. — Eyes  without  any  lustre,  faint. — 
Obtusion  of  the  head. — Indifference,  inability  to  recollect. — 
Sometimes  a  dry  and  hacking  cough. — Slow,  rather  snoring 
breathing. — Considerable  swelling  of  the  right  hypochondrium, 
with  increased  sensibility  of  the  same. — Oppressive,  lancina- 
ting, sometimes  tearing  or  cutting,  pain  in  the  liver,  increased 
by  contact. — Obstinate  constipation. — General  feeling  as  of 
bruises — Evening  exacerbation  of  the  fever,  with  violent  deli- 


126  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

rium. — Frequent,  somewhat  tight,  weak,  sometimes  intermitting 
pulse.     Heyne  pr.  Erf.  p.  46. 

Nux  v.  X,  one  drop.     Acute  hepatitis. 

Symptoms :  Distended  region  of  the  liver,  with  tight,  vio- 
lently lancinating  pains,  increased  by  breathing,  cough  and 
external  pressure,  and  obliging  the  patient  to  lie  upon  the  back. 
— Breathing  difficult,  short  and  painful. — The  region  of  the 
stomach  is  painful  as  if  ^had  been  bruised  by  blows. — Pain  as 
from  a  sprain  in  the  right  shoulder-joint.  General  heat. — Fre- 
quently a  slight  sweat. — Pulse  quick,  full,  and  rather  hard. — 
Sleeplessness. — Cannot  bear  being  covered  on  account  of  the 
heat  and  anguish.— Spasm  in  the  feet,  especially  the  right  calf. 
— Violent  thirst,  especially  at  night. — No  appetite  for  a  meal, 
pressure  on  the  stomach. — Bitter  taste. — Putrid  eructations. — 
Nausea  and  bilious  vomiting. — Diarrhoea  stools. — Turbid  urine 
and  somewhat  reddish,  with  a  sediment  resembling  brickbat 
dust. — Extremely  irritated  and  quarrelsome. — The  remainder 
of  the  symptoms,  some  oppression  of  the  stomach  after  a  meal, 
the  painful  pressure  from  within  outward  in  the  somewhat  dis- 
tended region  of  the  liver,  yielded  to  Merc.  sol. —^-7  of  a  grain. 
Seven  other  cases  of  hepatitis  have  been  cured  in  the  same 
manner.     Arch.  II.  2,  p.  121. 

Nux  v.  X,  half  a  drop.  Acute  hepatitis  brought  on  by  a 
cold. 

Symptoms  :  Extremely  violent,  oppressive,  and  at  the  same 
time  lancinating  pain  in  the  region  of  the  liver,  extending  into 
the  back. — Stitches  in  that  region  when  breathing. — Anguish 
as^hough  her  heart  would  be  pressed  out  of  its  sack. — Fre- 
quent vomiting  of  mucus  and  bile. — Constipation. — Dark 
urine. — Sleeplessness. — Loss  of  appetite. — Great  internal  and 
external  heat. — Quick,  full,  somewhat  hard  pulse.  Ann.  I.  p. 
40. 

Nux  v.  X°°.     Acute  hepatitis. 

Symptoms  :  Weight  in  the  head,  with  clawing  headache 
and  external  pain  about  the  head,  as  though  the  hair  were 
painful. — Fine  prickings  in  the  region  of  the  liver,  with  fre- 
quent thrills  of  chilliness  in  that  region  ;  cannot  bear  contact : 
occasionally  there  is  a  throbbing  pain  in  the  liver. — Sensation 
as  of  an  internal  burning  heat  in  the  whole  body,  with  a  good 
deal  of  thirst,  and  frequent,  hard  pulse.— Great  anxiousness 
and  vexed  mood. — Urine  red  and  scanty. — No  stool. — Sour 
and  bitter  taste  in  tlic  mouth. — Want  of  appetite,  and  gulping 
up  of  a  bitter,  sour  humor.     Ann.  I.  p.  208. 


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13.  CHRONIC  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  LIVER. 

The  anti-psorics,  especially  Natrum,  Murias  Magnesia, 
and  Lycopodium,  are  the  best  remedies  in  chronic  hepatitis, 
and  other  chronic  affections  of  the  liver.'    Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  73. 

Sulphur  X000,  repeated  in  three  days.  In  a  case  of  chro- 
nic inflammation  of  the  liver  and  the  spleen,  of  a  child. 

Symptoms :  Excessive  size  of  the  abdomen  ;  the  soft  ribs 
being  raised,  the  dorsal  spine  being  curved  outwards  ;  the  um- 
bilicus was  no  longer  visible ;  both  liver  and  spleen  were 
uncommonly  enlarged  and  hard  as  stone. — Troublesome  feel- 
ing of  weight,  fulness,  and  distension  in  the  abdomen. — 
Stinging  or  prickling  pain  in  the  liver  ;  or  shooting  stitches  in 
the  liver  from  within  outwards. — Yellowness  of  the  face  and 
white  of  the  eye. — Difficult  breathing.— Frequent  vomiting  of 
blood. — Frequent  nausea,  inclination  to  vomit,  and  vomiting 
of  the  ingesta. — Sometimes  flying  heat.  The  affection  was 
removed  by  Sulphur.     Arch.  XIII.  3,  p.  155. 

Sulphur  X°°,  several  doses,  afforded  distinguished  help 
in  a  case  of  induration  of  the  liver. 

Symptoms  :  The  region  of  the  stomach  and  liver  are  con- 
siderably distended,  feel  hard  and  tendinous,  and  are  painful 
to  the  touch. — Uninterrupted  eructations. — No  appetite. — No 
motion  in  the  bowels  without  using  an  injection  ;  the  fgeces 
have  a  natural  color. — Hectic  fever  in  the  evening. — Cough, 
with  some  mucous  expectoration. — Urine  with  rose-colored 
sediment. — Sleeplessness. — Great  weakness.  After  taking  Sul- 
phur, the  patient  threw  up  several  hydatids,  some  of  them  of 
the  size  of  a  walnut,  part  of  them  empty,  part  filled  with  a 
yellow,  fetid  water.  The  hardness  of  the  stomach  and  liver 
disappeared  at  the  same  time.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  68. 

Silicea  X°,  afterwards  smelling  of  Sil.  X.  Abscess  of 
the  liver. 

Symptoms :  Constant  obtusion  of  the  head,  dull  pain  in 
the  occiput  and  pain  in  the  forehead,  pressing  from  within  out- 
wards ;  vertigo  the  whole  day,  especially  when  stooping. — 
Appetite  weak  ;  continual  pressure  in  the  stomach,  increased 
after  a  meal. — Sore,  ulcerative  pain,  about  two  inches  below 
the  right  false  ribs,  frequently  with  a  hammering  sensation  in 
the  parts ;  cannot  bear  pressure. — The  pain  increased  when 
stepping  upon  the  right  foot. — Stool  every  two  or  three  days. — 
Coughs  the  whole  day,  frequently  also  at  night,  the  cough 
being  very  fatiguing,  and  worse  during  motion,  with  a  small 
quantity  of  mucous  expectoration, — She  feels  as  if  a  hand  had 


128  AFFECTIONS   OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

taken  hold  of  her  on  the  inner  side  of  the  sternum. — Tearing 
and  stitches  in  the  limbs,  frequently,  or  else  a  creeping  sort  ol 
throbbing  here  and  there. — Withering,  dry  skin. — Great  ema- 
ciation.— Every  meal  is  followed  by  chilliness  over  the  back, 
congestion  of  blood  to  the  head  ;  heat  in  the  cheeks,  and  slight 
burning  in  the  soles  of  the  feet. — In  the  evening,  the  feet  are 
icy  coJd. — By  day,  the  patient  feels  excessively  weary  and 
sleepy. — Uneasy  sleep  at  night,  full  of  frightful  dreams. — 
Sweat,  when  exercising  ever  so  little  ;  exhausting  sweat  in  the 
morning  when  in  bed. — Pulse  small,  somewhat  hard,  accele- 
rated, unequal. — Sad  and  desponding,  dislikes  to  talk.  A.  h. 
Z.  III.  p.  23. 

14.  WORM  AFFECTIONS. 

China  X°,  same  doses,  removed  a  violent  worm-fever  in  a 
child  of  six  years,  with  discharge  of  a  quantity  of  large  lum- 
brici.     A.  h.  Z.  VII.  p.  327. 

Cicuta  has  frequently  cured  worm-fever,  with  colic  and 
convulsions.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  229. 

Cina  relieved  chronic  vomiting,  accompanied  by  lumbrici, 
in  a  child.  When  this  complication  of  symptoms  occurred,  Cina 
has  frequently  been  curative  in  many  affections,  even  in  fevers, 
Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  71. 

Cina,  on  one  occasion,  was  very  useful  in  a  case  of  worms, 
with  chilliness  in  the  evening,  pale  countenance,  irritated 
mood,  pain  in  the  stomach,  involuntary  emission  of  urine, 
offensive  eructations,  vomiting,  itching  of  the  anus,  constipa- 
tion, tossing  about  while  asleep.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  143. 

Cina  (diluted  tincture,  one  drop).      Worm  fever. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  fever,  great  restlessness,  tosses  about, 
does  not  wish  to  be  covered,  violent  delirium. — Face,  at  times, 
pale  and  cold,  at  times  red  and  hot. — Dilatation  of  the  pupils. 
— Is  constantly  rubbing  the  tip  of  the  nose  ;  the  nose  is  stop- 
ped ;  mouth  open. — Tongue  moist,  covered  with  tough  mucus. 
— Breath  short,  with  dry  and  hacking  cough. — Abdomen  hot, 
bloated. — No  stool. — Urine  white,  turbid,  and  rlocculent. — 
Little  sleep. — Screaming  and  starting  while  asleep. — Pulse 
small,  rather  hard  and  frequent.     Ann.  III.  p.  407. 

Cina  III000  has  removed  many  kinds  of  ailments  from 
worms,  especially  nausea,  vomiting,  periodical  colic,  eructa- 
tions, want  of  appetite,  weight  in  the  limbs,  passing  attacks  of 
imbecility,     A.  h.  Z  IV.  p.  280. 

Fkrrum  is  employed  with  great  benefit  against  worms, 
especially  ascarides  ;  so  is  Aconite.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  162. 


TAENIA.  |29 

Lumbricin  has  effected  astonishing  removals  of  lumbrici 
and  ascarides.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  320. 

Nux  v.  X,  half  a  drop.     Worm  disease  of  a  young  woman. 

Symptoms  :  Sensitiveness  of  the  whole  abdomen,  even 
without  being  touched,  but  especially  when  touched  ;  she  can- 
not stir. — Bloated  abdomen. — Heat  without  any  thirst,  chilli- 
ness when  uncovering  herself. — No  stool. — Slimy  taste. — 
Throws  up  the  water  which  she  drinks. — Frequently  moves 
from  side  to  side  in  the  bed. — Lassitude  ;  every  thing  affects  her 
painfully  ;  the  talking  of  others  is  intolerable  to  her. — Aching 
in  the  occiput. — Out  of  humor. — Pulsatilla,  which  had 
been  given  previous  to  Nux,  had  done  no  good.     Ann.  I.  p.  354. 

Silicea  frequently  relieves  worm-fever  in  scrofulous  indi- 
viduals.    H.  in  R.  II.  p.  286. 

Spigelia  III,  in  adults  II,  in  rare  cases  a  second  dose 
may  be  given  in  from  two  to  three  weeks  ;  it  has  been  especially 
useful  when  the  following  symptoms  occurred,  principally  in 
the  forenoon : 

Dilatation  of  the  pupils. — Pale  complexion. — Smarting  in 
the  nose. — Early  in  the  morning,  before  breakfast,  the  patient 
had  nausea,  as  if  something  were  rising  from  the  stomach  into 
the  throat,  going  off  after  a  meal. — Pinching  colic,  with  cold- 
ness and  diarrhoea. — Canine  hunger  and  thirst,  the  whole 
day.     Ann.  IV.  2,  p.  144. 

Teucrium  is  specific  against  ascarides,  and  the  itching 
occasioned  by  them.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  48. 

Rhus  and  Hyosciamus,  exhibited  against  other  affections, 
have  occasioned  vomiting  of  lumbrici,  with  subsequent  im- 
provement of  all  the  symptoms.     Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  71. 

15.  TiENIA. 

Filix  mas,  one  drop  of  the  tincture,  relieved  a  frightful 
colic  by  causing  the  expulsion  of  a  taenia  of  fifty  yards  long. 
A.  h,  Z.  II.  p.  67. 

Sabadilla  is  said  to  be  a  remedy  against  taenia.  A.  h. 
Z.  II.  p.  14.     Arch.  XIII.  1,  p.  85. 

Graphites  and  Calcarea  have  been  repeatedly  useful  in 
affections  denending  upon  the  presence  of  taenia  solium.    Arch. 

XIII.  1,  p.  85. 

Fragaria  vesca  X  has  been  several  times  useful  in  affec- 
tions brought  on  by  taenia  solium.     Arch.  XIII.  1,  p,  85. 


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16.    INFLAMMATION    OF    THE    INTESTINES.    AND    PERI- 
TONITIS. 

Aconitum,  repeated  at  short  intervals,  has  cured  very 
speedily  a  case  of  peritonitis,  and  another  case  of  enteritis.  In 
the  latter  case,  the  patient  was  directed  to  smell  several  times  of 
Antimonium  crud.  II°°,  to  relieve  the  constantly  recurring 
retching  ;  the  relief  was  obtained.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  32,  33. 

Aconitum  VIII00,  in  the  beginning  twice,  and  afterwards 
once  a  day,  relieved  an  enteritis  brought  on  by  hepatitis. 

Symptoms  :  Intense,  burning,  tearing  pain  in  the  umbili- 
cal region,  intolerably  increased  by  the  slightest  touch,  so  that 
even  the  cover  of  the  bed  became  too  heavy. — The  pain  in- 
creases when  turning  to  the  left  side. — Abdomen  distended  and 
inflated.— Uninterrupted  fits  of  anguish. — Frequent  hiccough, 
with  increasing  pain. — The  lower  extremities  are  colder  than 
the  rest  of  the  body. — Constipation.— Violent  thirst. — Constant 
dryness  of  the  mouth. — Pulse  quick,  small,  and  rather  hard. — 
Urine  highly  red  and  flaming. — No  sleep,  no  appetite.  Ann. 
I.  p.  207. 

Aconitum  VIII,  repeated  every  three  hours,  removed  a 
dangerous  enteritis.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  298. 

Aconitum,  I  to  V,  cures  peritonitis  and  enteritis  more 
speedily  and  certainly  than  the  higher  dilutions.  A.  h.  Z.  VI. 
p.  42. 

Aconitum  X000  and  Bellad.  X00000  cured  an  enteritis, 
brought  on  by  a  cold,  in  two  days. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  continual  cutting  in  the  umbilical 
region. — Inflation;  painfullness  of  the  abdomen. — Nausea; 
violent  chills. — Pale  complexion,  and  heat  in  the  face. — Hard, 
tense,  intermittent  pulse. — Hot,  dry  skin. — Thirst. — Short 
breath.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  139. 

Aconitum,  two  doses  on  the  first  day,  afterwards  Nux, 
which,  however,  did  no  good,  followed  by  two  doses  of  Br  yonia. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness,  afterwards  heat  and  lancinating 
pains  in  the  whole  abdomen,  especially  in  the  left  groin, 
increased  by  cough  and  drawing  up  the  thigh. — Downward- 
drawing  pain  in  the  lower  limbs,  with  stiffness  of  the 
same. — Pain  periodically  moving  from  the  abdomen  into  the 
small  of  the  back. — Nausea. — Bitter  eructations. — Oppression 
of  the  chest  when  drawing  the  legs  up. — Aching  in  the  fore- 
head ;  drawing  in  the  whole  head  during  motion. — Stitches  in 
the  left  lower  half  of  the  abdomen  at  every  inspiration. — Con- 
traction of  the  abdomen,  intensely  painful  to  the  touch. — No 


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appetite. — Much  thirst. — White  tongue,  coated  with  mucus. — 
Red  urine. — Constipation. — Pulse  frequent  and  full.  Jahr.  b.  d, 
h.  H.  p.  194. 

Colocynthis  X  appears  to  be  a  chief  remedy  in  partial 
acute  inflammation  of  the  abdomen.  A  lady,  during  her  preg- 
nancy, was  attacked  with  a  violent  lancinating  and  burning 
pain  ;  Coloc.  relieved  her.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  66. 

Nigella  sativa  YI°,  repeated  next  day,  afterwards  Nux. 
Enteritis,  which  had  assumed  a  nervous  character.  The  nerv- 
ous symptoms  were  entirely  removed  by  Nigella. 

Symptoms  :  Feverish  sensation  in  the  evening. — Consid- 
erable obtusion  of  the  head. — Diminished  sensibility,  peevish- 
ness, indifference  ;  excessive  anguish,  with  alternate  feeling  of 
coldness  and  drawing.—  Inability  to  raise  one's-self;  tremor. — 
Dimness  and  difficulty  in  moving  the  eyes,  with  a  paralytic 
sensation  in  the  eyelids. — Violent  roaring  of  the  ears. — Dry- 
ness of  the  nose ;  bluish  appearance  of  the  wings  of  the  nose, 
with  a  feeling  of  coldness  in  the  tip. — Sunken  countenance, 
brownish,  red^  and  dirty. — Pale  and  trembling  lips. — Tongue 
red,  dry,  parched,  difficult  to  move  ;  unintelligible,  muttering 
speech. — Taste  disgusting  and  rancid  ;  little  secretion  of  saliva. 
Dysphagia. — Feeling  of  repletion',  without  any  desire  to  vomit. 
Unquenchable  thirst.— Cardialgia,  with  light  pain;  distension 
of  the  stomach  brought  on  by  drinking. — Throbbing  in  the 
region  of  the  stomach. — Costiveness. — Tenesmus  of  the  rec- 
tum.— Rare,  deep,  snoring  breathing  ;  yawning,  moaning,  with 
violent  aching  in  the  cavity  of  the  chest  ;  occasionally  a  short 
and  hacking  cough. — Faint  and  subdued  palpitation  of  the 
heart. — Feeling  as  of  being  bruised,  inflation  of  the  abdomen  ; 
distension  of  the  abdomen,  and  great  sensitiveness  of  that  part 
to  the  touch  ;  violent,  lancinating,  and  tearing  pains  of  the 
abdomen  when  pressed  upon.— Swelling  in  the  region  of  the 
pudendum  ;  the  slightest  touch  brings  on  violent  stitches,  with 
tearing  pain. — Limited  secretion  of  urine  ;  urine  bright- red, 
flaming,  sometimes  burning. — Rumbling  in  the  lower  part  of 
the  abdomen. — Sore  pains,  and  immobility  of  the  lower  limbs. 
— Lying  on  the  back  ;  feeling  in  the  small  of  the  back  as  if  it 
were  bruised. — Occasionally  a  violent  burning  heat,  with  sub- 
sequent chilliness.  —  Great  restlessness.  —  Sopor.  —  Frequent 
sighing  ;  constant  muttering  ;  deliria  mussitantia  ;  startings  ;  is 
slow  in  answering.     Heyne  pr.  Erf.  p.  38,  etc. 

17.  COLIC. 

Arsenicum  X°,  sometimes  repeated,  has  cured  a  peculiar 
kind  of  colic. 


132  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

Symptoms :  Yiolent  colic,  with  short  intervals  of  ease. — 
Constipation,  sometimes  a  fortnight,  sometimes  three  weeks. — 
Diminished  appetite. — Occasional  vomiting  of  clear  water  — 
Drawing-in  of  the  abdomen.— Thirst.— Chilliness.— Great  weak- 
ness.— Indifference,  or  despondency.    A.  h.  Z.  II.  pp.  105, 106. 

Belladonna  X0000  relieved  a  violent  pain  of  the  abdomen, 
affecting  the  right  side,  and  lower  half  of  the  abdomen  and 
back,  and  also  the  right  half  of  the  nates  ;  a  sort  of  spasmodic 
pain. — The  patient  is  obliged  to  lie  down,  and  to  turn  contin- 
ually from  side  to  side.     Ann.  IV.  p.  200. 

Belladonna  procured  speedy  relief  in  a  frightful  colic, 
with  protrusion  of  the  intestines  in  different  places,  in  the  form 
of  pads. 

Belladonna  is  a  very  useful  remedy  in  colica  nephritica, 
caused  by  gravel  in  the  kidneys.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  176. 

Carbo  veg.  has  relieved  a  colic  brought  on  by  diarrhoea. 

Symptoms  :  Pinching  pain  below  the  umbilicus  on  each 
side  ;  the  pain  moves  from  the  left  side  to  the  right,  and  here 
becomes  pressing  from  within  outwards  ;  afterwards  a  paraly- 
tic feeling  in  the  right  thigh.     Ann.  II.  p.  100. 

Chamomilla  is  important  in  a  kind  of  flatulent  colic, 
such  as  is  sometimes  consequent  upon  a  cold.  This  colic  is 
characterized  by  the  flatulency  becoming  incarcerated  in  differ- 
ent places,  as  if  they  would  burst,  accompanied  with  a  general 
distension  in  the  hypochondria  and  the  scrobiculus  cordis, 
indescribable  anguish,  restlessness,  and  viscid  sweat  j  also 
with  the  sensation  as  if  the  patient's  bowels  would  be  moved  ; 
this  is  preceded  by  loud  rumbling  and  grunting,  which  disap- 
pears again  after  a  small  slimy  and  watery  evacuation.  Arch. 
VII.  3,  p.  85. 

1  Chamomilla  IV,  one  drop,  relieved  a  case  of  colica  flatu- 
lenta  spastica  in  a  child,  with  green  stools,  frequently  six  or 
seven  a  day.     Ann.  I.  p.  97. 

Chamomilla  IV,  relieved  cutting  and  burning  pains  from 
the  stomach  down  to  the  umbilicus,  the  patient  complaining 
about  asthma,  and  looking  very  pale.     A.  h.  Z.  1.  p.  161. 

Cocculus  V°  relieved  a  flatulent  colic. 

Symptoms  :  Excessive  aching  under  the  last  true  rib  of 
the  right  side,  increased  by  coughing  and  stooping. — Flatulent 
distension  of  the  abdomen. — Tearing  and  burning  in  the 
bowels  ;  sudden  and  violent  gripings,  and  clawing  feeling  in 
the  stomach. — Sometimes  inclination  to  nausea,  without  vomit- 
ing.— Pressure  through  the  whole  head. — Constipation. — Sleep 
interrupted  by  startings. — Sometimes  vehement  anguish. — 
Excessive  sensibility  and  tendency  to  become  easily  frightened. 
Ann.  I.  p.  263. 


colic.  133 

Colocynthis  IV.     Colic  brought  on  by  a  cold. 

Symptoms :  Tearing  in  the  forehead,  as  if  the  contents 
would  issue. —  Little  appetite,  and  bitterish  taste. — Violent 
colic  ;  when  the  paroxysm  approaches,  some  flatus  passes  off ; 
afterwards  there  are  violent  cuttings  in  the  abdomen,  as  if  the 
contents  would  be  torn  and  dashed  to  pieces ;  no  position  of 
the  body  gives  her  any  relief ;  she  is  near  despairing. — Violent 
stitches  in  the  region  of  the  ovaries,  terminating  in  burning. — 
The  cutting  pain  seems  to  occasion  a  tearing  in  the  lower 
limbs. — Chilliness  during  the  pains. — Pinching  and  contractive 
pain  in  the  rectum  during  a  soft  stool. — The  colic  being  cured, 
the  patient  was  affected  with  nightly  eructations,  tasting  as  of 
rotten  eggs  ;  pressure  in  the  scrobiculus  cordis  after  a  meal ; 
pressure  deep  in  the  hypogastrium,  and  frequent  micturition, 
which  subsided  after  taking  Puls.  III.     Arch.  II.  2,  p.  118. 

Colocynthis  IV,  one  drop.     One  dose. 

Symptoms:  Violent  pains  in  the  whole  abdomen,  with  a 
sensation  as  if  the  bowels  were  squeezed  between  stones. — Is 
constantly  obliged  to  lie  bent  double,  because  the  pain  increases 
when  raising  the  body. — Abdomen  large,  hard,  tense,  as  in 
tympanitis. — Face  pale,  falling  in,  distorted. — Frequent  retch- 
ing.— Fainting  fits. — Inexpressible  anguish,  restlessness  and 
constipation. — The  distention  of  the  abdomen  disappeared  in  a 
few  weeks.     Arch.  V.  3,  p.  26. 

Colocynthis  X000.     Colic  after  a  cold. 

Symptoms :  Violent  pain  in  the  abdomen,  she  has  to  bend 
double  and  to  scream. — Continual  inclination  to  vomit. — Diar- 
rhoea.    Ann.  II.  p.  265. 

Colocynthis  X00000.     Colic  after  a  fall. 

Symptoms :  Abdomen  large  and  tense,  painful  to  the 
touch,  only  on  the  left  side  and  in  the  groin,  as  if  a  spot  in  that 
region,  burning  like  a  wound,  had  either  burst  open  or  had 
been  torn. — During  the  paroxysm,  the  pain  is  felt  as  far  as  the 
pubic  bones,  on  the  right  side. — A  fortnight  ago  she  felt  a  hard 
body  of  the  size  of  a  nut  protruding  on  the  left  side  of  the  ab- 
domen.— Tongue  dry,  appetite  slight. — Frequent  empty  eruc- 
tations.— Frequent  desire  to  urinate,  a  quantity  of  pale  yellow 
urine. — She  felt  easier  when  at  rest. — The  remainder  of  the 
symptoms  yielded  to  Arnica  V.     Ann.  II.  p.  .265  266. 

Colocynthis  VIII,  one-fourth  of  a  drop.     Violent  colic. 

Symptoms  :  Lancinating  and  burning  pain  in  the  region 
of  the  loins  and  kidneys,  in  front  as  far  as  the  umbilicus  ;  has 
to  bend  double,  and  finds  relief  in  no  position  of  the  body  what- 
ever.— Constant  retching  ;  one  attack  of  vomiting  without  any 
relief. — Left   lumbar   region  is  very  painful  to  the  touch. — 


134  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

Rumbling  in  the  abdomen. — Frequent,  empty  eructations. — 
No  appetite.  Ipec.  I.  had  been  previously  given  against  the 
retching.     Ann.  II,  p.  267,  268. 

Colocynthis  (Tinct.  half  a  drop).     Colic  after  a  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  pains  in  the  abdomen,  paroxysms,  as 
if  his  bowels  were  being  cut. — Face  disfigured. — Sweat  over 
the  whole  body. — Appetite,  thirst  and  stool  were  wanting. — 
Abdomen  feels  sensitive  only  when  touched,  and  during  the 
pains ;  between  the  pains  it  is  soft  and  small.    Ann.  II.  p.  268. 

Colocynthis  VIII,  one  drop,  relieved  a  violent  colic  which 
had  lasted  already  ten  days,  the  patient  bending  double,  and 
rolling  from  side  to  side  in  his  bed.     Ann.  II.  p.  269. 

Colocynthis  X,  a  quarter  of  a  drop,  removed  violent, 
pinching  pains  in  a  boy,  which  lasted  from  four  to  five 
minutes,  and  then  stopped  for  a  short  while.     Ann.  II.  p.  270. 

Colocynthis  VIII.     Colic  with  vomiting. 

Symptoms :  Pain  in  the  abdomen,  day  and  night,  most 
violent  in  the  night ;  intermission  after  midnight ;  recurrence  of 
the  pains  in  the  forenoon. — Stool  every  five  or  six  days. — In- 
ternal heat  and  thirst,  also  some  appetite. — -When  eating  some- 
thing, he  throws  it  up  again.     Ann.  II,  p.  271. 

Colocynthis  VIII°.  Violent  colic. 

Symptoms  :  Intense  pain  in  the  abdomen,  lies  in  the  bed 
bent  double  and  moaning. — Abdomen  drawn  in. — Pulse  quite 
small. — Coldness  of  the  hands  and  feet. — Occasional  vomiting. 
— 'Face  pale,  hot,  and  fallen  in. — Every  contact  of  the  abdomen 
increases  the  cutting  pains  which  cause  an  anguish.— Dryness 
of  the  skin. — Great  thirst,  but  can  only  be  appeased  drop  by 
drop ;  otherwise  vomiting  comes  on. — Indescribable  anguish. 
Ann.  III.  p.  419. 

Colocynthis  quickly  removed  a  colic,  with  diarrhoea  after 
taking  the  slightest  quantity  of  food,  compelling  one  to  bend 
double.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  37. 

Hyosciamus  appeared  to  be  a  suitable  remedy  for  vomiting 
and  colic,  when  the  patients  constantly  utter  cries,  or  alter- 
nately complain  of  headache.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  347. 

Lycopodium  X,  one  drop,  has  relieved  flatulent  pains  of 
several  weeks'  standing. 

Symptoms  :  Continual  pressure  in  the  stomach  after  par- 
taking moderately  of  light  food,  accompanied  by  a  troublesome 
feeling  of  repletion,  and  tightness  of  the  scrobiculus  cordis,  and 
the  epigastrium. — The  scrobiculus  cordis  especially  is  dis- 
tended, sensitive  and  painful  to  the  touch. — Continual  disten- 
tion of  the  abdomen,  and  pressure  in  the  same,  owing  to  the 
excessive  accumulation  of  flatulence. — Emission  of  flatulence 


COLIC.  135 

relieves  the  tightness  only  for  a  short  while  ;  the  abdomen  feels 
as  if  it  were  filled  with  nothing  but  flatulence. — Scanty,  rare, 
hard  stool.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  194. 

Nux  v.  X,  one  drop.     Colic  after  bathing. 

Symptoms  :  Drawing  and  tearing  headache ;  increased 
when  opening  the  eyes. — Redness  of  the  face  and  eyes. — Hum- 
ming of  the  ears. — Delirium  when  the  headache  increased ; 
vomiting  of  the  ingesta,  with  increase  of  headache. — -Tongue 
coated  yellow. — Inclination  to  vomit. — Vomiting  of  the  ingesta, 
with  increase  of  headache. — Speech  difficult. — Sometimes  terri- 
ble screams  ;  answers  no  questions,  appears  stupefied. — Violent 
spasm  in  the  region  of  the  stomach. — Sour  taste  in  the  mouth. — 
Cutting  colic. — Unsuccessful  desire  for  stool. — Slight  quantity 
of  watery  urine. — Tearing  pain  in  the  joints. — Dry  skin. — ■ 
Quick,  contracted  pulse. — Desponding.    Arch.  V.  1,  p.  72. 

Nux.  v.  IV.     Periodical  colic. 

Symptoms  :  Violent,  cutting  pains  in  the  region  of  the 
stomach,  with  a  sensation  as  if  something  alive  were  whirling 
round ;  these  pains  come  on  early  in  the  morning,  and  after  a 
meal ;  abating  at  night,  increased  even  to  fainting  when  stoop- 
ing, relieved  when  bending  the  body  backwards. — Sore  pains 
in  the  abdomen,  when  walking. — The  pains  pass  off  when 
sitting  or  lying.     Arch.  IV.  1,  p.  122. 

Nux  vom.  cures  cases  of  flatulent  colic  seated  deep  in 
the  abdomen,  and  accompanied  with  a  sensation  as  if  the 
bladder,  the  shoulder  of  the  bladder,  the  membranous  por- 
tion of  the  urethra,  the  perinseum,  rectum  and  anus  were  being 
cut  into,  as  if  cutting  flatulence  would  press  out  at  all  these 
parts  ;  the  pain  appears  intolerable  at  every  step,  and  obliges 
her  to  bend  herself  double ;  when  at  rest,  the  pains  pass  off 
very  soon.— -Nux  is  also  frequently  indicated  in  colica  hce- 
morrhoidalis,  and  likewise  in  colic  consequent  upon  accumu- 
lation of  faeces  and  strangulated  hernia.  H.  p.  Erf.  I.  p.  88,  etc. 

Phosphorus  relieves  cases  of flatulent  colic  which  is  seated 
deep  in  the  abdomen,  and  is  generally  aggravated  by  lying 
down.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  140. 

Secale  X000  has  been  found  useful  in  menstrual  colic, 
characterized  by  pale  face,  cold  extremities,  cold  sweat,  small, 
subdued  pulse,  alternately  tearing  and  cutting  pains  in  the  ab- 
domen. Likewise  in  cases  of  seated  burning  pain  in  the 
spleen  and  right  lumbar  region,  with  constipation,  and  cholera- 
like pains  in  the  abdomen. 

Secale  VI000  in  colic  of  males,  characterized  by  pain  in 
the  small  of  the  back,  and  tearing  in  the  lower  limbs,  with 
eructation  and  vomiting.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  121. 


136  AFFECTIONS   OF  THE   DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

Veratrum  :  Kind  of  flatulent  colic,  after  a  cold. 

Symptoms :  Throbbing  headache.-— Dryness  and  burning 
in  the  throat. — Heartburn,  with  empty  eructations. — Inclina- 
tion to  vomit  without  any  vomiting. — Bitter  taste.- — Clawing 
pain  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach.— Painful  inflation  of  the  ab- 
domen, with  tightness  in  the  direction  of  the  hypochondria. — 
No  stool.— Restlessness  in  the  whole  body. — Sleeplessness, 
with  violent  anguish.* — Emission  of  flatulence  seldom  procures 
relief.     Ann.  I.  p.  263. 

Zincum  VIII  relieved  troublesome  ailments  caused  by 
flatulence. 

Symptoms :  Frequent  and  violent  rumbling  and  grunting 
in  the  abdomen,  especially  below  the  umbilicus,  and  the  left 
hypochondrium,  sometimes  accompanied  with  aching. — Eva- 
cuations regular. — Menstrual  spasm,  shortly  before  the  appear- 
ance of  the  menses.     Ann.  I.  p.  97. 

18.  GASTRIC  AFFECTIONS. 

Arsenicum  X,  another  dose  in  three  months,  relieved 
chronic  affections  of  the  abdomen. 

Symptoms :  In  the  beginning  of  the  paroxysm,  want  of 
appetite,  with  qualmishness  and  nausea  in  the  stomach,— 
Periodical  pressure  in  the  stomach,  constantly  increasing  and 
violent  during  the  paroxysm  ;  the  pressure  always  occurs  some 
time  after  a  meal. — Light  sleep  ;  frequent  waking. — On  the 
third  day  he  experiences  a  qualmish  and  anxious  feeling  in 
the  back,  generally  on  the  right  side,  some  inches  below  the 
scapula,  with  pressure  upon  the  stomach. — On  the  fourth  day 
this  feeling  rises  between  the  apex  of  the  scapula  and  the 
spinal  column,  and  is  changed  to  a  violently  burning  pain, 
aggravated  by  the  slightest  touch,  relieved  only  by  motion, 
abating  during  the  night. — Sleep  restless,  with  starting  ;  con- 
vulsions during  the  siesta. — The  whole  region  from  the  left 
hypochondrium  across  the  stomach  is  almost  insensible. — Early 
in  the  morning  frequent  desire  for  stool ;  has  to  go  to  stool 
eight  or  nine  times,  preceded  by  pinching,  the  stool  being 
accompanied  and  folloAved  by  burning  and  sore  pain  in  the 
rectum. — Stool,  first  yellowish  and  liquid,  afterwards  slimy 
and  quite  scanty. — Great  weakness,  discouragement,  and  out 
of  humor. — The  symptoms  abate  on  the  sixth  day ;  on  the 
seventh  nothing  but  weakness  remains.     Arch.  II.  2,  p.  126. 

Belladonna  X.     Chronic  pains  in  the  abdomen ;  recur- 
ring during  a  relapse. 

Symptoms  :    Inflation  of  the  abdomen,  when  lying  down, 


GASTRIC  AFFECTIONS. 


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above  the  umbilicus,  in  the  direction  of  the  transverse  colon  : 
resembling  a  distended  pad,  descending  into  the  abdomen  when 
sitting  or  walking,  and  resting  above  the  mons  veneris,  with  a 
sensation  as  if  the  intestines  were  not  properly  attached,  and 
would  fall  into  the  scrotum  ;  this  sensation  is  likewise  per- 
ceived during  stool,  and  when  bearing  down. — As  soon  as  the 
swelling  reaches  the  upper  part  of  the  abdomen,  there  is  a  feel- 
ing of  trembling  and  pulling,  as  if  some  one  were  pulling  the 
intestines  and  the  navel  downwards  and  inwards  with  the  fing- 
ers.— Gnawing  and  grunting  in  the  swelling,  frequently,  relieved 
by  emission  of  flatulence. — One  hand's  breadth  above  the  abdom- 
inal ring  is  frequently  seen  a  hard  pad- shaped  protrusion,  painful 
on  the  outer  side,  the  pain  subsiding  when  pressing  upon  it ;  in 
this  case  the  pad  recedes  into  the  abdomen  with  a  sort  of  grunt- 
ing.— Occasionally  stitches  in  the  small  of  the  back,  relieved  by 
pressure. — The  colic  remains  the  same  in  any  position  of  the 
body,  but  it  is  worst  when  lying  upon  the  left  side,  also  worse 
at  night. — Sometimes  stitches  in  the  abdomen,  sudden  jerks  ; 
after  some  rumbling  and  grunting  the  pain  subsides. — Diar- 
rhoea after  taking  either  sour  or  liquid  substances,  with  tenes- 
mus and  cutting  pain. — Considerable  improvement  took  place 
until  the  16th  day,  then  the  patient  took  two  doses  of  Thuya  ; 
Belladonna  likewise  removed  a  slighter  relapse.  Arch.  III. 
1,  p.  70. 

Belladonna  is  suitable  for  many  pains  of  the  abdomen, 
which  can  be  alleviated  by  stooping  forward  or  by  external  pres- 
sure, or  when  the  convolutions  of  the  transverse  colon  protrude 
like  pads  ;  occasionally  accompanied  with  a  pinching,  and 
pulling  from  above  downwards,  as  if  the  swelling  had  de- 
scended ;  or  when  the  pain  consists  of  a  griping  and  seizing 
below  the  umbilicus,  as  with  nails ;  or  when  there  is  a  spasmo- 
dic constrictive  tightness  in  the  abdomen,  with  a  burning  and  a 
bearing  down  sensation,  close  above  the  ossa  pubis  and  the 
small  of  the  back,  becoming  insupportable  by  the  slightest 
motion.     Arch.  XL  2,  p.  61. 

Bryonia  tAt*  Gastric  affections  consequent  upon  lifting 
heavy  weights.  The  tea  of  the  flowers  of  Arnica,  which 
had  been  taken  in  excessive  quantity,  had  aggravated  the 
symptoms. 

Symptoms  :  Although  the  appetite  is  good,  yet  whatever 
nourishment  the  patient  takes,  presses  with  equal  violence  upon 
the  scrobiculus  cordis,  and  the  region  of  the  base  of  the  stomach. 
— After  some  time  regurgitation  of  the  ingesta  ensues,  alleviat- 
ing the  pains  and  increasing  the  hunger. — Some  pressure  in 
the  stomach  even  before  breakfast. — The  pit  of  the  stomach  is 

K 


138  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

very  sensitive  ;  feeling  sore  when  touched  and  as  if  there  were 
subcutaneous  ulceration. — Immediately  after  a  meal,  a  grunt- 
ing sort  of  noise  in  the  left  side  of  the  stomach,  with  a  painless 
feeling  as  if  the  food  descended  all  at  once  to  the  left  side  of 
the  epigastrium. — Invitation  to  cough  as  if  coming  out  of  the 
stomach ;  slight  throwing  up  excites  the  sore  feeling  in  the 
scrobiculus  cordis. — Stool  intermitting,  difficult  and  slow ;  stools 
scanty,  hard,  and  looking  as  if  they  were  burnt. — At  night, 
when  lying  upon  the  side,  there  are  sharp  stitches  in  the  region 
of  the  stomach. — Paleness  and  emaciation. — Fear  of  death. 
Arch.  III.  2,  p.  46. 

Bryonia.     Derangement  of  the  digestive  functions  con- 
sequent upon  a  heavy  blow  upon  the  mesogastric  region. 

Symptoms  :  Burning  in  the  stomach  at  every  motion  ; 
continued  motion  causes  a  violent  paroxysm  with  anguish  and 
chilliness. — Constant  discharge  of  blood  from  the  vagina  ; 
exhausting  metrorrhagia  every  three  weeks.  Arch.  III.  2,  p. 
127. 

Bryonia  VI,  one  drop.     Complicated  gastric  affections. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  vertigo,  as  if  one  were  balancing  to 
and  fro,  especially  when  raising  the  head. — Feeling  of  fulness 
in  the  forehead,  with  a  sensation  of  pressing  forwards,  as  if 
something  would  issue  ;  with  burning  heat  and  sore  pain  of 
the  scalp. — Face  somewhat  bloated,  hot  and  red. — Pressure  in 
the  eyes,  as  if  from  sand  ;  the  eyelids  are  somewhat  swollen  ; 
when  opening  them,  the  headache  increases. — The  ears  feel 
stopped  up. — Tongue  coated  white  ;  taste  flat  and  insipid. — 
Nausea  when  raising  the  head  ;  frequent  hiccough. — Difficult, 
anxious  breathing,  with  oppression  of  the  chest. — Bloated 
abdomen ;  tension  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  with  a  feeling  of 
great  warmth  ;  the  parts  do  not  bear  the  slightest  pressure. — 
Painful  stiffness  of  the  cervical  muscles. — Tearing  drawing  in 
different  parts  of  the  body,  with  general  depression  of  strength. — 
Skin  dry  and  hot ;  thirst  violent ;  when  rising  for  the  purpose 
of  drinking,  she  is  attacked  with  nausea  and  anxiety. — Stool 
had  been  suppressed  for  ten  days  ;  has  not  yet  menstruated. 
Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  33. 

Bryonia  V,  principal  remedy ;  Aconite  IV  was  given 
first,  and  China  IV  was  exhibited  between  the  first  and  second 
dose  of  Bryonia.  .Derangement  of  the  digestive  functions, 
caused  by  dejection  of  spirits. 

Symptoms  :  Pressure  in  the  stomach  and  stitches  in  the 
region  of  the  spleen,  and  likewise  on  the  right  side  opposite 
the  former  place,  a  few  hours  after  a  meal. — Pinching  in  the 
abdomen ;    costiveness. — Rising    in  the    oesophagus,   which 


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causes  a  constriction  of  that  organ,  and   nausea. — A  quantity 
of  risings  of  air,  shortly  after  a  meal.     Ann.  I.  p.  258. 

Bryonia  III.     Chronic  abdominal  affections. 

Sy?nptoms  :  Great  weakness. — Want  of  appetite ;  fre- 
quently he  does  not  even  bear  the  use  of  nourishment. — Fre- 
quent tasteless  eructations  and  water-brash. — Frequent  attacks 
of  indefinite  pains  in  the  abdomen,  every  day ;  distention  of 
the  abdomen  ;  the  region  of  the  stomach  is  painful  to  the 
touch. — Stools  generally  hard. — Profuse  exhausting  sweat 
every  morning. — Pulse  feeble  and  small.     Ann.  I.  p.  96. 

Bryonia  X00000  ;  followed,  in  a  fortnight,  by  Calc.  carb. 
X000. 

Symptoms :  Drawing  pain  in  the  right  hypochondrium 
as  far  as  the  stomach  and  back,  every  day,  early  in  the  morn- 
ing and  shortly  after  dinner  ;  this  pain  is  followed  by  vomiting 
of  clear  water  and  afterwards  of  the  ingesta. — Some  pain,  but  no 
vomiting,  after  supper. — Stool  rather  hard,  and  not  every  day. 
Ann.  p.  260. 

Calcarea  X°,  three  doses,  at  ten  days'  interval,  gave  con- 
siderable relief  in  a  gastric  affection. 

Symptoms :  Coldness,  tearing,  pressure,  stitches,  some- 
times burning,  in  the  upper  part  of  the  head,  extending  to  the 
forepart. — Heaviness  of  the  head  ;  vertigo. — Occasional  tearing 
and  drawing  in  the  eyes. — The  nose  is  generally  obstructed  ; 
tearing  toothache. — Mouth  dry,  slimy,  pasty  ;  constant  thirst, 
but  drinks  little  at  a  time. — Little  appetite ;  taste  putrid  and 
sourish. — Tongue  coated  yellow-white. — Imperfect  eructa- 
tions.— Pressure,  fulness  and  oppression  in  the  region  of  the 
stomach  ;  burning  sensation  from  the  stomach  to  the  mouth. — 
Stool  every  three  or  four  days,  scanty,  hard,  dry,  knotty,  with 
burning  at  the  rectum. — Frequent  and  urgent  desire  to  urinate, 
only  a  few  drops,  resembling  loam-water,  being  passed  with  a 
burning  sensation. — Oppression  of  the  chest,  has  to  sit  half 
straight. — Burning  in  the  back  and  shoulders  ;  drawing  and 
tearing  in  the  back  and  the  sides  of  the  upper  part  of  the  body. — 
Drawing  in  the  lower  limbs. — Cold  feet  and  upper  arms,  with 
burning  in  the  forearms. — Great  general  weakness. — Paralytic 
feeling  of  the  right  arm. — Talking  is  difficult. — Sleep  is  wanting, 
owing  to  pain  and  uneasiness. — Nightly  aggravation  of  the 
pains. — Occasional  heat  in  the  face  ;  frequent  general  flushes  of 
heat. — Frequent  burning  in  different  places  between  skin  and 
flesh. — Chilliness  when  lifting  the  cover  of  the  bed.  Ann.  IV. 
p.  318. 

Carbo  veg.  x  of  a  grain.     Torpor  of  the  abdomen,  accom- 
panied by  obstruction  and  flatulence,  and  several  daily  exhaust- 


140  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

ing  bleedings  from  the  nose,  brought  on  by  stooping  and  by 
pressing  at  stool.  The  affection  was  removed  by  one  dose. 
Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  97. 

Carbo  veg.  was  found  useful  in  a  case  of  abdominal  affec- 
tion of  an  old  man. 

Symptoms  :  Considerable  feeling  of  fulness  and  distention 
of  the  abdomen,  frequently  accompanied  with  the  sensation  as 
if  the  abdomen  would  burst. — Oppressed  respiration. — Risings 
of  air. — Collection  of  water  in  the  mouth. — Headache. — Fre- 
quent heat  in  the  face. — Indolent  stool ;  no  appetite ;  the 
slightest  quantity  of  nourishment  either  increases  or  excites  the 
pain. — Chilliness  over  the  back. — Hypochondriac  mood.  Arch. 
XII.  3,  p.  143. 

Carbo  veg.  in  gastric  affections. 

Symptoms :  Frequent  tasteless  eructations,  generally  after 
dinner,  frequently  also  in  the  forenoon. — Want  of  appetite. — 
Great  accumulation  of  flatulence  after  dinner.     Arch.  II.  p.  107. 

Carbo  veg.  in  affections  from  flatulence. 

Symptoms  :  Excessive  accumulation  of  flatulence  a  few 
hours  after  dinner,  with  rumbling,  distention  of  the  abdomen, 
pinching  in  different  places,  and  excessive  heat  in  the  whole 
body. — When  the  flatulence  does  not  pass  off,  the  patient  is 
troubled  with  affection  of  the  chest,  congestion  of  blood  to  the 
upper  part  of  the  body,  and  uncomfortableness.  Ann.  II,  p. 
107. 

C  i  cut  a  III,  one  drop.  Chronic  abdominal  sufferings  and 
affection  of  the  urinary  organs  in  an  old  man. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo  and  obscuration  of  vision  when  rais- 
ing himself  in  bed. — Eyes  sunken,  pupils  contracted. — Counte- 
nance pale  and  livid. — Chest  feels  too  tight;  is  unable  to 
breathe  freely. — Scraping  burning  or  troublesome  pressure  in 
the  stomach. — Little  appetite  ;  repletion  and  pressure  of  the 
stomach  as  soon  as  he  begins  to  eat. — Frequent  pinching,  with 
rumbling  and  grunting  in  the  abdomen  ;  stools  more  frequent 
and  thinner  than  usual. — Paralytic  weakness  of  the  bladder  ; 
is  unable  to  retain  the  urine,  it  goes  off  involuntarily. — Faint, 
weak,  and  without  any  strength. — Half-sleep  at  night,  with 
confused  dreams  ;  very  tired  in  the  morning ;  feels  cold  and 
chilly  internally.     Arch.  II.  3,  p.  145. 

Digitalis  V,  one  drop.     Gastric  affections. 

Symptoms  :  Vomiting  in  the  morning,  with  nausea. — Two 
attacks  of  diarrhoea. — Frequent  vomiting. — Considerable  bitter- 
ness in  the  mouth. — Want  of  appetite. — Thirst. — Vertigo. — 
Headache  above  the  eyes. — Feeling  of  great  weakness. — Little 
sleep,  anxiety.     Arch.  IX.  2,  p.  98. 


GASTRIC  AFFECTIONS.  14X 

Gratiola  gives,  in  a  few  days,  more  relief  to  hypochondriac 
individuals  affected  with  abdominal  sufferings,  than  any  other 
remedies.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  162. 

Lachesis,  three  doses.    Dyspepsia. 

Symptoms  :  At  times  the  appetite  is  good,  at  times  gone  ; 
sometimes  he  can  scarcely  wait  till  dinner. — Giddy,  heavy  and 
lazy  after  a  meal,  with  short  breathing,  and  the  chest  feeling 
close  and  as  if  irritated  by  smoke. — The  stomach  is  troubled 
by  flatulence ;  eructations  afford  relief,  and  increase  even  to 
regurgitation  of  the  ingesta. — Frequent  attacks  of  nausea,  diffi- 
cult breathing,  weakness  even  unto  fainting,  and  palpitation  of 
the  heart  with  cold  sweat. — In  the  evening,  when  in  bed,  he 
feels  as  if  he  would  suffocate  when  something  gets  into  his 
mouth  or  nose. — Sleep  interrupted  by  dreams,  frequent  waking  ; 
in  the  morning  he  feels  heavy  and  stupid. — Costiveness. — 
Emaciation,  sallow,  livid  complexion. — After  sitting,  his  lower 
limbs  are  painful,  and  his  knees  feels  stiff.  Arch.  XV.  1,  p. 
55. 

Lycopodium,  another  dose  in  three  weeks,  cured  a  chronic 
abdominal  affection,  brought  on  by  former  suppression  of  the 
itch  ;  previous  to  Lycop.  other  remedies  had  been  used  with- 
out much  success. 

Symptoms :  Frequent  vomiting  of  food  and  bile  ;  the  sub- 
stances which  are  thrown  up,  are  green  and  bitter ;  he  fre- 
quently vomits  in  the  morning  before  breakfast ;  he  feels 
relieved  after  eating  something  warm. — Pressure  in  the  region 
of  the  stomach. — Fulness  in  the  epigastrium. — Occasional 
diarrhoea. — Frequent  discharge  of  bitter  saliva. — Tongue 
coated  yellow.     I.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  167. 

Lycopodium  X.,°°  commenced,  and  Acid.  nit.  X.,°°  com- 
pleted the  cure  of  important  ailments  of  the  abdomen  and  head, 
brought  on  by  suppression  of  the  itch. 

Symptoms  :  Frequently,  for  days,  violently  throbbing  pain 
in  the  right  temple,  extending  to  the  left  side  of  the  neck,  some- 
times greatest  at  night ;  the  pain  is  aggravated  by  every  move- 
ment and  by  open  air,  diminished  by  rest  and  in  a  warm  room. 
— Sclerotica  dark-yellow. — Roaring  in  the  left  ear,  and  diffi- 
culty of  hearing. — Appetite  generally  bad. — Frequent  pressure 
on  the  stomach,  especially  before  breakfast,  diminished  when 
eating  ;  with  sensation  as  if  the  stomach  were  hanging  by  a 
silken  thread,  or  as  if  he  had  no  stomach. — Risings  of  air. — 
Rising  of  a  sour  liquid  from  the  stomach,  with  burning  in  the 
throat. — Occasional  squeezing  (clawing)  in  the  right  hypochon- 
drium,  extending  into  the  right  groin,  the  testes  and  thighs, 
so  violent  that  he  is  forced  to  lay  his  thighs  across  one  another  ; 


142  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

the  pain  comes  on  only  after  stool,  and  then  continues  for 
hours. — Great  accumulation  of  flatulence  ;  if  the  flatus  do  not 
pass  off,  they  bring  on  eructations.  Frequent,  sudden,  lancina- 
ting pains  in  the  right  hip-joint  and  thigh,  extending  down 
to  the  knee,  increased  by  every  motion,  especially  when  rising 
from  a  seat ;  the  pains  frequently  extend  to  the  small  of  the 
back  and  os  ischium. — Constant  coldness  of  the  feet ;  in  the 
summer  they  nre  always  sweaty. — Weeping  mood.  Arch.  IX. 
1,  p.  105. 

Murias  Magnesia  IV000  diminished,  and  Calc.  garb. 
X.°  removed  entirely,  a  kind  of  gastric  affection. 

Symptoms :  Frequent  distention  of  the  scrobiculus  cordis 
and  the  region  of  the  stomach  during  the  day,  painful  on  pres- 
sure.— Sensation  as  if  the  throat  became  distended,  with  con- 
stant desire  to  vomit. — Frequent  attacks  of  drawing,  around 
the  hypochondria,  and  extending  as  far  as  the  back,  the  upper 
part  of  the  body  appearing  stiff,  with  vertigo  and  obscuration 
of  sight,  and  trembling  all  over.  When  taking  an  inspiration, 
she  feels  as  if  the  breath  remained  between  the  shoulders  and 
did  not  get  into  the  chest. — No  appetite  ;  every  thing  tastes 
bitter  to  her  ;  bitter  eructation. — Stool  every  forty-eight  hours, 
and  difficult. — Cold  hands  and  feet,  constantly. — Oppression 
of  the  chest,  when  walking.     Ann.  II.  p.  262. 

Nux  v.  Toio"o-     Chronic  abdominal  sufferings. 

Symptoms  :  Every  day,  after  dinner,  for  several  hours,  in- 
tense, pinching,  and  aching  pain  in  the  umbilical  region,  worse 
when  stooping. — Every  meal  is  followed  by  distention  of  the  ab 
domen  with  pressure  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  and  oppressed 
breathing. — Frequent  water-brash  and  inclination  to  vomit. — 
Burning,  arising  from  the  pit  of  the  stomach.— Stool  rare,  indolent 
hard,  looks  burnt. — Profuse  sweat,  at  night,  when  lying  on  his 
back  ;  he  feels  chilly,  when  uncovering  himself  ever  so  little. — 
He  feels  very  tired  in  the  morning. — Drowsiness  by  day,  and 
disposition  to  fall  over.     Arch.  I.  3,  p.  163. 

Nux  vom.  X.  Complicated  abdominal  sufferings,  conse- 
quent upon  suppression  of  the  menses. 

Symptoms :  One  evening  he  falls  asleep  soon,  the  other 
late. — Frequent  vomiting,  brought  on  by  a  cramp  in  the  calves 
and  feet. — Disagreeable  dreams,  especially  towards  morning. — 
Excessively  tired  in  the  morning,  as  if  he  were  bruised  all 
over,  is  obliged  to  sit  a  good  while. — Contractive  sensation  in 
the  chest,  one  fit  of  dry  cough,  followed  by  a  retching  without 
any  previous  nausea,  and  afterwards  vomiting  of  a  watery, 
slimy  substance  of  bitter  taste. — The  vomiting  is  accompanied 
by  spasm  of  the  lower  jaw  and  coldness  of  feet. — Great  wea 


GASTRIC  AFFECTIONS.  143 

riness  after  the  vomiting  ;  the  whole  body  feels  bruised  ;  tear- 
ing in  the  head,  especially  in  temple  and  forehead,  and  pressure 
in  the  stomach. — These  symptoms  are  followed  by  an  aching 
and  lancinating  pain  during  an  inspiration,  during  loud  talking 
or  exercise ;  disappearing  in  the  afternoon. — The  vomiting 
frequently  does  not  occur  till  an  hour  after  rising,  after  having 
previously  taken  something  warm. — Little  appetite,  is  easily 
satiated. — Taste  generally  indifferent. — Sometimes  colic,  stool 
hard. — Scalp  is  painful  as  if  it  were  bruised,  especially  on  the 
top  of  the  head. — The  hair  is  painful  and  falls  ofT. — Tingling 
and  roaring  before  the  ears. — Eyes  faint  and  weak. — Every  day 
several  attacks  of  flushes  of  heat,  with  general  anguish. — Four 
herniae  at  the  same  time. — The  principal  affection  was  relieved 
by  Nux  ;  the  other  symptoms  yielded  to  other  remedies.  Ann. 
III.  1,  p.  89. 

Nux  vom.  II,  one  drop.     Gastric  symptoms. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  stitches  in  the  region  of  the  false  ribs 
of  the  right  side,  every  day,  in  paroxysms,  mostly  in  the  fore- 
noon ;  the  whole  side  becomes  curved  by  contraction,  a  tangible 
and  hard  nodosity  being  formed  in  that  side. — Violent  thirst, 
and  short,  oppressed  breathing. — Afterwards  heat  and  redness 
of  the  right  side  of  the  face,  with  violent  stitches  in  the  right 
temple. — Costiveness  ;  unsuccessful  tenesmus. — During  the 
paroxysm,  and  also  between  the  paroxysms^  although  in  a 
lesser  degree  :  violent  pressure  upon  the  bladder,  as  if  he  would 
urinate  constantly,  the  urine  going  off  drop  by  drop,  with  vio- 
lent burning  in  the  urethra. — All  the  symptoms  become  aggra- 
vated after  a  meal. — Great  weakness  in  all  the  limbs. — One 
drop  of  the  tincture  of  Cannabis  removed  the  remaining 
nightly  tenesmus  of  the  bladder,  during  which  only  a  few,  and 
lastly  bloody  drops  of  urine  were  passed.     Arch.  III.  2,  p.  34. 

Nux  vom.  VI,  one  drop.     Chronic  gastric  complaints. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo,  resembling  a  swoon,  vanishing  of  the 
senses  ;  has  to  lean  against  something  or  to  lie  down.— Roar- 
ing of  the  ears  ;  no  appetite  ;  thirst. — Nausea  and  vomiting  of 
a  bitter-tasting  water  every  morning  before  breakfast,  with 
anxiousness  and  trembling. — Pressure  upon  the  stomach  and 
distention  from  flatulence  after  every  meal. — The  abdomen  is 
very  much  distended. — The  menses  appear  six  or  eight  days 
too  "soon,  and  are  accompanied  with  weakness. — Dry  cough. — 
Asthmatic  constriction  of  the  chest.     Arch.  III.  2,  p.  125. 

Nux  vom.  IV.     Periodical  abdominal  complaints. 

Symptoms  :  Early  in  the  morning  and  after  a  meal :  vio- 
lent, cutting,  and  whirling  pains  in  the  umbilical  region,  as  if 
something  alive  were  turning  about  there  ;  abating  at  night, 


144  AFFECTIONS   OF   THE   DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

and  increasing  to  a  swoon  when  stooping. — When  walking, 
the  patient  feels  sore  in  the  abdomen.     Arch.  IV.  1,  p.  121. 

Nux  vom.  V,  and  afterwards  X.  Complicated  derangement 
of  the  digestive  functions. 

Symptoms :  Lazy  and  sleepy  the  whole  day  ;  the  head 
feels  benumbed. — Out  of  humor  and  sensitive  ;  he  takes  every 
little  trifle  in  bad  part ;  he  is  constantly  tormented  by  some 
silent  anger. — A  number  of  erections,  or  emission  of  semen 
while  the  penis  is  relaxed,  with  exhaustion. — Tired  early  in 
the  morning. — Nauseated  and  qualmish  in  the  morning  ;  rising 
of  a  bitter-sour  liquid,  sometimes  at  night. — Taste  putrid  or 
bitter  early  in  the  morning. — Sensation  as  if  the  stomach  were 
spoiled  ;  he  imagines  he  smells  badly  from  his  mouth. — After 
a  meal  he  feels  a  pressure  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  and  the 
abdomen  is  distended. — Little  appetite  ;  eats  much,  out  more 
from  habit. — Stool  at  times  hard,  at  times  diarrhoeic,  sometimes 
mixed  with  half-digested  food. — His  employment  is  merely 
intellectual ;  he  abhors  exercise  in  the  open  air.  Arch.  VI.  1, 
p.  49,  etc. 

Nux  vom.  II,  one  drop,  relieved  painful  abdominal  symp- 
toms, with  costiveness,  vomiting  and  headache,  in  a  person 
who  drank  much  coffee.     Arch.  XV.  3,  p.  118. 

Nux  vom.     Half  a  grain  of  the  extract  in  distilled  water. 

Symptoms  :  Despondency,  sadness,  apprehensiveness,  peev- 
ishness, out  of  humor,  despairing  of  his  recovery ;  dread  of 
labor. — Head  dull  and  heavy,  with  aching  in  the  frontal  cavi- 
ties.— Drowsiness. — Sleep  unrefreshing,  with  terrifying  dreams. 
— Complexion  yellowish  and  pale. — Tongue,  mouth  and  fauces 
are  covered  with  yellowish-white  mucus. — Taste  insipid  and 
putrid. — Appetite,  but  the  food  is  nevertheless  loathsome  to 
him. — Eructation  after  a  meal  and  inclination  to  vomit. — The 
abdomen  is  full  and  distended. — The  stomach  feels  bloated. — 
Painful  drawing  in  the  abdomen,  with  tenesmus. — The  symp- 
toms become  worse  after  a  meal.     Ann.  I.  p.  86. 

Nux  vom.  X,  relieved  complicated  abdominal  symptoms, 
Cocculus  IV.  removing  the  remainder  ;  Pulsatilla  III  had 
been  given  first  with  some  success. 

Symptoms  :  Frequent  vertigo,  even  when  sitting. — Head- 
ache when  moving  the  eyes  or  looking  long  on  one  object. — 
Humming  in  the  ears. — Sallow,  pale  complexion. — Bitter  taste 
in  the  mouth. — Want  of  appetite. — Pressure  on  the  stomach 
after  every  meal. — Four  or  five  hours  after  dinner,  rising  of 
flatulence  in  the  hypochondria,  followed  by  pressure,  fulness 
and  drawing  together  in  the  stomach,  pinching  in  the  abdomen, 
finally  vomiting  of  sour  water,  with  violent  stretching  of  the 


GASTRIC  AFFECTIONS.  145 

limbs.  The  symptoms  are  relieved  by  leaning  the  head  on 
something. — Frequent  attacks  of  nausea  with  vanishing  of  sight. 
— Frequent,  empty  eructations  and  sensation  of  emptiness  in  the 
stomach  early  in  the  morning,  relieved  after  a  meal. — Indolent, 
intermitting  stool,  followed  by  burning  at  the  anus. — Oppres- 
sion at  the  chest,  almost  every  day  in  the  afternoon. — Suppres- 
sion of  the  menses  for  three  months  past. — Heaviness  of  the 
feet ;  they  are  rather  cold. — Sleeps  well,  but  dreams  a  good 
deal. — Great  thinness  and  weakness. — She  feels  better  in  the 
open  air^ — Weeping  and  apprehensive  mood.     Ann.  I.  p.  88. 

Nux  vom.  IV,  several  doses.  Chronic  abdominal  affection. 
Con.  Asa.  and  Cocc.  were  given  as  intermediate  remedies. 

Symptoms :  Little  appetite ;  tongue  coated  white.— Qualms 
of  sickness  after  every  meal. — Pressure  and  fulness  in  the 
stomach  and  abdomen. — Eructations  tasting  of  the  ingesta. — 
Single,  violent  stitches  in  the  abdomen. — Sensation  as  if  a  stone 
were  lying  in  the  stomach  and  distended  this  organ. — Spas- 
modic constriction  and  pressing  in  the  abdomen,  which  becomes 
hard  and  tense. — Periodical  attacks  of  colicky  pains,  with 
retching  and  obstinate  constipation. — The  spasm  in  the  abdo- 
men is  frequently  accompanied  with  chilliness  ;  feverish  chilli- 
ness through  the  whole  body,  alternating  with  heat  which  rises 
to  the  head.     Ann.  I.  p.  91. 

Nux  vom.  X.     Complicated  gastric  derangement. 

Symptoms :  Nausea  every  morning. — Loud  rumbling  in 
the  abdomen,  with  slight  pinching. — Accumulation  of  water  in 
the  mouth. — Tension  or  slight  pressure  over  the  stomach. — 
Stool  not  daily. — Stitching  headache  during  and  after  the  men- 
ses.— No  appetite. — Loathing. — Contractive  sensation  in  the 
stomach,  with  nausea,  greatest  in  the  morning. — The  menses, 
which  are  insufficient,  appear  five  days  too  soon. — Sociable 
mood,  affected  by  sad  events. — Inclines  to  weep.  Ann.  I. 
p.  259. 

Nux  vom.,  two  doses.     Chronic  abdominal  derangement. 

Symptoms  :  Constant  headache  with  periodical  stitches  in 
the  temples. — Vertigo  when  stooping. — Constant  roaring  in  the 
ears. — Distention  of  the  stomach  and  feeling  of  repletion  shortly 
after  beginning  to  eat. — Constant  uneasiness  in  the  abdomen, 
and  difficult  emission  of  flatulence. — Frequent  eructations. — 
Stool  hard  and  scanty,  accompanied  with  a  sensation  of  pres- 
sure from  above  downwards. — Thick  urine. — Oppressed  breath- 
ing, which  is  sometimes  interrupted  by  shocks  arising  from  the 
stomach  in  the  direction  of  the  pit. — Constant  pressure  on  the 
sternum. — Alternation  of  heat  and  chilliness. — Slight,  exhaust- 
ing morning-sweat. — Sleep  full  of  dreams. — All  the  symptoms 


146  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

were  worse  in  the  morning,  during  exercise,  and  in  the  open 
air.     Ann.  II.  p.  102. 

Nux  vom.,  three  doses.     Chronic  abdominal  affections. 

Symptoms :  Little  appetite  ;  no  thirst. — Frequent  dryness 
in  the  throat. — Tongue  coated  white  in  the  morning. — The 
pit  of  the  stomach  and  the  abdomen  are  distended,  especially 
after  a  meal. — Constant  feeling  of  heaviness  in  the  abdomen. — 
Pain  in  the  loins  during  motion. — Frequent  unsuccessful 
desire  for  stool. — Pale  countenance  ;  blue  margins  around  the 
eyes. — Great  weakness  in  the  hips  and  left  thigh. — Weight  of 
the  head. — Melancholy. — Stupor  ;  lassitude  in  the  morning 
when  waking  up.     Ann.  II.  p.  102. 

Nux  vom.     Gastric  affection. 

Symptoms  :  Painful  distention  of  the  stomach. — Burning 
pressure  arising  from  the  scrobiculus  cordis. — Aching  and 
spasmodic  drawing  in  the  region  of  the  stomach  after  a  meal, 
with  cutting  and  rumbling  in  the  abdomen. — Aching  and  ten- 
sive pain  in  the  small  of  the  back  and  back. — Costiveness  with 
tenesmus. — Scraping  sensation  in  the  throat,  heartburn. — 
Rising  of  air,  especially  after  eating. — Inclination  to  vomit, 
early  in  the  morning,  and  after  a  meal. — Aversion  to  food. — 
Coated  tongue. — Bitterish,  sourish  taste  in  the  mouth. — Ver- 
tigo.— Obtusion  of  the  head. — Pressure  and  tension  in  the  fore- 
head ;  drawing  and  pressure  in  the  occiput. — Drawing  pain  in 
the  arms. — Weakness. — Drowsiness. — Out  of  humor.  Ann. 
II.  p.  102. 

Nux  vom.,  two  doses.     Gastric  affection. 

Symptoms :  Sensation  after  every  meal  as  if  the  food 
remained  above  the  orifice  of  the  stomach,  and  were  then 
squeezed  back  again  to  the  mouth  ;  afterwards  loud  belching. — 
The  abdominal  integuments  are  drawn  in  so  as  to  come  in  con- 
tact with  the  spine,  with  burning  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach. — 
Suffocative  sensation  when  lying  down. — Want  of  appetite. — 
Great  thirst. — Uneasy  sleep  with  fearful  dreams.  Ann.  II.  p. 
103. 

Nux  vom.  V,  one  drop,  removed  the  greatest  number  of  the 
symptoms  in  a  case  of  chronic  abdominal  affections.  After- 
wards Calc.  Lyc.  and  Nat.  were  exhibited. 

Symptoms :  Bloatedness  of  the  region  of  the  stomach  for 
fifteen  years  past,  with  gurgling  when  pressing  upon  it. — Sev- 
eral times  a  sensation  as  if  a  worm  were  creeping  up  the 
oesophagus  like  a  serpent,  with  a  sensation  of  coolness  and  con- 
vulsions of  the  lower  jaw. — Constant  and  violent  aching  in 
the  region  of  the  stomach,  sometimes  burning,  extending  as  far 
as  the  hypochondria,  which  experiences  a  stitching  sensation. — 


GASTRIC  AFFECTIONS.  147 

When  stooping,  sensation  as  if  a  rope  were  tied  around  the 
upper  part  or  the  body  ;  this  sensation  is  still  more  violent 
when  bending  the  body  backwards. — When  inclining  to  the 
right  side,  sensation  as  if  the  stomach  were  being  pressed  out ; 
this  sensation  is  also  felt  when  breathing. — The  pain  in  the 
stomach  is  increased  by  breathing,  walking,  and  in  the  after- 
noon.— Constant  sensation  as  of  emptiness  in  the  abdomen  ; 
entire  retraction  of  the  abdomen  after  stool. — Constant  feeling  of 
repletion,  with  hunger ;  after  a  meal,  the  abdomen  feels  distended 
with  wind. — Tongue  coated  white. — Oily  and  putrid  taste  in  the 
mouth,  early  in  the  morning. — Frequent,  oily  eructations. — 
Stool  generally  hard  and  intermitting. — Frequent  headache  ; 
pressure  in  the  forehead,  with  heat  on  the  outside. — Want  of 
disposition  to  work  ;  want  of  cheerfulness  ;  forgetfulness  ;  he 
frequently  forgets  a  thought  suddenly.     Ann.  III.  p.  14. 

Nux  vom.  X,  one  drop.  Chronic  derangement  of  the  diges- 
tive apparatus. 

Symptoms  :  Periodical  want  of  appetite. — Tongue  coated 
white,  all  the  time  ;  sometimes  nausea. — Stool  hard,  sometimes 
intermitting. — Pressure  iu  the  head  after  every  meal,  especially 
in  the  occiput ;  this  pressure  unfits  him  for  mental  labor. — 
The  remainder  of  the  symptoms,  especially  the  symptoms  of 
the  head,  were  removed  by  Carbo  veg.  X00°.  Ann.  III.  p. 
274. 

Nux  vom.  V,  Calc.  and  Phosp.,  a  few  doses  of  each, 
removed  a  great  digestive  weakness,  with  retching  and  rising 
of  mucus  in  the  morning  hours,  accumulation  of  water  in  the 
mouth,  and  chronic  diarrhoea.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  113. 

Nux  vom.,  one  drop  of  the  tincture,  repeated  every  two 
hours,  with  previous  exhibition  of  the  first  attenuation,  relieved 
a  violent,  painful  pressure  in  the  head,  accompanied  by  derange- 
ment of  the  stomach  and  the  intestines,  coated  tongue,  anorexia, 
constipation,  etc.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  130. 

Nux  vom.,  \\  grain,  every  two  hours,  relieved  vomiting, 
abdominal  complaints,  and  arthritic  pains  in  the  joints,  in  a 
person  who  had  been  addicted  to  drinking.  A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  130. 
Nux  vom.  X000.  Complicated  abdominal  derangement. 
Symptoms :  Vertigo  when  stooping. — When  moving  the 
head,  in  a  room,  pain  as  from  subcutaneous  ulceration. — 
Straining  pain  in  the  nape  of  the  neck,  extending  as  high  up  as 
the  top  of  the  head. — Weakness  of  memory  ;  has  to  think  long 
before  he  is  able  to  recollect  things. — Single  stitches  in  the 
head  darting  from  temple  to  temple. — Dimness  of  sight,  espe- 
cially in  a  room. — Humming  and  roaring  in  the  right  ear,  or 
ringing  as  of  bells  in  both  ears. — Tingling  and  tearing  in  the 


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right  ear. — Frequent  tearing  and  drawing  in  both  rows  of 
teeth. — When  talking,  his  tongue  feels  as  if  it  became  thicker 
and  hindered  talking. — Has  to  swallow  saliva  frequently,  with 
dryness  of  mouth. — Nourishment  is  almost  tasteless. — Neither 
hungry,  nor  thirsty. — Eructatious  tasting  of  the  ingesta,  when 
eating  a  little  more  than  usually. — Nausea  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  great  thirst  for  cold  water. — Pressure  in  the  pit  of  the 
stomach,  with  excessive  anguish,  afterwards  the  head  becomes 
affected;  in  the  night  the  symptoms  are  worse  lhan  by  day. — 
Stool  every  twenty-four  hours,  with  considerable  emission  of 
flatulence,  and  previous  pinching  and  cutting  in  the  abodmen. — 
Frequent  pressure  upon  the  bladder  ;  has  to  urinate  suddenly. — 
Lascivious  dreams  while  asleep,  with  emission  of  semen  and 
subsequent  weakness,  with  stitches  in  the  small  of  the  back  and 
warmth  of  the  body. — Shortness  of  breath  when  walking  and 
going  up  stairs. — The  neck  seems  enlarged  round  about. — 
Pressure  in  the  pit  of  the  neck,  which  sometimes  hinders 
breathing. — Single  stitches  below  the  sternum,  more  violent 
when  pressing  upon  it. — Violent  stitches  in  the  small  of  the 
back,  nape  of  the  neck  and  chest,  every  four  weeks,  with  a 
peculiar  feeling  of  warmth. — Sleep  hard ;  is  unable  to  fall 
asleep  from  anguish. — Violent  beating  of  the  heart,  at  night, 
with  uneasiness  and  anxiousness. — Anxious  mood,  vehement, 
out  of  humor,  inclining  to  quarrel.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  169, 170. 

Petroleum  VI  removed  the  greatest  number  of  symptoms 
in  a  case  of  complicated  gastric  derangement. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo  when  stooping. — Cloudiness. — Violent 
pressure  in  the  forepart  of  the  head,  aggravated  by  intellectual 
labor,  even  unto  complete  imbecility. — Violent  heat  in  the  head 
and  face. — Eyes  faint ;  twinkling  before  the  eyes. — Appetite 
slight. — Repugnance  to  meat  and  fat. — Constant  thirst. — 
Taste  bitter-sourish. — Nausea,  especially  after  a  meal. — Some- 
times green,  bitter  vomiting. — Pressure  in  the  stomach  after 
eating. — Frequent  feeling  of  coldness  in  the  body. — Violent 
cuttings  and  twitchings  in  the  abdomen,  as  high  as  the  chest, 
with  sudden,  violent  bearing  down  upon  the  rectum. — The 
pain  abates  after  the  evacuation. — Watery,  yellow  evacuations, 
six,  seven  or  eleven  a  day  ;  afterwards  burning  at  the  rectum. 
— Faint  and  physically  depressed,  with  frequent  tearing  in  all 
the  limbs. — Early  waking  ;  is  unable  to  fall  asleep  again. — 
Colic  and  diarrhoea  at  night. — Low-spirited,  sad.  The 
remaining  symptoms  were  removed  by  Phosphorus  and  Calc. 
Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  124. 

Phosphorus  X°°,  after  Mgan.  carb.  had  been  exhibited 
unsuccessfully,  removed  a  gastric  affection. 


GASTRIC  AFFECTIONS.  149 

Symptoms  :  After  carrying  a  heavy  load,  a  spot  on  the  left 
side  of  and  a  little  above  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  became  some- 
what bloated,  hard,  painful  to  pressure,  even  that  of  the  clothes. 
— Pain  in  that  part,  as  of  a  load. — Paroxysms  of  compressive 
griping  in  the  stomach,  which  take  away  her  breath  and  make 
her  unable  to  talk  ;  she  falls  over,  nevertheless  she  knows 
what  happens  to  her. — Absence  of  thirst. — Appetite  at  times 
great,  at  times  little. — After  every  meal  she  felt  tight  and  re- 
plete, as  if  there  were  no  passage  through  the  stomach. — Con- 
tinual, short,  dry  cough,  the  stomach  aching. — Is  unable  to 
fetch  a  deep  breath,  or  to  lie  upon  the  back. — Frequent,  palpita- 
tion of  the  heart. — Weak  pulse. — Constant  headache  and  ver- 
tigo.— Constant  coldness  of  the  hands  and  feet. — Feels  always 
faint ;  is  unable  to  walk  far. — Menses  scanty,  with  violent  pain 
in  the  small  of  the  back  and  abdomen. — Red,  miliary  eruption 
on  the  upper  part  of  the  body. — Every  morning  chilliness  with 
cold  hands  and  feet,  for  one  hour,  afterwards  pain  and  heat  in 
the  head.     Ann.  II.  p.  261. 

Pulsatilla  -roV0--  Abdominal  spasms  brought  on  by  a 
cold  caught  at  a  ball. 

Symptoms :  Yiolent  pressing  upon  the  rectum,  during 
which  she  only  passes  little  stool,  diarrhoeic. — The  spasms 
always  occur  a  couple  of  hours  after  the  appearance  of  the 
menses,  which  are  accompanied  with  chilliness  and  lassitude, 
last  from  four  to  five  days,  scanty. — The  violent  spasms  are 
accompanied  with  sour  vomiting  ;  this  affords  a  little  relief  and 
is  followed  by  weakness  of  the  stomach. — The  pains  are  re- 
lieved by  lying  down,  increased  by  motion. — Eating  is  fre- 
quently followed  by  pressure  in  the  stomach,  nausea  and  sour 
eructations. — Equanimity,  is  unable  to  break  out.  The  few 
remaining  symptoms  were  removed  by  Ferrum.  Arch. 
I.  p.  88. 

Pulsatilla,  two  doses.  Complicated  chronic  abdominal 
affection. 

Symptoms  :  Dry  mouth,  clean  tongue. — Want  of  thirst ; 
great  appetite. — Painful  distention  of  the  stomach  after  a  slight 
meal,  heaviness  of  the  head,  stiffness  of  the  neck,  oppressed 
breathing,  ill-humor,  violent  melancholy  or  laughing  and  weep- 
ing without  any  reason. — Obstinate  constipation  ;  stool  is  fol- 
lowed by  pain  as  from  excoriation  in  the  anus  and  stitches  in  the 
rectum. — Copious  watery  urine. — Incarceration  of  flatulence 
which  causes  pain. — Headache  ;  tingling  in  the  ears,  great 
paleness. — General  weakness  and  emaciation. — Constant  feel- 
ing of  coldness  in  the  limbs ;  dry  skin. — The  symptoms  be- 
come worse  every  month,  owing  to  a  suppression  of  previous 


150  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

hemorrhoidal  flux. — Mild  temperament. — Pulsat.  brought 
back  the  flux  ;  the  subsequent  disposition  to  constipation  was 
removed  by  Menyanthes.     Ann.  I.  p.  106. 

Rhus  X,  one  drop.  Abdominal  sufferings  with  hypochon- 
driac mood,  consequent  upon  wounded  feelings. 

Symptoms  :  Loss  of  appetite  and  sleep ;  imperfect  diges- 
tion.— Despondency,  dread  of  men. — Imagines  he  can  no  longer 
fulfil  the  duties  of  his  office  ;  he  is  threatened  by  an  unhappy 
future  ;  felt  apprehensive  about  the  welfare  of  his  children. — Is 
unable  to  fall  asleep  in  the  evening  on  account  of  sad  thoughts, 
has  frightful  dreams. — A  feeling  of  anxiety  rises  from  the  abdo- 
men to  the  chest  and  head. — An  improvement  followed  very 
soon.    Baryt.  acet.  YI  was  given  afterwards.    Ann.  I.  p.  89. 

Sepia  VIooco,  after  several  other  remedies  had  been  given 
without  success.  Gastric  symptoms  with  sedentary  mode 
of  life. 

Symptoms :  Pain  as  if  a  knife  were  plunged  through  the 
scrobiculus  cordis  as  far  as  the  back,  almost  every  moment, 
even  at  night ;  the  pain  can  scarcely  be  endured. — Anguish  as  if 
he  would  die ;  sensation  as  if  the  scrobiculus  cordis  became 
constricted. — Suppression  (interception)  of  breath. — Water  rises 
from  the  stomach  ;  this  affords  some  relief. — The  pain  is  aggra- 
vated by  motion. — Every  meal  weighs  in  the  stomach  like  a 
stone  ;  the  stomach  does  not  bear  any  external  pressure. — Stool 
rather  hard. — Constant  dulness  and  vertigo  ;  weight  over  the 
eyes  ;  he  is  unable  to  see  clearly. — Constant,  internal  chilliness 
through  the  whole  body. — Starting  when  falling  asleep. — The 
pains  diminished  after  the  administration  of  Sepia  ;  they  no 
longer  recurred  every  day,  and  then  in  the  evening,  the  gen- 
eral health  improved  likewise ;  Lycop.  X000  removed  the 
affection  completely.     Ann.  II.  p.  263. 

Si  lice  a  X°,  and  in  ten  weeks  Petrol.  VII00.  Chronic 
abdominal  derangement  with  morbid  sexual  instinct. 

Symptoms :  Headache  in  the  temples,  as  if  nails  were 
being  driven  in ;  in  the  forehead,  the  pain  presses  from  within 
outwards,  the  external  head  being  likewise  painful ;  a  diminu- 
tion of  the  headache  is  followed  by  nausea,  choking  and  con- 
striction in  the  fauces  and  throat. — Giddiness. — Forgetfulness. 
— Wheels  before  the  eyes. — Tongue  coated  white,  dry  and 
looking  torn. — Sometimes  tearing  in  the  cheek-bones  in  the 
morning. — Frequent  inflammation  of  the  throat,  passing  into 
suppuration. — Occasional  creeping  in  the  throat,  and  mucus 
flowing  from  the  mouth,  especially  at  night. — Little  appetite, 
the  taste  being  good  ;  sometimes  canine  hunger. — Fulness 
after  a  meal,  sensation  of  coldness,  qualmishness,  and  sensation 


GASTRIC  AFFECTIONS.  ]51 

as  if  something  cold  and  hard,  like  stone,  were  suspended  in 
the  stomach  and  were  in  motion. — Hiccough  with  pain  in  the 
region  of  the  diaphragm,  and  subsequent  lassitude. — Stool  hard 
and  indolent. — Menses  every  three  weeks,  very  profuse  ;  pre- 
ceded by  headache  for  five  days,  also  succeeded  by  headache, 
with  lascivious  and  fatiguing  dreams,  finally  recurring  every 
three  or  five  days. — Itching  and  burning  as  from  red-hot  coal, 
between  the  shoulders  and  in  the  small  of  the  back. — Tearing 
pains  in  the  bones  of  the  extremities,  with  burning,  itching  and 
smarting,  especially  after  the  dreams,  and  by  day  when  at 
rest. — Great  weakness  in  the  limbs. — Great  drowsiness  by 
day. — Very  faint  early  in  the  morning. — Sound  sleep  at  night. 
— After  the  dreams,  cutting  and  burning  in  the  mammae  and 
nipples,  intercepting  (arresting)  the  breathing. — Leucorrhoea 
looking  like  milk,  increasing  after  the  dreams,  slimy,  smarting, 
and  causing  soreness. — Itching  and  cutting  in  the  abdomen  and 
vagina,  with  subsequent  discharge  of  mucus. — Frequent  yawn- 
ing, with  subsequent  chilliness  on  the  arms,  shaking  and  goose- 
skin,  with  sensation  as  if  cold  water  were  being  poured  over 
the  skin,  afterwards  heat  in  the  head. — Feet  are  always  cold. — 
Anxiety  ;  palpitation  of  the  heart  when  reflecting  or  walking. — 
Trembling  in  the  limbs. — After  taking  Silica,  the  abdomen 
felt  easier,  the  lascivious  dreams  were  less  frequent,  the  pains 
in  the  bones  disappeared  ;  Petrol,  removed  the  remainder  of 
symptoms.     Ann.  IV.  p.  65. 

Sulphur  (smelling)  removed  strangling,  vomiting  of 
water,  and  cough  in  the  morning,  with  chilliness  at  every 
motion  or  during  unfavorable  weather ;  these  symptoms  had 
been  brought  on  by  suppression  of  herpes.  Boring  and  draw- 
ing pains  in  the  back  and  thighs,  aggravated  at  night,  were 
relieved  by  Silex.    Ann.  IV.  p.  255. 

Sulphur  removed  for  some  time,  and  Lycop.  for  a  longer 
period,  a  pressure  and  compressive  sensation  in  the  abdomen, 
rising  towards  the  stomach,  especially  after  a  meal,  with  nau- 
sea.    Ann.  IV.  p.  255. 

Sulphur  relieved  a  pain  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  as  if  two 
stones  were  being  rubbed  against  one  another ;  when  the  pain 
subsided,  there  was  a  sensation  as  of  a  heavy  lump  lying  in 
the  abdomen,  with  coustant  diarrhoea  ;  sitting  crooked  relieved 
the  pain.  Four  doses  of  Sulphur  relieved  a  chronic  pain  in 
the  left  hypochondrium,  and  the  back  :  pressure  and  stitches 
which  did  not  bear  contact  and  moved  towards  the  abdomen, 
stomach  and  head.     Ann.  IV.  p.  255. 

Sulphur,  smelling,  removed  a  rending  pain  in  the  abdo- 
men, which  occurred  immediately  after  a  meal ;  it  also  cured  a 


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periodical  aching  and  grinding  pain,  affecting  the  stomach  and 
squeezing  the  chest  together,  with  nausea  and  flow  of  water 
from  the  mouth,  also  occurring  at  night ;  and  lastly,  Sulphur 
cured  a  pain  in  the  right  side  of  the  abdomen  felt  during  stool. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  255. 

Sulphur  O00,  after  using  other  remedies  in  vain.  Abdomi- 
nal spasms  with  diarrhoea. 

Symptoms :  Pains  in  the  whole  abdomen,  pinching,  and 
as  if  a  fist  were  turning  in  the  abdomen  ;  alternating  with  pain 
in  the  pit  of  the  stomach  as  if  two  stones  were  being  rubbed 
against  one  another ;  the  subsidence  of  this  symptom  is  fol- 
lowed by  a  sensation  as  if  a  stone  were  lying  in  the  abdomen. — 
The  pains  are  alleviated  by  sitting  crooked,  they  are  excited  by 
eating  sweet  things. — Frequent  attacks  of  heartburn  a  day. — 
Frequent  pain  in  the  chest  as  if  a  stitch  were  being  pushed  up 
from  below. — General  faintishness,  and  especially  paralysis  in 
the  calves. — Fit,  every  three  to  six  months  ;  the  toes  become 
stiff  and  painful ;  violent  cramp  in  the  calves  ;  sensation  as  if 
a  spider  were  creeping  through  the  whole  body,  beginning  at 
the  lips  and  tips  of  the  fingers  ;  the  arm,  and  finger-joints 
become  curved.  In  about  five  minutes  the  above-mentioned 
pain  in  the  abdomen  comes  on,  with  discharge  of  thin,  brown 
faeces,  even  at  night.     Ann.  IV.  p.  464. 

Sulphur  X  proved  curative,  in  a  few  hours,  in  a  pressure 
of  the  stomach,  heartburn,  diarrhoea,  rumbling  in  the  body  and 
weakness  as  if  one  would  fall  over.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  176. 

Sulphur  has  cured  chronic  derangement  of  the  digestive 
functions. 

Symptoms  :  Continual  inflation  of  the  epigastric  region, 
with  oppressed  breathing,  before  breakfast,  but  especially  after 
eating  ever  so  little. — Empty  and  sour  eructations,  inclination 
to  vomit,  sometimes  vomiting. — Continual  pressure,  mingled 
with  periodical  burning  at  the  stomach. — Costiveness.  A.  h.  Z. 
VI.  p.  22. 

Veratrum,  several  doses,  III,  IV,  and  13.  Chronic 
abdominal  affections,  brought  on  by  sitting  up  late  at  night, 
and  excessive  working,  aggravated  by  powerful  doses  of 
China. 

Symptoms  :  Nightly  heat  and  starting  ;  is  frequently  lying 
in  bed  with  his  eyes  closed,  but  with  full  consciousness  ;  some- 
times sweat  breaks  out  immediately. — Obtusion  and  pressure 
over  the  eyes  and  in  the  upper  part  of  the  forehead,  the  hair 
being  painful  and  the  power  of  thinking  vanishing. — The  eye- 
lids become  enlarged  in  the  open  air  or  after  weeping ;  swell- 
ing of  the    lachrymal  gland  after   a   sleepless  night. — Nose 


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153 


dry. — Humming  of  the  ears  while  the  system  is  in  an  excited 
condition. — The  tongue  is  sometimes  coated. — Tenacious 
mucus  in  the  mouth. — Drawing,  tensive  sensation  in  the  nape 
of  the  neck,  extending  as  far  as  the  occiput,  and  experienced 
while  (he  nerves  are  very  much  excited. — Burning  in  the  hands 
under  the  cover  of  the  bed. — Eats  without  feeling  a  desire  for  it ; 
great  anguish  after  a  meal,  unsuccessful  desire  for  eructations, 
renewed  feeling  of  hunger. — When  the  food'  reaches  the  colon, 
there  is  a  pushing  and  scraping  felt  in  it,  by  which  the  whole 
body  and  the  thinking  faculty  become  quite  inactive,  so  that  he 
imagined  he  ceased  to  exist.  If  roused  from  this  state,  the  fit 
passes  off  very  fast ;  when  left  to  its  natural  course,  it  lasts 
twenty-four  hours,  and  ends  with  exhausting  sweat. — Even 
talking  excites  that  morbid  sensation  in  the  abdomen. — Great 
indolence  of  the  rectum,  no  desire  for  stooi. — Loins,  legs  and 
feet  sweat  the  most  easily. — Sweat  breaks  out  easily ;  when 
spontaneous  it  affords  relief. — Indifferent,  frequently  a  weeping 
mood. — Veratrum  was  the  chief  remedy  in  this  case ; 
Ipecacuanha  and  Pulsatilla  were  used  once  only  as  inter- 
mediate remedies.     Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  40. 

19.  PSOITIS. 

Colocynthis  X,  one  dose,  cured  three  cases  of  psoitis,  with 
violent  pains  in  the  right  thigh,  which  prevented  the  patient 
from  treading  on  the  foot.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  172. 

Colocynthis  IV,  giving  Aconite  first,  afforded  the  most 
relief  in  a  case  of  chronic  psoitis,  brought  on  after  a  violent  cold, 
in  a  man  addicted  to  drinking. 

Symptoms :  Violent  pain  across  the  whole  hypogastric 
region,  throbbing. — Violent  pain  in  the  interior  of  the  body, 
apparently  in  the  psoas-muscle,  and  tension  of  the  abdominal 
muscles  from  the  umbilicus  to  the  lower  limbs,  hinder  walk- 
ing ;  sensation  in  those  parts  as  if  all  the  tendons  were  torn 
and  cut ;  the  pain  is  least  when  sitting  crooked. — Cough  aggra- 
vates the  pain — Frequent  difficulty  of  urinating  ;  sometimes 
the  urine  is  mixed  with  blood. — Fever  towards  evening. — 
Out  of  humor,  peevish.— Two  doses  of  Coloc  afforded  much 
relief;  the  remaining  pain  in  the  region  of  the  psoas-muscle 
was  removed  by  Digitalis. — After  Dig.  was  given  a  last  dose 
of  Coloc  III.     Ann.  I.  p.  292. 

Aconitum  X,  half  a  drop,  several  doses,  and  Bryonia, 
removed  psoitis  in  a  lying-in  woman.     A.h.Z.  IV.  p.  263. 


154  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS, 


20.  CHOLERA. 

Arsenicum  X,  one  drop.     Sporadic  cholera. 

Symptoms :  Sunken,  hippocratic  countenance  ;  eyes  dimy 
yellowish,  without  lustre  ;  nose  pointed. — Mouth  open  ;  lips 
and  tongue  dry,  blackish,  parched. — Body  covered  with  cold, 
viscid  sweat. — Pulse  extremely  small,  intermitting,  quick  and 
scarcely  perceptible. — Head  heavy,  dreary,  giddy,  with  weak- 
ness of  memory  and  stupid  feeling  in  the  head,  stupefying 
headache. — Humming  in  the  ears,  with  hard  hearing. — Speech 
tremulous,  weak,  scarcely  audible. — Constant  nausea  with 
vomiting  and  diarrhoea. — Unquenchable  thirst  j  drinking  ever 
so  little  brings  on  vomiting  of  green  matter,  with  diarrhoea. — 
Violent  pressure  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  with  burning  in  the 
abdomen,  as  of  red-hot  coal. — Extreme  exhaustion  with  cold- 
ness of  the  limbs,  excessive  anguish  and  restlessness.  Ars, 
acting  too  powerfully,  Ipec.  I.  had  to  be  given,  to  moderate  its 
effects.     Arch.  V.  3,  p.  33. 

Arsenicum  40,  one  drop.     Cholera  of  a  child. 

Symptoms  :  Increasing  diarrhoea,  with  constant  thirst,  vio- 
lent gestures  and  screams  before  and  during  the  evacuations, 
with  redness  and  excoriation  of  the  anus  and  the  neighboring 
parts. — On  the  fourth  day,  instantaneous  vomiting  after  swal- 
lowing something  liquid. — Extreme  exhaustion  ;  lips  and 
tongue  dry. — Eyes  sunken,  dim  and  broken  ;  nose  pointed. — 
Head  and  extremities  were  covered  with  cold,  viscid  sweat. — 
Pulse  scarcely  perceptible,  trembling. — Previous  to  taking 
medicine  the  child  was  no  longer  able  to  vomit ;  there  was  mere 
retching.     Ars.  afforded  prompt  relief.     Arch.  V.  3,  p.  37,  etc. 

Arsenic  X,  one  dose.  Chronic  cholera  brought  on  by 
taking  cold  on  the  stomach  after  having  been  heated  first. 

(Symptoms :  Great  nausea  and  drowsiness  by  day ;  after 
eating,  likewise  at  night  and  especially  towards  morning, 
violent  vomiting  of  the  ingesta,  bile,  and  acrid,  acid  substances, 
with  great  exertions  and  pain  in  the  stomach. — The  vomiting 
was  followed  by  intensely  painful  burning  in  the  region  of  the 
stomach,  as  of  red-hot  coal,  extending  down  to  the  umbilicus, 
with  great  sensitiveness  of  these  parts  ;  violent  pain  in  the 
abdomen  when  coughing  or  laughing,  as  if  the  parts  were  sore 
and  stretched  too  much. — Rumbling  in  the  abdomen  ;  incar- 
ceration of  flatulence  ;  stitches  under  the  ribs. — Frequent 
diarrhoea  of  green  mucus  in  little  quantity,  with  troublesome 
tenesmus  and  violent  burning  of  the  rectum. — The  burning  pain 
in  the  pit  of  the  stomach  is  especially  felt  when  lying  down  and 


CHOLERA.  155 

at  night  when  falling  asleep,  with  violent  oppression  of  the  chest, 
sleeplessness  and  excessive  restlessness. — Almost  constantly- 
severe  coryza  with  bleeding  at  the  nose  and  violent  pressure 
over  the  eyebrows. — Want  of  appetite  ;  aliment  is  tasteless. — 
Rising  of  acrid  humor  from  the  stomach. — Sad,  anxious,  inclin- 
ing to  weep  during  the  attack. — Great  failing  of  strength. — 
Pale,  sallow,  bloated  countenance. — Anguish  about  the  heart 
and  apprehension  of  near  death.     Arch.  III.  1,  p.  99,  etc. 

Arsenicum  X°°,  one  dose.     Cholera. 

Symptoms  :  Burning  pains  in  the  abdomen  after  supper, 
violent,  and  almost  without  any  intermission. — Vomiting  and 
discharge  by  the  rectum  of  water  and  mucus,  after  eating  ever 
so  little. — Absence  of  thirst,  with  internal  heat.  Ann.  II.  p. 
255. 

Arsenicum  X,  one  drop,  relieved  the  vomiting  in  a  case  of 
cholera  entirely,  and  the  diarrhoea  sufficiently  for  the  stools  to 
be  retained  for  some  time.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  63. 

Arsenicum,  one  dose,  relieved  a  case  of  cholera  coming  on 
after  the  cessation  of  the  menses. 

Symptoms  :  Tearing  ache  in  the  middle  of  the  head, 
worse  by  day  and  after  exercise,  better  after  sleeping. — Vertigo 
and  weakness  when  talking  much. — Repeated  vomiting  of 
food  at  indefinite  periods  ;  after  having  vomited  the  food,  she 
threw  up  a  watery  fluid  and  finally  bile,  accompanied  by  colic, 
followed  by  frequent,  blackish,  diarrhoeic  stools. — Great  weak- 
ness and  cold  sweat  over  the  whole  body  ;  the  skin  is  usually 
dry  and  cold. — Tongue  clean  ;  no  appetite  during  the  parox- 
ysms.— Sallow  complexion  ;  dark  margins  around  the  eyes. 
Ld.h.H.l.y.  160. 

Chamomilla  relieved  a  case  of  cholera,  characterized  by 
twenty  Avatery  evacuations  a  day,  frequent  vomiting  of  sour 
smelling  mucus  and  of  the  food  which  had  been  taken  three 
days  previously.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  146. 

Chamomilla,  in  a  case  of  cholera,  relieved  the  great  an- 
guish and  the  pressure  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  and  especially 
the  most  violent  cramps  in  the  calves.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  63. 

China  IV,  one  dose.     Cholera  in  an  old  man. 

Symptoms :  Violent  diarrhoea  of  watery  slime,  mostly  at 
night,  painless,  with  discharge  of  undigested  food. — Frequent 
vomiting  of  mucus,  water,  food,  with  sourish,  bitter  taste. 
When  eating,  painful  pressure  in  the  abdomen  and  the  region 
of  the  stomach,  with  oppression  of  the  chest,  followed  by  rising 
of  air,  which  afforded  relief. — Want  of  appetite,  with  continual 
feeling  of  repletion  and  repugnance  to  aliment  which  was  oth- 
erwise agreeable. — Uneasy  sleep. — Dark,  turbid,  scanty  urine. 


156  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

— Exhaustion  even  unto  fainting. — Small,  quick,  rather  hard 
pulse. — Hippocratic  countenance. — Painfully  anxious,  uneasy 
mood.     Arch.  I.  3,  p.  180. 

Colocynthis  VI,  one  drop,  repeated  every  two,  afterwards 
every  three  hours,  relieved  a  case  of  sporadic  cholera  in  twen- 
ty-four hours. 

Symptoms :  Uninterrupted  vomiting,  first  of  the  food,  after- 
wards of  a  greenish  fluid,  combined  with  attacks  of  diarrhoea 
in  quick  repetition,  becoming  more  and  more  thin  and  discol- 
ored.— Violent,  lancinating,  cutting  pain  in  the  abdomen,  with 
violent  cramps  in  the  calves. — No  urine. — Rapid  failing  of 
vitality.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  150. 

Dulcamara,  giving  two  doses  of  Ipec.  first.  Cholera 
brought  on  by  cold  drinking. 

Symptoms  :  Vomiting  of  the  beverage,  and  of  yellow  green 
bile,  finally  of  mere  mucus. — Frequent  green  stools. — Abdo- 
men extremely  painful,  especially  in  the  umbilical  region  ; 
retraction  of  the  region  of  the  stomach  with  burning  pain. — 
Extreme  weakness. — Cold  limbs. — Pulse  almost  entirely  col- 
lapsed.— Great  dullness  of  mind. — Burning  thirst.  Ann.  II. 
p.  91. 

Ipecacuanha,  from  -*-  to  -fa  of  a  grain,  every  three  or  four 
hours,  generally  two  doses,  in  the  worst  cases  six ;  cured  a 
number  of  cases  of  sporadic  cholera. 

Symptoms  :  Slight  chills,  or  even  shuddering,  with  cold 
face  and  extremities  ;  sometimes  preceded  by  an  uncomfortable 
feeling  for  several  hours,  stretching  of  the  limbs  and  faint  feel- 
ing ;  at  times  the  chills  came  on  quite  suddenly,  and  appeared 
to  commence  in  the  stomach  and  intestines. — After  the  chills 
had  lasted  from  two  to  five  hours,  heat  came  on,  extending 
over  the  whole  body,  especially  in  the  abdomen. — Tongue 
coated  yellowish,  rather  dry. — Pressure  in  the  region  of  the 
stomach. — This  was  followed  by  vomiting  of  the  beverage, 
and  of  yellow  thin  bile,  afterwards  of  bilious  green  water,  of 
bitter,  sour  taste  and  acrid  smell ;  the  vomiting  required  great 
exertions  and  brought  on  an  increase  of  heat  with  sweat. — 
Lastly  there  was  mere  retching. — The  attacks  of  vomiting 
come  on  every  quarter  of  an  hour,  or  every  hour,  accompanied 
with  great  thirst  and  badly  smelling  breath. — One  or  three 
hours  after  the  first  attack  of  vomiting,  violent  diarrhoea,  first 
bilious,  afterwards  slimy  with  white  flocks,  sometimes  bloody  • 
lastly  unsuccessful,  very  painful  tenesmus. — Urine  diminished, 
dark-yellow. — The  pains  in  the  abdomen  increase  ;  the  abdo- 
men is  doubled. — Rapid  sinking  of  strength  ;  profuse  sweat ; 
and  in  some  cases  spasms  over  the  whole  body.  Arch.  II.  2; 
p.  92,  etc. 


CHOLERA.  157 

Ipecacuanha  III,  speedily  removed  a  violent  attack  of 
cholera,  in  a  girl  who  was  otherwise  healthy.  A.  h.  Z.\. 
p.  155. 

Veratrum  I,  one  dose.  Cholera,  brought  on  by  a  cold,  by 
fright  and  vexation. 

Symptoms  :  Within  twenty-four  hours,  ten  to  twenty  thin 
greenish  evacuations  preceded  by  violent  cutting  in  the  umbil- 
ical region,  she  screamed  and  tossed  from  side  to  side  ;  general 
sweat. — Abdomen  painful  to  the  touch. — The  pit  of  the  sto- 
mach and  the  right  hypochondrium  were  tense  and  sensitive  to 
pressure,  even  that  of  the  cover  of  the  bed. — Bitter  vomiting 
almost  every  hour  ;  retching  and  vomiting  of  whatever  nour- 
ishment may  be  taken. — Dry  mouth. — Tongue  coated  yellow, 
but  somewhat  moist. — Hoarseness,  humming  in  the  ears,  ver- 
tigo.— Violent  spasms  in  the  calves. — Pulse  moderately  fre- 
quent, rather  hard,  rather  full  than  otherwise. — Temperature 
of  the  body  rather  cool  than  warm.     Arch.  III.  2,  p.  112. 

Veratrum  IV,  one  dose.  Cholera,  brought  on  by  great 
heat. 

Symptoms  :  Disfigured,  hippocratic  countenance. — Un- 
ceasing moaning  and  anxious  tossing  about. — Spasm  of  the 
hands  and  feet. — Violent  retching,  with  vomiting  of  a  watery, 
yellow  fluid,  even  when  not  taking  any  thing,  but  more  so  after 
drinking ;  preceded  by  an  increase  of  restlessness. — Passed 
watery  stools  without  being  conscious  of  it. — Speechless,  body 
cold,  cold  sweat  in  the  face. — Pulse  scarcely  felt. — Is  unable  to 
hold  the  hands  still  for  one  moment.     Arch.  VI.  2,  p.  55. 

Veratrum  X,  sometimes  Nicotiana,  cured  several  cases 
of  sporadic  cholera.     Arch.  XL  3,  p.  47. 

Veratrum  IV0000  and  X000°,  was  a  specific  in  1835,  when 
the  diarrhoea  which  was  then  prevailing,  became  a  sort  of 
cholera.  Coldness  of  body,  extreme  weakness,  cramps  in  the 
calves,  suppression  of  urine  and  cold  sweats,  soon  set  in. — A 
dose  was  given  after  every  vomiting,  three  or  four  doses  being 
generally  sufficient ;  in  difficult  cases  the  dose  had  to  be 
repeated  every  half  or  quarter  of  an  hour  for  several  days. — 
Repeated  doses  of  Ars.  X0000,  relieved  the  anguish  in  the  pit 
of  the  stomach,  the  dread  of  death,  and  the  restless  tossing 
about.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  96. 

Veratrum,  two  to  three  doses,  cured  three  cases  of  sporadic 
cholera  in  full-grown  persons,  where  blneness  of  face,  hands  and 
feet,  cramps  in  the  calves,  contraction  of  the  abdominal  muscles, 
weakness  even  to  falling,  hippocratic  countenance,  vomiting 
and  discharge  of  green,  flocculent  substances  by  the  anus  had 
already  set  in.     Arch.  1,  p.  144. 


158  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

Yeratrum  11°.     Cholera  in  a  child. 

Symptoms  :  Cold  sweat  on  the  forehead,  dilatation  of  the 
pupils. — Water  running  out  of  the  eyes. — Sometimes  foam  at 
the  mouth. — Shuddering  after  eating,  then  vomiting  of  food, 
with  green  mucus  ;  soon  after,  acrid,  liquid  stools,  accom- 
panied with  shuddering  and  excessive  weakness. — After  the 
evacuations,  renewed  appetite,  especially  for  sour  things. — ■ 
Abdomen  inflated,  painful ;  the  child  draws  up  his  feet. — Occa- 
sional sopor,  whimpering  while  asleep,  and  moaning  when 
waking.     Ann.  I.  p.  251. 

Veratrum  IV8,  in  a  case  of  sporadic  cholera,  relieved  the 
violent  colic,  with  alternate  heat  and  coldness,  together  with 
the  green  diarrhoea. — Thegreen-yellow,  painless  diarrhoea,  with 
vertigo,  obscuration  of  sight,  weakness  and  thirst,  with  white- 
coated  tongue,  was  relieved  by  Rhus  X  ,  0.    Ann.  III.  p.  170. 

Yeratrum  IV000,  two  doses  in  twenty-four  hours.  Spo- 
radic cholera. 

Symptoms  :  Countenance  pale,  sunken,  cold. — Eyes  faint, 
almost  closed. — Hands  and  feet  cold.  Frightful  cutting  pain 
around  the  umbilicus,  and  frightful  anguish  in  the  pit  of  the 
stomach. — From  four  to  five  vomitings  in  a  quarter  of  an  hour 
accompanied  with  evacuations  of  a  white,  slimy  and  floccu- 
lent  water,  followed  by  fainting. — Violent  thirst  for  cold  water. 
— Pulse  small,  quick. — Vomiting  whenever  he  raises  himself. — 
Two  doses  of  Ars.  X°°  relieved  the  remaining  diarrhoea,  with 
oppression  and  anguish  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach.  Pr.  Com. 
of  the  L.  S.  V.  I,  p.  201. 

Veratrum,  in  a  case  resembling  cholera,  relieved  the 
vomiting  of  a  liquid  like  cucumber-water,  accompanied  with 
great  anguish  about  the  heart.  Cham,  removed  the  diarrhoea, 
and  Nux  the  remaining  anguish.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  155,  156. 

Veratrum  IV°°,  one  dose,  in  two  cases  of  cholera  affecting 
children. 

Symptoms  :  Watery,  or  entirely  thin,  papescent,  foamy 
diarrhoea  for  two  to  three  days,  with  loss  of  appetite,  restless- 
ness, much  thirst,  and  emaciation. — Followed  by  sudden  vom- 
iting of  a  slimy,  watery,  or  yellowish-white  substance,  accom- 
panied with  great  faintness  and  bluish  paleness  of  countenance. 
Abdomen  bloated,  burning  hot ;  hands,  feet  and  countenance 
almost  cold. — For  one  case  Cham.  IV°,  and  in  another  Rheum 
111°  were  required  besides  Veratrum.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  281. 

Veratrum  IV00000,  every  three  hours,  speedily  relieved 
symptoms  of  cholera  in  a  female  patient  who  was  laid  up  with 
gastric  bilious  fever,  and  had  been  treated  alloeopathically  in  the 
beginning. 


ASIATIC  CHOLERA.  I59 

Symptoms  :  One  of  her  cheeks  was  extremely  red,  another 
pale. — Restless  tossing  about,  screaming,  delirium. — Fatiguing, 
dry  cough,  bringing  on  retching,  vomiting,  liquid  stools  ;  the 
discharges  are  bile  and  watery  fluid,  and  took  place  every 
quarter  of  an  hour  before  midnight. — Sometimes  stool,  without 
being  conscious  of  it. — Cramps  in  the  extremities. — Urine 
scanty  and  rare,  brownish. — Dry  heat  with  change  of  complex- 
ion and  cold  feet. — Insufferable  thirst,  drinking,  however,  but 
little,  and  a  rather  unclean  and  moist  tongue. — Anguish,  with- 
out either  rest  or  sleep.     A.  h.  Z.  Y.  p.  103. 

21.  ASIATIC   CHOLERA. 

Asiatic  cholera,  even  the  most  dangerous  cases,  have  been 
treated  with  much  more  success  by  homoeopathic  physicians 
than  those  of  the  Old  School.  The  chief  remedies  which 
have  been  employed  in  the  treatment  of  Asiatic  cholera,  are 
the  following  : 

Arsenic  X°,  speedily  removed  the  diarrhoea  which  re- 
mained after  the  cholera  in  the  district  of  Lemberg  5  the 
diarrhoea  ceased  in  a  few  hours.     Arch.  XL  1,  p.  104. 

Arsenic  X8,  *  °,  12,  was  useful  in  some  parts  of  Russia. 
Ars.  soon  brought  on  sleep,  profuse  sweat,  cessation  of  the 
violent  colic  and  copious  stools,  only  a  slight  diarrhoea  remain- 
ing in  some  cases.  Even  when  violent  spasms  and  retention 
of  urine  had  set  in,  the  patients  were  yet  saved.  Arch.  XL  1, 
p.  188. 

Arsenic  was  a  useful  remedy  in  those  cases  which  were 
characterized  by  great  anguish  in  the  praecordial  region.  Arch. 
XII.  1,  p.  138. 

Arsenic  X°  was  eminently  useful  in  relieving  a  torment- 
ing, burning  pain  remaining  after  the  vomiting,  and  extending 
from  the  pit  of  the  stomach  to  the  umbilicus,  accompanied 
with  tonic  spasms  in  the  fingers  and  toes,  sudden  sinking  of 
strength,  anxious  tossing  about  in  the  bed,  and  inexpressible 
anguish.     Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  160. 

Arsenic  was  found  curative  in  cases  characterized  by 
constant  restlessness,  tossing,  extreme  weakness,  great  thirst 
without  drinking  much.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  122. 

Arsenic  X,  when  vigorous  individuals  were  attacked  with 
violent  spasms,  especially  in  the  calves,  violent  vomiting  of 
water  and  watery  diarrhoea,  great  thirst,  and  burning  in  the  pit 
of  the  stomach,  together  with  all  the  other  symptoms  of  chol- 
era, rumbling  in  the  abdomen,  roaring  in  the  ears,  etc.  The 
symptoms  abated  in  a  couple  of  hours.     Ann.  III.  p.  58. 


160  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

Arsenicum  was  found  useful  in  cases  of  cholera  with  the 
most  dangerous  symptoms,  excessive  weakness,  constant  toss- 
ing to  and  fro,  hoarse  cries  about  pains  in  the  pit  of  the  sto- 
mach and  abdomen,  less  in  the  calves,  viscid  sweat,  coldness. 
Ann.  III.  p.  219. 

Belladonna  was  useful  in  the  typhous  stage,  in  Berlin, 
especially  in  cases  where  Ars.  was  indicated  and  where  the 
improvement  stopped,  sometimes  owing  to  the  patient  being 
kept  too  warm,  sometimes  coming  on  without  any  apparent 
cause,  characterized  by  sopor  with  the  eyes  half  opened  and 
looking  upwards  ;  inability  to  collect  one's  senses  or  to  be  roused 
from  that  state,  or  sudden  recurrence  of  that  state,  after  loud 
questions  had  been  asked  of  the  patient  and  he  had  been 
roused  by  shaking  him ;  gnashing  of  teeth,  contortions  of  the 
mouth  ;  foam  at  the  mouth  in  one  instance,  or  excessive  rest- 
lessness ;  desire  to  escape,  throwing  off  the  cover  of  the  bed  ; 
complaints,  when  asked,  about  lancinating  pains  in  the  side, 
or  burning  pains  in  the  abdomen,  the  pulse  being  very  quick, 
more  or  less  full,  but  not  hard  ;  burning  heat  with  redness,  and 
thirst  for  cold  drinks.     Ann.  III.  p.  219. 

Camphora  was  first  recommended  by  Hahnemann  in  the 
first  stage  of  cholera,  in  the  beginning  of  the  disease,  when 
the  following  symptoms  set  in  :  sudden  failing  of  strength,  so 
that  the  patient  is  unable  to  stand  ;  distorted  features,  sunken 
eyes,  face  and  hands  bluish  and  icy  cold,  coldness  of  the  body, 
hopeless  anguish,  as  if  the  patient  would  suffocate  ;  the  patient, 
half  stupified  and  senseless,  moans  or  screams  in  a  hollow, 
hoarse  tone  of  voice,  without  complaining  about  any  thing  in 
particular,except  when  asked;  burning  in  the  stomach  and  fauces, 
cramp-pain  in  the  calves  and  other  muscles ;  he  screams  when 
one  touches  the  pit ;  no  thirst,  no  nausea,  vomiting  or  diarrhoea. 
— When  these  symptoms  occur,  the  patient  is  to  have  a  drop 
of  the  spirits  of  Camphor  every  five  minutes,  on  sugar  or  in 
water  ;  arms,  chest  and  extremities  are  to  be  rubbed  with  it ;  he 
is  to  have  an  injection  of  half  a  pound  of  warm  water,  with 
two  coffee-spoonfuls  of  Spirits  of  Camphor,  and  Camphor 
is  to  be  caused  to  evaporate  on  a  piece  of  hot  sheet-iron.  By 
these  means  the  patient,  according  to  Hahnemann,  will  recover 
speedily.  If  the  disease  sets  at  once  in  with  the  symptoms  of 
the  second  stage,  frequent  discharge  of  watery  substances  by 
the  rectum,  mixed  with  whitish,  yellowish  ,  or  reddish  flocks, 
with  unquenchable  thirst  and  loud  rumbling  in  the  abdomen,  vi- 
olent vomiting  of  large  quantities  of  similar  substances ;  increas- 
ing anguish,  moaning,  yawning,  icy  coldness  of  the  whole  body, 
even  of  the  tongue  ;  blue  spots  on  the  arms,  hands  and  face ; 


ASIATIC  CHOLERA.  Jgl 

staring,  sunken  eyes,  diminished  power  of  all  the  senses,  slow 
pulse,  very  painful  cramps  in  the  calves  and  limbs  :  in  this  case 
the  Camphor  is  to  be  given  likewise,  and  continued  until  an 
evident  improvement  sets  in.  If  the  improvement  does  not 
aopear  in  a  short  while,  then  other  remedies  must  be  chosen. 
Arch.  IX.  1,  p.  122,  etc. 

In  Vienna,  Camphor  has  been  used  with  success  for  tonic 
-spasms,  with  coldness  and  small  pulse,  every  three,  four,  five, 
afterwards  every  seven,  ten,  fifteen  minutes,  given  with  sugar 
in  a  tea-spoonful  of  cold  water.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  124. 

Dr.  Gerstei  has  found  Camphor  curative  in  cases  of  cholera 
characterized  by  spasms  without  vomiting  or  diarrhoea.  Cam- 
phor afforded  speedy  relief  in  the  precursory  symptoms,  nau- 
sea, vertigo,  palpitation  of  the  heart,  rending  in  the  limbs,  etc. 
Arch.  XI.  3,  p.  64. 

A  case  is  reported  from  Hungary,  where  all  danger  speedily 
disappeared  after  the  use  of  Camphor.  The  patient  com- 
plained about  violent  oppression  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach, 
nausea,  horrible  thirst,  anguish.  The  hands  were  dark-brown, 
almost  blackish,  the  fingers  were  spasmodically  set  off  from 
one  another.     Arch.  XL  3,  p.  138,  etc.  XII.  1,  p.  135,  136. 

Camphor  has  saved  patients,  in  Hungary,  who  were  already 
quite  blue,  stiff,  icy  cold  ;  a  general  sweat  set  in  after  the  use 
of  Camphor.  From  four  to  five  drops  of  the  Spirits 
of  Camphor  were  given  every  two  or  three  minutes  in  a 
tea-spoonful  of  warm  water.  Ann.  III.  p.  217,  A.  h.  Z.  1,  p. 
81,  etc. 

Cantharides  XO0°  has  been  found  useful  in  cases  where 
the  urinary  organs  were  especially  affected.     A.  h.  Z.  1,  p.  26. 

Carbo  veg.  has  saved  four  patients,  where  collapse  of 
pulse  and  paralysis  had  already  set  in  ;  in  a  few  hours  another 
suitable  remedy  was  given.     Arch.  XI.  3,  p.  63. 

Carbo  Veg.  IV  has  done  much  good  where  the  real  symp- 
toms of  cholera  had  disappeared  and  congestions  to  chest  and 
head  had  set  in,  when  oppression  of  the  chest  was  a  charac- 
teristic symptom,  with  slight  sopor  and  viscid  sweat  on  the 
flushed  cheeks.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  123. 

Chamomilla  IV00000,  according  to  Badoky,  has  sometimes 
been  efficient  against  the  precursory  symptoms,  and  in  the  be- 
ginning of  the  first  stage  of  cholera.  Especially  when  the 
following  symptoms  had  set  in  :  tongue  coated  with  a  yellow 
mucus,  colic  in  the  umbilical  region,  and  a  pressure  on  the  sto- 
mach which  was  accompanied  by  an  indescribable  anguish 
and  extended  as  far  as  the  heart.     Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  156,  160. 

Cicuta  X°  was  employed  with  benefit,  in  cases  where  vio- 


162  AFFECTIONS  OF   THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

lent  tonic  spasms  in  the  pectoral  muscles  and  contortion  of  the 
eyes  alternated  with  the  vomiting,  and  the  diarrhoea  was  slight 
and  rare.     Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  159. 

Cicuta,  one  dose,  effected  an  almost  miraculous  cure  in  a 
case  of  neglected  cholera,  after  previous  administration  of  two 
doses  of  prussic  acid,  where  vomiting  and  diarrhoea  and  all  the 
symptoms  of  congestion  to  chest  and  brain  continued  ;  the 
patient  was  lying  in  a  state  of  torpor,  with  her  eyes  turned 
upwards,  with  oppressed  breathing  and  suppression  of  the 
lochial  discharge,  although  she  had  only  been  confined  for 
twenty-four  hours  past.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  123. 

Cuprum  X°00  is  recommended  by  Hahnemann  in  the  second 
stage  of  the  disease,  to  be  given  every  hour  or  half  hour,  until 
vomiting  and  diarrhoea  cease,  and  warmth  and  ease  return. 
According  to  Hahnemann,  Cuprum  X°,  one  dose  a  week,  is  the 
surest  prophylactic.     Arch.  XL  1,  p.  125,  etc. 

Cuprum  X000000,  according  to  Gerstel,  has  been  the  best 
remedy,  when  convulsive  movements,  beginning  in  the  fingers, 
had  appeared.  Sometimes  one  dose  was  found  sufficient,  in 
others  the  dose  was  repeated  every  hour  or  half  hour.  Arch. 
XI.  2,  p.  124.  XII.  1,  p.  137. 

Cuprum  X°  has  been  found  especially  useful  against  the 
following  symptoms  by  Dr.  Bakody  :  aching  in  the  pit  of  the 
stomach,  increased  by  pressure,  audible  gurgling  downwards 
of  the  beverage,  vomiting  accompanied  with  hard  pressure, 
preceded  by  a  contractive  sensation  in  the  chest,  increased  to 
oppressed  breathing ;  lastly  clonic  spasms  in  the  fingers  and 
toes.     Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  159,  160. 

Cuprum  X  3,  4,  has  been  found  useful  in  cases  character- 
ized by  muscular  spasms,  or  where  abdominal  spasms  took 
the  place  of  the  vomiting,  sometimes  in  alternation  with  Vera- 
trum.    Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  121. 

Cuprum  has  been  found  especially  useful  in  one  case 
characterized  by  convulsive  movements,  great  restlessness,  and 
even  jumping  out  of  bed.     Ann.  III.  p.  219. 

Ipecacuanha  has  been  especially  serviceable,  in  Russia, 
in  cases  where  the  vomiting  continued  a  long  while  and  was 
a  chief  symptom.  After  Ipec.  a  dose  of  Arsenic  was  some- 
times exhibited  with  advantage.     Arch.  XI.  1,  p.  189. 

Ipec  was  found  useful  by  Dr.  Gerstel  against  the  precur- 
sory and  after-symptoms  of  cholera.     Arch.  XL  3,  p.  64. 

Ipecac  has  rendered  excellent  services  in  the  precursory 
symptoms  and  also  during  the  first  stage  ;  frequently  one  dose 
pooooo  produced  an  improvement ;  if  an  improvement  set  in 
in  a  quarter  of  an  hour,  or  in  one  hour,  then  a  second  dose 


ASIATIC  CHOLERA.  163 

jjooo  or  Hi000  was  given  after  the  lapse  of  from  three  to  four 
hours.  If  the  first  dose  did  not  produce  any  change,  then 
Veratrum  was  found  efficient.  Ipec.  was  even  useful  in  the 
second  stage.     Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  156,  158. 

Ipec.  had  no  effect  when  the  disease  was  at  its  height,  but, 
when  the  vomiting  continued  after  the  general  condition  of  the 
system  had  improved,  then  repeated  doses  of  Ipec.  did  much 
good.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  123. 

Ipecac  -/-0  of  a  grain,  in  Russia,  relieved  the  lighter  cases 
of  cholera,  with  or  without  spasms.  Sometimes  violent  watery 
diarrhoea,  but  also  yellow  without  any  vomiting  ;  slight  spasms 
of  the  calves,  fingers  and  toes  ;  sometimes  bitter  green  vomit- 
ing and  diarrhoea  with  colic,  were  present.  Ann.  III.  p.  58, 
74,  75. 

Laurocerasus  11°  was  especially  useful,  in  Hungary,  in 
cases  of  cholera  characterized  by  tearing  in  the  lower  limbs, 
hardness  of  hearing,  intoxication,  spasmodic  distortion  of  the 
facial  muscles,  and  a  contractive  sensation  in  the  throat  when 
drinking.     Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  160. 

Aqu.  Laurocerasi,  one  drop,  produced  astonishing  effects 
in  one  case  of  cholera,  in  the  last  stage.  Afterwards  China 
was  exhibited  with  advantage.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  216. 

Nux  vom.  did  wonders  in  Berlin,  when  the  evacuations 
were  not  yet  frequent,  but  when  there  was  rather  a  violent 
tenesmus  with  scanty  discharge.     Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  141. 

Nux  vom.  has  been  found  especially  useful  as  an  interme- 
diate remedy,  and  has  sometimes  been  exclusively  employed 
in  cases  characterized  by  spasm  of  the  stomach,  rather  small 
evacuations  in  spite  of  unsuccessful  desire  for  stool,  great 
weakness,  anguish  beginning  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  pressure 
in  the  forepart  of  the  head,  slight  chills  and  coldness  more 
internal  than  external.     Ann.  III.  p.  219. 

Secale  corn.  4,  from  six  to  twelve  pellets,  or  even  half 
a  drop,  one  to  three  doses,  was  found  very  efficient  by  Dr. 
Rummel  when  the  vomiting  had  subsided  in  part  or  entirely, 
but  when  the  stools  remained  yet  discolored  and  it  was  evident 
that  no  bile  was  poured  into  the  duodenum.  After  the  adminis- 
tration of  Secale,  yellow  or  green  stools  speedily  set  in,  and 
the  patient  might  be  considered  saved.  Afterwards  Secale 
was  employed  by  Dr.  Rummel  against  pains  in  the  extremi- 
ties and  against  a  kind  of  cholerine  with  great  benefit.  Arch. 
XII.  2,  p.  122. 

Veratrum,  a  chief  remedy  in  almost  all  cases.  Dr. 
Schweter  gave  X°,  one  dose  every  fortnight,  as  a  preventive  : 
if  then  the  attack  came  on,  it  was  slight  and  without  any  dan- 


164  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

ger.  Against  the  attack  itself  he  gave  Ipec.  followed  by  Vera- 
trum.  When  the  attack  was  characterized  by  great  failing  of 
strength,  so  that  the  patients  fell  down  in  the  street,  cold  all 
over,  with  spasmodic  contraction  of  the  calves,  Veratrum 
soon  produced  sweat,  and  the  danger  was  over.  Arch.  XL  1, 
p.  102,  etc. 

Veratrum  ypoooo  did  good  service  in  Russia,  when  the 
attack  came  on  with  diarrhoea  and  the  spasms  were  very  vio- 
lent.    Arch.  XL  1,  p.  189. 

Veratrum  IV00000  j^g  ^een  found  very  useful  in  Vienna. 
It  acted  speedily  and  with  permanent  benefit,  when  the  attack 
was  characterized  by  coldness,  rigidity,  spasms  and  cramps. 
In  one  case,  with  trismus  and  tenesmus,  the  spasms  abated  in 
a  quarter  of  an  hour.   Arch.  XL  2,  p.  123, 127.  XL  3,  p.  61,  etc. 

Veratrum,  in  repeated  doses,  is  the  principal  remedy  in 
violent  evacuations  by  the  mouth  and  rectum.  Arch.  XII.  1, 
p.  137. 

Veratrum  X  after  Ipec.  has  afforded  evident  use  to  Dr. 
Bakody.     Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  156,  158. 

Veratrum,  in  repeated,  not  too  feeble  doses,  and  adminis- 
tered until  the  diarrhoea  and  vomiting  subsides,  has  been  an 
efficient  remedy  against  the  cholera  in  Merseburg.  From  six 
to  eight  doses  of  Veratrum  IV,  4  to  8,  were  frequently  neces- 
sary in  from  twelve  to  sixteen  hours.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  121. 

Veratrum  ^o  was  employed  with  success  in  Scratow. 
In  another  part  of  Russia  it  was  found  an  excellent  preventive 
in  doses  of  T^  or  T-0^-0  a  week.     Ann.  III.  p.  54,  56. 

22.  CHOLERINE. 

Cholerine,  or  that  form  of  diarrhoea  which  prevailed  at  the 
same  time  as  cholera,  was  characterized  by  the  following  symp- 
toms :  Rumbling  in  the  abdomen  beginning  in  the  inrfa-costal 
region,  constantly  followed  by  diarrhoea,  first  stercorous,  then 
watery,  or  of  white  and  green  mucus.  The  skin  remained 
warm,  even  covered  with  sweat  ;  the  tongue  was  also  warm  ; 
spasms  were  wanting,  and  there  was  no  inclination  to  vomit  in 
the  first  days  ;  lienteria  soon  set  in. 

The  following  remedies  have  been  recommended  as  useful : 
Acidum  phosp.  I000,  with  the  following  symptoms  :  sickly 
complexion,  obtusion  of  the  forehead,  a  viscid,  tenacious  sub- 
stance on  the  tongue,  so  that  the  finger  remained  adhering  to 
it,  rumbling  in  the  intestines,  diarrhoea  becoming  afterwards 
greenish-white,  watery,  slimy,  and  diminished  secretion  of 
urine.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  126.     Ann.  III.  p.  304. 


MORBID  PHENOMENA  AFTER  THE  CHOLERA.  Iftfr 

Acid,  phosp.  in  one  instance  removed  nightly  involuntary 
evacuations,  with  discharge  of  undigested  food,  being  a  rest  of 
a  case  of  cholera  cured  by  Yeratrum.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  10. 

Phosphorus  X000000,  sometimes  repeated  after  eighteen 
to  twenty-four  hours,  was  found  sufficient  to  a  cure  by  Dr. 
Gerstel,  in  conjunction  with  injections  of  water  which  had 
been  previously  cooled  in  ice,  administered  every  three,  fae. 
seven  hours,  and  cold  water  given  as  a  drink,  one  tea-spoonfui 
at  a  time,  as  often  as  the  violent  thirst  required.  Arch.  XI. 
2,  p.  122,  XII.  1,  p.  138,  A.  h.  Z.I.  p.  13. 

Phosphorus  X°,  and  cold  injections,  helped  in  cases  of 
diarrhoea  with  rumbling  in  the  intestines,  remaining  after  the 
cholera  was  cured.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  125. 

Secale  cornutum,  4,  8  or  10  pellets  at  a  dose,  three  doses 
at  most,  relieved  the  acute  form  of  cholerine  prevailing  in  the 
city  of  Merseburg.  Characteristic  symptoms  generally  were  : 
vertigo,  anguish,  spasms  or  drawing  in  the  calves,  rumbling  in 
the  abdomen,  nausea  ;  these  symptoms  were  speedily  followed 
by  several  attacks  of  diarrhoea,  either  brownish  or  almost  col- 
orless, flocculent  diarrhoea  resembling  that  of  cholera,  with 
rapid  failing  of  strength,  and  occasional  cooling  of  the  extrem- 
ities. The  tongue  was  either  clean,  or  covered  with  a  thin, 
white  mucus.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  119. 

24.  MORBID  PHENOMENA  REMAINING  AFTER  THE 
CHOLERA. 

Arsenic  X°,  one  dose  a  day,  fourteen  in  all,  saved  a  boy 
whom  the  physicians  had  given  up  ;  he  had  been  attacked 
with  cholera. 

Symptoms  :  Great  emaciation ;  face  lead-colored,  temples 
sunken,  eyelids  and  lips  blue. — Black-blue  spots  on  the  nose. 
— The  lower  jaw  hanging  down,  with  involuntary  discharge 
of  saliva. — Tremulous  voice  with  an  entirely  dry  tongue. — 
Frequent  thirst ;  want  of  appetite. — Watery  stool  with  violent 
burning  at  the  anus,  not  frequent. — Thick  urine,  coldness  of 
the  body  with  viscid  sweat. — Restless  sleep  with  tossing  about. 
— Pulse  scarcely  perceptible. — Easy  mood  and  contentment 
with  full  consciousness.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  100. 

Bryonia  X°°,  in  alternation  with  Rhus  X°°  are  recom- 
mended by  Hahnemann  when  the  symptoms  assume  a  typhoid 
character,  with  delirium.     Arch.  I.  p.  126,  XII.  1,  p.  161. 

In  another  case  of  typhus,  beside  these  two  remedies,  Hyosc. 
IV°°,  Stram.  IV°°,  and  Cocc.  X°  had  to  be  omployed. 
Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  161. 


165  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

China  IV°°  generally  relieved  the  remaining  weakness. 
Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  160. 

Ipecac,  one  dose  every  two  hours,  proved  useful  when  the 
patients  were  yet  affected  with  trouble  in  the  stomach,  sore 
feeling  in  the  abdomen,  inclination  to  vomit,  even  vomiting. 
Opium  relieved  sopor ;  Carbo  veg.  IV0000  was  given  when 
the  patients  showed  great  disposition  to  sleep,  with  red  cheeks 
covered  with  viscid  sweat.  A.h.Z.  I.  p.  26,  Arch.  XII.  2, 
p.  124. 

Rhus  YIIP,  two  or  three  doses  whenever  the  patient  began 
to  toss  about  in  his  bed,  rendered  great  services  in  a  case  of 
febris  nervosa  versatilis  consequent  upon  cholera.  Arch.  XI. 
2,  p.  126. 

24.  HERNIA. 

Aurum  cured  hernia  and  constipation  in  two  children. 
Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  69. 

Cocculus,  two  doses,  removed  inguinal  hernia  in  a  child  of 
three  months,  with  tardy  stool,  canine  hunger,  screams  and 
emaciation.     Ann.  II.  p.  148. 

Cocculus  I,  several  doses,  cured  in  some  weeks  a  case  of 
inguinal  hernia  which  had  come  on  gradually,  increased  every 
day  and  reduced  itself  spontaneously  at  night ;  continual  pains 
in  the  abdominal  ring  had  preceded.     A.h.Z.  V.  p.  87,  88. 

Magnetis  pol.  arct.  is  useful  against  a  disposition  to 
and  precursory  symptoms  of  inguinal  hernia.  Hart,  in  R.  II. 
p.  9. 

Magnes.  carb.  X  cured  scrotal  hernia  in  a  boy,  where  the 
sack  had  already  become  united  to  the  scrotum  ;  in  a  few 
weeks  the  hernia  disappeared.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  7. 

Nux  vom.  X  relieved  a  majority  of  the  symptoms  in  a 
woman  who  had  become  affected  with  two  inguinal  and  two 
femoral  hernise  in  consequence  of  frequent  miscarriages  and 
carrying  heavy  burthens  ;  the  period  had  not  made  its  appear- 
ance on  account  of  fright. 

Symptoms  :  Now  falling  asleep  late,  now  remaining  awake 
a  long  while. — Restless  sleep,  full  of  dreams. — Frequent 
waking  owing  to  tonic  spasms  in  the  calves  and  feet. — In  the 
morning  she  feels  as  if  she  had  not  slept  enough,  feels  bruised, 
is  obliged  to  remain  seated  a  long  while. — Contractive  sensa- 
tion in  the  chest,  short  fit  of  cough,  retching  and  vomiting  of  a 
watery  slimy  substance,  tasting  bitter. — Clonic  spasm  of  the 
lower  jaw  when  vomiting,  and  coldness  of  the  feet ;  the  spasm 
is  succeeded  by  faint ness,  general  feeling  as  of  being  bruised, 


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tearing  in  the  head,  temples  and  forehead  ;  afterwards  pressure 
in  the  stomach,  aching  and  stinging  pain  in  the  liver,  which 
may  be  felt  when  taking  an  inspiration,  talking  loud  and 
during  motion. — Protrusion  of  the  hernial  sacks  when  vomit- 
ing.— Appetite  slight ;  occasional  pain  in  the  abdomen  ;  stool 
hard. — The  scalp  is  painful  as  if  it  were  bruised  ;  the  hair  is 
painful  and  falls  off. — Tingling  and  roaring  in  the  ears. — The 
eyes  are  faint  and  dull. — Several  attacks  of  flushes  of  heat  in 
the  face,  every  day,  with  general  anguish. — Frequent  attacks 
of  violent  tonic  spasm,  especially  at  night,  with  violent  pain  in 
the  calves,  soles  of  the  feet  and  toes. — Chilly,  out  of  humor, 
vexed,  vehement.  Nux.  diminished  the  hernial  protrusion  ; 
Cocc.  IV,  Aurum  I,  and  Magnet,  p.  art.  did  still  more  ;  Nux 
removed  a  relapse  and  caused  the  hernia?  to  disappear.     Arch. 

III.  1,  p.  89,  etc. 

Nux  vom.  X,  smelling  and  injection,  afterwards  one  drop 
of  it  internally,  removed  inguinal  hernia  and  the  concomitant 
abdominal  ailments,  in  a  man  attacked  with  aplopexy.  Even 
the  apoplectic  symptoms  disappeared  ;  Arnica  III  was  then 
given  internally,  and  Arnica  I  externally.  Arch.  VIII.  2, 
p.  81. 

Nux  vom.  relieved  inguinal  hernia,  with  spasmodic  pain 
in  the  abdomen,  constant  unsuccessful  tenesmus  of  the  rectum 
and  bladder,  and  continual  vomiting.     Ann.  II.  p.  147. 

Nux  vom.  removed  a  recent  incarcerated  inguinal  hernia, 
with  pinching  and  cutting  pain  in  the  hernial  protrusion,  pain- 
fully distended  abdomen,  eructations,  vomiting  of  greenish 
mucus,  restlessness,  thirst,  burning  heat  over  the  whole  body. 
Ann.  II.  p.  147. 

Nux  vom.  VI  effected  the  spontaneous  reduction  of  scrotal 
hernia  in  a  little  boy,  within  eight  days,  hanging  down  along 
the  thigh  and  causing  excessive  pain  when  touched.     Ann. 

IV.  p.  328. 

Nux  nom.  VI,  in  a  case  where  an  existing  hernia  had 
become  enlarged  by  lifting  a  heavy  burthen,  and  where  a 
second  hernia  had  been  occasioned  ;  with  violent,  spasmodic 
pains  in  the  abdomen,  continual  violent  pressure  upon  the 
rectum  and  bladder,  and  fatiguing  vomiting.  The  older 
hernia  was  speedily  diminished.     Ann.  IV.  p.  398. 

Opium.  Pains  in  an  inguinal  hernia,  brought  on  by  a  cold. 

Symptoms :  Violent  colic,  most  violent  at  night. — Gurg- 
ling in  the  bowels. — Pressing  downwards  in  the  groins. — No 
stool  for  four  days.     Ann.  III.  p.  17. 

Psoricum  X°°,  two  doses,  one  every  eight  days,  relieved 
inguinal  hernia  in  a  boy,  descending  to  the  testes  ;  here  the 


158  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  DIGESTIVE  APPARATUS. 

sack  contained  a  quantity  of  water  owing  to  previous  inflam- 
mation ;  the  inguinal  canal  was  likewise  closed.  Arch.  XIV. 
2,  p.  136. 

25.  INCARCERATED  HERNIA. 

Aconitum  VI0000  and  VII0000,  every  four  hours,  afforded 
relief,  within  eight  or  twelve  hours,  in  two  cases  of  inflam- 
mation from  strangulated  hernia.     Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  138. 

Nux  vom.  removed  incarceration  in  a  desperate  case,  where 
vomiting  had  already  set  in,  and  nothing  seemed  left  except 
to  resort  to  the  operation.     Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  138. 

Nux  vom.  VIII  and  VI,  with  Cocc.  Ill  as  an  intermediate 
remedy,  without  much  success.     Cure  of  incarcerated  hernia. 

Symptoms  :  Tense,  somewhat  hot  swelling  in  the  inguinal 
region  of  the  size  of  a  hen's  egg,  with  violently  burning  pain, 
extending  deep  into  the  abdomen  and  increased  by  contact. — 
Continual  eructations. — Great  nausea. — Want  of  appetite. — 
Much  thirst. — Pressing  headache.— General  heat. — Dry,  hot 
skin. — Distended  abdomen. — No  stool. — Feeling  of  great  an- 
guish.— Afterwards  vomiting  of  food,  lastly  of  faeces. — Foecu- 
lent  taste,  brought  on  by  an  eructation.     Ann.  I.  p.  264. 

Nux  vom.  X°,  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Drawing  and  squeezing  pain  in  the  umbilical 
region  and  in  the  right  hip. — Nausea  unto  vomiting. — Want  of 
appetite. — W^eariedness  and  weakness  of  the  body. — Retention 
of  stool  and  inflation  of  the  abdomen. — Violent  anguish  and 
cold  sweat.     Ann.  I.  p.  266. 

Nux  vom.  X°°  relieved  the  strangulation,  so  that  it  became 
an  easy  thing  to  reduce  the  hernial  sack. 

Symptoms  :  Tense  protrusion  of  the  size  of  a  fist. — Con- 
tinual colic. — Violent  nausea  and  inclination  to  vomit. — After- 
wards violent  vomiting  and  thirst,  increase  of  colic,  accom- 
panied by  painful  burning  in  the  hernial  region.  Ann.  ill. 
p.  288. 

Nux  vom.  X,  one  dose,  effected  an  easy  reduction.  The 
hernia  had  become  strangulated  by  eating  flatuous  substances, 
with  violent  pains  in  the  abdomen  and  hernia,  and  lastly  nau- 
sea and  vomiting.     Ps.  Com.  d.  h.  S.  V.  I.  p.  207, 

Nux  vom.  X5  effected  the  reduction  of  two  strangulated 
hernise,  aided  by  cold  water  poultices  and  non-medicinal  injec- 
tions.    A.h.Z.lV.V.32. 

Cocculus  20°°,  after  several  doses  of  Nux  X,  effected  in  a 
few  hours  the  reduction  of  the  protruding  sack. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  chilliness,  with  burning  and  cutting  in 


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the  abdomen,  together  with  vomiting  of  food. — Unceasing  toss- 
ing about. — Heat,  redness  of  face  and  sweat  as  from  anguish. — 
The  scrotum  was  of  the  size  of  a  fist,  hot,  hard  and  tense. — 
Every  two  or  three  minutes,  an  attack  of  retching  and  vomit- 
ing, with  increase  of  the  pains.     Ann.  IV.  p.  291. 


XL 

MORBID  ALVINE  EVACUATIONS.— DISEASES  OF 
THE  RECTUM. 

t.  DYSENTERY.-DIARRHCEA  RESEMBLING  DYSEN- 
TERY. 

Arsenic  36°.  Dysentery,  consequent  upon  fever  which 
had  been  treated  alloeopathically,  with  constipation. 

Symptoms  :  Looks  wild  ;  speech  hasty. — Is  now  lying  in 
the  upper,  now  in  the  lower  part  of  the  bed. — Continual  eruc- 
tations.— Distended,  hard  abdomen,  sometimes  with  rumbling 
in  it. — More  than  fifty  evacuations  in  twenty-four  hours,  little 
mucus  at  a  time,  with  violent  burning  at  the  rectum. — Little 
discharge  of  urine. — Parched,  brown  tongue. — Violent  thirst. — 
Uncommon  weakness. — Occasional  oppression  of  the  chest. — 
No  appetite. — No  sleep. — Great  anguish.     Ann.  I.  p.  268. 

Arsenic  relieved  a  person  suffering  with  dysentery,  who 
had  no  rest,  and  soon  began  to  sweat.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  98. 

Baryta  mur.  1,  some  doses,  removed  dysentery  in  a  child 
that  had  previously  been  suffering  with  herpes.  Great  emaci- 
ation, with  frequent  evacuations  of  bloody  mucus  every  day, 
without  suffering  much  pain.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  35. 

Belladonna  is  useful  in  some  kinds  of  nervous,  sometimes 
even  of  inflammatory  dysentery.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  82. 

Capsicum  is  recommended  in  dysentery.  Arch.  VI.  3, 
p.  118. 

Chamomilla  relieved  the  pains  peculiar  to  the  dysentery 
of  1830.    A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  145. 

Colchicum  IV  or  V  frequently  corresponds  to  the  gastric 
fall-dysentery,  having  an  epidemic  character.  Hart,  in  Ruck. 
I.  p.  253. 

Colocynthis  relieved  a  case  of  dysentery  with  violent 
colic.    Ann.  II.  p.  94.    Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  118. 

M 


170  MORBID  ALVINE  EVACUATIONS,  ETC. 

Dulcamara  has  been  found  efficacious  in  the  fall-dysen- 
tery of  1834.     A.  h.  Z.  VII.  p.  21. 

Dulcamara  O,  one  drop,  relieved  a  bloody  diarrhoea 
brought  on  by  a  cold. 

Symptoms :  Violent  cutting  in  the  intestines,  especially 
around  the  umbilicus,  most  violent  in  the  night. — This  cutting 
was  almost  immediately  followed  by  an  evacuation  of  mere 
blood. — Unceasing,  violent  thirst.— Considerable  protrusion  of 
the  rectum. — Intense  smarting  of  the  rectum.  Arch.  IV.  1, 
p.  112. 

Hepar  sulp.  has  been  frequently  found  efficacious  in  dys- 
entery, the  troublesome  evacuations  being  relieved  by  it,  and 
the  disease  becoming  less  insupportable.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  342. 

Hepar  s.  2,  half  a  grain  every  hour  or  two  hours,  relieved 
the  violent  tenesmus  the  most  speedily.     A.  h.  Z.  VII.  p.  21. 

Merc.  sol.  tToo?-     Fall-dysentery. 

/Symptoms  :  Horrible  colic,  as  if  the  bowels  were  being 
cut,  most  violent  when  he  is  obliged  to  go  to  stool. — Excessive 
tenesmus  as  if  the  intestines  would  come  out,  followed  by  dis- 
charge of  a  little  quantity  of  mucus  mixed  with  blood,  after 
which  the  tenesmus  became  still  more  violent. — The  evacuation 
was  accompanied  by  a  hot  sweat  on  the  forehead,  which  soon 
became  cold  and  viscid. — Sleeplessness. — Great  failing  of 
strength. — The  discharges  corrode  the  anus  and  cause  a  pain- 
ful burning.  The  remaining  weakness  was  removed  by  China 
III.  one  drop.     Arch.  I.  1,  p.  78. 

Merc,  vivus  or  sublim.  I,  two  grains  dissolved  in  from 
four  to  five  ounces  of  distilled  water,  taking  a  tea-spoonful 
every  half  hour  or  hour,  has  been  given  with  the  greatest  suc- 
cess by  Dr.  Gross,  in  one  form  of  dysentery,  and  cured  some 
cases  in  twenty-four  hours.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  97. 

Merc.  sol.  removed  a  case  of  dysentery  in  a  baby,  fre- 
quently consisting  of  bright  blood,  sometimes  mixed  with  much 
mucus,  or  with  green,  hacked  stools  ;  the  baby  had  fever  and 
would  not  take  the  breast.     Ann.  II.  p.  93. 

Merc.  sol.  IV.  Dysentery,  complicated  with  nervous 
symptoms. 

Symptoms :  Emaciation  and  faint  look. — Dry,  chapped 
lips. — Face  dripping  with  sweat,  and  nevertheless  complaining 
of  chilliness. — No  appetite  ;  great  thirst, — Headache. — Hum- 
ming and  tingling  in  the  ears. — Tongue  brown  and  dry. — Ab- 
domen soft,  somewhat  distended,  with  cutting  in  the  same, 
especially  during  stool. — Thin,  scanty  evacuations  every  quar- 
ter of  an  hour,  frequently  streaked  with  blood  and  accompa- 
nied with  burning  at  the  rectum. — Drawing  pains  in  the  lower 


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limbs,  the  position  of  which  is  constantly  changed  by  the  pa- 
tient.— Soporous  condition,  alternating  with  delirium.  The 
nervous  symptoms  were  relieved  by  Rhus  X.    Ann.  II.  p.  285. 

Merc.  subl.  16.     Dysentery. 

Symptoms :  First  chilliness  and  heat,  anguish,  diarrhoea 
and  colic,  pain  in  the  back  and  tenesmus,  with  some  discharge 
of  blood. — Afterwards  increased  tenesmus  and  thirst ;  bloody 
mucus,  sometimes  pure  blood,  is  discharged  every  ten  minutes, 
with  tenesmus.  The  same  remedy  was  successfully  employed 
in  the  case  of  a  child.  Arch  VI.  3,  p.  78,  79.  Comp.  Arch. 
p.  116,  etc. 

Merc.  subl.  Ill000,  three  doses,  one  a  day,  cured  dysen- 
tery in  a  child  of  six  years. 

Symptoms :  Several  evacuations  of  bright-red  blood  an 
hour,  mixed  with  green  and  white  mucus  ;  previously  violent 
colic. — Vehement  thirst — Body  hot;  face  pale  and  sunken. 
Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S.  V.  I.  p.  217,  218. 

Merc.  subl.  Ill000  helped  in  the  case  of  a  child  of  one 
year,  where  an  evacuation  of  white  gelatinous  mucus,  with 
blood,  took  place  every  hour. — In  one  case,  the  remaining  dis- 
position to  diarrhoea  was  relieved  by  two  doses  of  Petroleum 
VI°.     Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S.  V.  I.  219,  A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  278. 

Nux  vom.  X,  one  drop.     In  a  child  of  nine  years. 

Symptoms  :  Tenesmus  every  quarter  of  an  hour,  with  vio- 
lent cutting  pain  in  the  umbilical  region  and  below  it ;  accom- 
panied with  tenesmus  of  the  rectum.  Evacuations  consisting 
of  slight  quantities  of  knotty  faeces  mixed  with  mucus  and 
blood,  or  simply  bloody  mucus,  after  which  the  pains  termina- 
ted.— Great  heat  and  redness  of  the  cheeks. — A  good  deal  of 
thirst. — Urine  light-red. — Neither  appetite  nor  sleep.  H.  pr. 
Erf.  I.  p.  73. 

Pulsatilla  has  been  found  efficacious  in  one  case,  charac- 
terized by  great  difficulty  of  breathing.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  97. 

Pulsatilla  was  efficacious  in  the  fall-dysentery  of  1834, 
especially  when  the  discharges  were  very  slimy.  A.  h.  Z. 
VII.  p.  21. 

Pulsatilla  IV,  one  drop.     Chronic  dysentery. 

Symptoms :  Frequent  evacuations  of  mere  blood  and  mu- 
cus day  and  night,  excoriating  the  anus,  and  accompanied 
with  burning  pain. — Stool  was  preceded  by  pinching  and  cut- 
ting round  the  umbilicus  ;  during  stool  the  patient  experienced 
shuddering  with  goose-skin. — Flat  taste  in  the  mouth,  with 
tongue  coated  white. — Nausea  with  inclination  to  vomit,  and 
sometimes  vomiting  of  mucus. — Pain  in  the  small  of  the  back  ; 
can  scarcely  move. — Chilliness  the  whole  day,  more  violent  in 


172  MORBID  ALVINE  EVACUATIONS,  ETC. 

the  afternoon  and  evening,  sometimes  alternating  with  flushes 
of  heat. — Yery  faint  and  pale. — Weeping  mood.  Arch.  IV.  2, 
p.  69. 

Rhus  X°  was  efficacious  against  involuntary  nightly  dis- 
charges of  faeces  remaining  in  the  fall-dysentery  of  1834, 
after  the  colic  and  tenesmus  had  been  removed.  A.h.Z.  VII. 
p.  21. 

Rhus,  according  to  Hornburg,  ought  to  be  very  efficacious 
against  dysentery,  on  account  of  its  comprising  so  many  symp- 
toms of  inflammation  of  the  bowels.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  145. 

Staphisagria  has  been  frequently  found  curative  in  dys- 
entery.    H.  in  R.  II.  p.  289. 

Sulphur  -.— - L -u-  cured  dysentery  in  several  cases  when  other 
remedies  would  do  no  good.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  7. 

Sulphur  X,  cured  a  case  of  dysentery  with  violent  tenes- 
mus in  the  space  of  ten  hours.  Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  111.  All.  h. 
Z.  I.  p.  145. 

Sulphur  rendered  the  most  efficient  aid  in  malignant  dys- 
entery when  the  attacks  were  characterized  in  the  beginning 
by  difficulty  of  breathing.     Arch.  XI.  3,  p.  43. 

Sulphur  is  especially  useful  in  cases  of  dysentery  of 
hemorrhoidal  patients.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  309. 

Sulphur  I,  completed  the  cure  of  a  case  of  dysentery, 
after  previous  administration  of  Merc.  sol.  2. 

Symptoms :  Violent  lancinating  pain  in  the  forehead,  in- 
creased by  contact. — Obtusion  of  the  head  with  want  of  mem- 
ory and  giddiness. — Countenance  pale,  sunken,  covered  with 
cold  sweat. — Tongue  dark-red,  the  margins  being  coated  white, 
without  any  thirst. — Dryness  in  the  mouth  and  throat. — Re- 
pugnance to  all  nourishment. — Violent,  cutting  pains  in  the 
umbilical  region,  increased  by  movement. — Hard,  spasmodically 
contracted  abdomen. — Tenesmus  almost  every  moment,  the  pa- 
tient passing  only  a  little  mucus  streaked  with  blood,  with  sub- 
sequent burning  at  the  rectum. — The  body  is  covered  with 
sweat,  but  rather  cool  than  warm. — Frequent  shuddering,  es- 
pecially during  motion. — Great  weakness  and  despondency. — 
Pulse  quick  and  full. — Increase  of  the  pains  at  night.  Ann.  I. 
p.  97. 

2.  DIARRHOEA. 

Acidum  phospii.  removed  the  diarrhoea  prevailing  in  1831. 
A.  h.  Z.  1,  p.  154. 

Acidum  phosph.  X°°  was  employed  with  success  against 
the  diarrhoea  which  was  frequently  a  concomitant  of  the 
Asiatic  cholera.    Arch.  XI.  3,  p.  53. 


DIARRHCEA.  173 

Arsenic  X000,  second  day  X00,  third  X°,  removed  chronic 
diarrhoea  in  a  boy.  Two  relapses  were  cured  by  the  same 
remedy. 

Symptoms :  Colic,  followed  by  mucous,  papescent,  brown- 
ish evacuations,  especially  at  night  and  towards  morning. — 
Frequent  colic  between  those  attacks,  alternating  with  pains  in 
the  head  or  feet,  especially  the  cervical  vertebrae. — Great  ema- 
ciation, increasing  mental  irritation. — Sleeplessness,  mental  an- 
guish, which  makes  him  averse  to  going  to  bed.  Arch.  XII. 
2,  p.  19,  etc.     Comp.  also  Arch.  V.  3,  p.  37. 

Arsenic  frequently  proved  curative  in  fall-dysentery,  with 
violent,  burning  pain  in  the  umbilical  region,  before  and  during 
the  frequent  attacks  of  mucous  diarrhoea  ;  nausea,  great  thirst 
for  cold  water  ;  chilliness  with  profuse  sweat  over  the  whole 
body,  great  anguish,  constant  tossing  to  and  fro,  general  de- 
pression of  strength.  The  evacuations  generally  came  on  after 
midnight.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  140. 

Arsenic  X,  one  drop.     Diarrhoea  from  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Head  dreary  and  obtuse. — Lips  bluish  ;  coun- 
tenance distorted,  and  expressive  of  pain. — Want  of  appetite, 
nausea,  especially  during  motion. — Violent  tearing  and  cutting 
in  the  whole  of  the  epigastric  region. — Abdomen  distended, 
soft,  painful  to  the  touch. — Scanty,  mucous  evacuations,  almost 
every  moment,  with  increase  of  colic  and  pressing  upon  the 
rectum. — Excessive  thirst,  with  dry,  white  tongue. — Great  an- 
guish and  moaning. — Cold  extremities  and  face,  the  latter  being 
covered  with  sweat.     Ann.  III.  p.  16. 

Arsenic  X°°,  repeated  after  12  and  24  hours,  removed  a 
diarrhoea  which  was  brought  on  by  the  incisores  breaking 
through  ;  two  attacks  a  day,  accompanied  by  violent  anguish 
and  pains  ;  the  diarrhoea  rushed  forth  with  great  violence,  the 
substance  being  watery  and  whitish.  A  similar  case  was  re- 
lieved by  Hyosciamus.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  pp.  97,  98. 

Arsenicum  X°,  removed  a  violent  colic  in  a  baby  of  one 
week  ;  the  colic  was  accompanied  with  greenish  and  mucous 
diarrhoea,  which  was  always  followed  by  great  exhaustion. 
A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  310. 

Arsenic  is  suitable  in  chronic  dysentery  of  children,  ac- 
companied by  violent,  tearing  colic,  great  thirst,  quick  emacia- 
tion, hectic  fever.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  33. 

Arsenic  X,  one  drop,  sometimes  repeated  every  eight  days, 
removed  diarrhoea  occurring  during  the  first  period  of  dentition ; 
the  diarrhoea  comes  five  or  six  times  a  day,  and  rushes  out 
like  a  stream  of  brown  water  ;  the  children  dwindle  down  to  a 
skeleton,  with  yellow  skin,  loss  of  appetite,  constant  crying, 
and  distention  of  the  abdomen.     A.h.Z.  V.  p.  154. 


174  MORBID  ALVINE  EVACUATIONS,   ETC. 

Arsenic  X000.     Diarrhoea  and  vomiting  in  a  child. 

Symptoms  :  Sunken,  death-like  countenance. — Cold  sweat 
on  the  forehead. — Deep,  half-closed  eyes  with  blue  margins. — 
Vomiting  and  expulsion  by  the  rectum  of  a  watery  substance, 
every  quarter  of  an  hour. — Distended  abdomen. — Coldness  of 
body  ;  great  emaciation  ;  hoarse  moaning.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  358. 

Belladonna  has  removed  dysentery. 

Symptoms  :  Tearing,  cutting,  constrictive  pains  in  the  ab- 
domen.— Violent  pain  in  the  back  and  small  of  the  back. — 
Oppression  of  the  stomach  after  eating  but  little. — Discharge 
of  a  small  quantity  of  white  mucus,  eight  or  ten  times  a  day, 
with  subsequent  continual  tenesmus  and  burning  at  the  rectum. 
— Chilliness  mingled  with  heat ;  the  chilliness  came  on  during 
every  stool. — Thirst. — Mood  irritable  ;  is  constantly  weeping 
on  account  of  her  illness.     A.h.Z.  V.  p.  68. 

Bryonia  V,  one  drop,  removed  diarrhoea  from  cold,  the 
patient  being  attacked  with  pinching  and  cutting  colic  after 
every  meal,  followed  by  the  expulsion  of  undigested  food,  with 
violent  thirst.  China  II.  or  III.  was  given  as  an  intermediate 
remedy  against  dietetic  transgression.  After  China,  Bryonia 
was  exhibited  again.     Ann.  IV.  p.  147. 

Calc.  acet.  removed  diarrhoea  in  a  consumptive  individ- 
ual, and  chronic  diarrhoea  in  scrofulous  children.  Ann.  II.  p. 
92.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  152. 

Calc.  acet.,  one  drop,  several  doses,  cured  dangerous  in- 
flammatory diarrhoea  of  children,  described  as  ramollissement 
of  the  stomach  and  intestinal  canal. 

Symjjtoms  :  Copious  discharges  of  white,  flocculent,  now 
green,  now  grayish  mucus,  having  a  cadaverous  smell. — Slight 
fever,  burning  of  the  hands  and  soles. — Continued  violent 
thirst ;  loss  of  appetite. — Rapid  emaciation,  especially  of  the 
face,  which  exhibits  a  great  many  wrinkles  and  folds. — Con- 
stant restlessness,  tossing  from  side  to  side,  moaning  and 
screaming. — Skin  pale,  dry,  without  any  turgescence. — Abdo- 
men generally  sensitive,  distended. — Occasional  vomiting. — 
Urine  rare  and  pale.  Stupor  or  light  sleep,  the  eyes  being  half 
closed.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  70. 

Calc.  card,  helps  in  cases  of  vomiting  and  diarrhoea  of 
teething  children,  or  in  painless  diarrhoea  of  children,  with 
paleness  and  emaciation,  the  appetite  being  good.  Ann.  IV. 
p.  393,  394. 

Calc.  carb.  speedily  cured  a  case  of  chronic  diarrhoea. 
.4.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  155. 

Capsicum  has  frequently  cured  nightly  diarrhoea,  or  when 
a  burning  pain  at  the  rectum  was  felt  during  the  diarrhoea. 
H.  in  R.  I.  p.  186. 


DIARRHCEA.  175 

Chamomilla  may  be  used  in  watery,  slimy  diarrhoea, 
when  it  is  preceded  by  a  violent  cutting  below  the  umbilicus, 
disappearing  with  the  cessation  of  stool ;  it  may  also  be  used 
in  the  painless,  greenish  watery  diarrhoea  occurring  in  the 
period  of  dentition.     Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  82. 

Chamomilla  relieved  a  diarrhoea  which  was  at  times  wa- 
tery, at  times  slimy,  with  colic,  more  frequent  at  night,  with 
vertigo,  thirst,  want  of  appetite.     Ann.  II.  p.  92. 

Chamomilla  10,  evening  and  next  morning,  relieved  a 
diarrhoea  consequent  upon  cold  or  chagrin,  with  cutting  twitch- 
ings  from  the  right  shoulder  to  the  head,  thirst  and  excessive 
weakness.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  64. 

Chamomilla  IV000  removed  a  case  of  rheumatic  diarrhoea. 
Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S.  V.  I.  p.  47. 

Chamomilla  is  suitable  in  diarrhoea  from  cold  or  den- 
tition. 

Symptoms  :  Watery,  thin,  yellow  or  green,  or  whitish  and 
mucous,  inodorous  evacuations,  coming  off  with  violence  after 
and  during  tearing,  cutting,  colicky  pains,  accompanied  by  flat- 
ulence, and  leaving  burning  and  smarting  at  the  rectum.— Dry- 
ness of  mouth  and  tongue  ;  thirst,  tenseness  and  inflation  of 
the  abdomen,  sometimes  slight  fever. — Eating  brings  on  the 
distention,  after  which  the  evacuations  soon  take  place.  A.  h. 
Z.  V.  p.  86. 

Chamomilla,  morning  and  evening,  cured  a  child,  fre- 
quently suffering  with  green,  hacked,  diarrhoeic  stools  with 
flatulence,  distention  of  the  abdomen  and  restlessness  at  night. 
A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  358. 

China  appears  suitable  in  repeated  doses,  in  a  disease 
which  might  be  called  phthisis  of  the  intestines,  where  the 
diarrhoea  passes  off  without  any  pain.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  152. 

China  cures  lienteria  when  the  evacuations  take  place 
shortly  after  a  meal  and  contain  undigested  food.  A.  h.  Z. 
III.  p.  26. 

China  VI°°,  in  repeated  doses,  removed  a  case  of  violent 
and  painful  diarrhoea  in  a  child,  containing  undigested  food ; 
China  X°  cured  a  watery  diarrhoea,  where  the  stools  were 
passed  unconsciously  at  night,  causing  great  weakness.  A.  h. 
Z.  IV.  p.  309,  310. 

China,  one  dose.     Diarrhoea. 

Symptoms  :  White,  foamy  diarrhoea  from  eight  to  twelve 
times  a  day,  with  cutting  in  the  anus,  and  grunting  in  the  abdo- 
men.— Stitching  pains  transversely  across  the  chest  and  region 
of  the  stomach. — Little  appetite  ;  much  thirst. — Stitches  below 
the   right   scapula  when  breathing. — The  diarrhoea  is  piece- 


176  MORBID  ALVINE  EVACUATIONS,  ETC. 

ded  by  headache  like  stabbings  with  a  knife.     I.  d.  h.  H.  I. 
p.  174. 

Dulcamara  Yofo rr<     Diarrhoea  from  cold. 

Symptoms :  Violent  colic,  especially  around  the  umbilicus, 
sometimes  at  night. — Afterwards  nausea,  cold  sweat,  liquid 
stools,  sometimes  composed  merely  of  green,  bilious  matter. — 
Sometimes  accompanied  by  vomiting,  eructations,  violent  thirst. 
— Smarting  as  of  salt  in  the  rectum  and  anus.  Arch.  I.  3,  p. 
169,  IV.  1,  p.  112. 

Dulcamara.     Diarrhoea  from  cold,  several  cases. 

Symptoms  :  Colic  shortly  after  the  cold ;  afterwards  thin 
stools  with  colic. — Thirst,  weakness,  pale  countenance,  restless- 
ness.    Ann.  II.  p,  92. 

Dulcamara  VII,  one  drop.     Diarrhoea  from  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Nausea  and  vomiting. — Loss  of  appetite  ; 
much  thirst. — Heat  alternating  with  chilliness. — Dullness  of 
mind. — Countenance  red,  skin  hot,  dry. — Scanty,  slimy  stool 
every  quarter  hour,  with  violent  cutting  in  the  umbilical  region. 
No  sleep  at  night,  with  nausea  and  anxiousness. — Pulse  full, 
hard,  and  rather  quick. — General  weakness.     Ann.  III.  p.  16. 

Dulcamara,  one  dose,  cured  the  greatest  number  of  cases 
of  summer-complaint,  both  the  watery  accompanied  with  colic, 
and  those  occurring  at  night.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  26. 

Dulcamara  is  useful  in  yellow,  watery,  mucous  diarrhoea, 
with  previous  cutting  and  pinching  in  the  abdomen,  occurring 
after  a  cold,  or  in  pregnant  and  lying-in  women.  A.  h.  Z.  p.  162. 
H.  in  R.  I.  p.  304. 

Ferrum  metal.  X000,  in  four  ounces  of  distilled  water,  a 
table-spoonful  every  hour,  relieved  the  diarrhoea  of  a  phthisicky 
female,  which  was  excessively  frequent  and  at  last  even  invol- 
untary.    A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  89. 

Ferrum  is  useful  in  diarrhoea  of  children,  where  painless 
watery  evacuations  take  place  without  any  effort  shortly  after 
a  meal,  generally  containing  a  portion  of  undigested  food ;  pale 
complexion,  emaciation,  hard  and  distended  abdomen  without 
any  flatulence  ;  now  canine  hunger,  now  loss  of  appetite  ;  thirst. 
A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  164. 

Ialappa  I000  cured  the  painful  diarrhoea  of  a  child  of  one 
year  and  a  half,  with  violent  restlessness  and  weeping.  Ann. 
II.  p.  285. 

Ipec  ttToTo  removed  chronic  diarrhoea  of  a  child  of  one 
year.     Arch.  II.  2,  p.  62.  V.  1,  p.  63. 

Ipec  is  useful  in  watery  diarrhoea  of  children,  with  vom- 
iting of  watery  or  green  mucus,  with  tearing  and  cutting  colic 
which  the  children  manifest  by  restlessness,  tossing  about,  and 
crying.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  193. 


DIARRHCEA.  177 

Mercur.  is  especially  useful  in  green,  mucous,  bloody  diar- 
rhoea with  tenesmus.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  26. 

Mercurius  is  a  real  specific  in  the  diarrhoea  of  children 
brought  on  by  acidity  or  teething.  The  evacuations  are  more 
or  less  frequent,  green  as  grass,  now  watery,  now  mucous, 
foamy,  resembling  the  white  of  an  egg  hacked,  sometimes 
mixed  with  blood  ;  the  children  scream  a  good  deal,  suffer  with 
colic  and  inflation  of  the  abdomen  ;  or  there  appear  aphthae  in 
the  mouth.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  232. 

Nux  vom.  helped  in  a  case  of  watery  diarrhoea  occurring 
every  two  hours,  with  colic  and  drawing  pain  in  the  thighs. 
Ann.  II.  p.  92. 

Phosphorus  helps  in  chronic,  painless  diarrhoea,  under- 
mining the  general  health  very  gradually.  A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  26. 
V.  p.  307. 

Phosphorus  frequently  removed  a  dangerous  kind  of 
diarrhoea,  being  a  precursor  of  cholera.     Arch.  XL  3,  p.  53. 

Pulsatilla  has  removed  dysentery.     See  Dysentery. 

Pulsatilla,  preceded  by  Ipec.  Diarrhoea  consequent 
upon  suppression  of  the  menses  caused  by  vexation. 

Sympto?ns  :  Lancinating  pain  in  the  forehead. — Vertigo 
when  out  of  bed. — Bitter  taste  and  dryness  in  the  mouth. — 
Tongue  coated  white  ;  no  appetite,  much  thirst. — Continual, 
lancinating  pain  in  the  abdomen,  which  was  retracted  and 
painful  to  the  touch. — Scanty,  watery  evacuation  almost  every 
quarter  of  an  hour. — Nausea,  frequent  vomiting  of  bitter  mucus. 
— Heaviness  in  the  lower  limbs  ;  much  sweat. — Pulse  small, 
quick,  scarcely  felt. — Cocculus  was  given  last.  /.  d.  h.  H. 
III.  40. 

Pulsatilla  X,  some  doses,  has  almost  always  removed 
nightly  diarrhoea.     A.  h.  Z.  VII.  p.  328. 

Rheum  III  removed  a  very  profuse  diarrhoea  in  a  lying-in 
female,  accompanied  by  colic,  tenesmus,  vomiting,  and  great 
emaciation.     Ann.  II.  pp.  284,  285. 

Rhus  III  speedily  cured  a  case  of  diarrhoea  having  lasted 
two  years,  in  a  weak  man.     Ann.  IV.  p.  329. 

Rhus.  X°°  relieved  a  case  of  diarrhoea  from  cold,  commenc- 
ing at  night,  vith  violent  colic,  headache,  pain  in  all  the  limbs. 
A.  h.  Z.l.  p.  128. 

Rhus,  preceded  by  two  doses  of  Aconite,  removed  diar- 
rhoea with  intolerable  colic,  and  bloody  evacuations  ;  the  pain 
became  more  violent  after  every  meal.     A.h.Z.  IV.  p.  277. 

Rftus  has  frequently  removed  nightly  diarrhoea  with 
violent  colic.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  205. 

Secale  corn.  X0000,  repeated  after  every  new  attack  of 
diarrhoea,  was  the  specific  in  a  sort  of  epidemic  diarrhoea. 


178  MORBID  ALVINE  EVACUATIONS,  ETC. 

Symptoms  :  Repletion  in  the  abdomen,  with  quickly  pass- 
ing pinching ;  violent  colic  at  night. — Towards  morning,  pa- 
roxysmal evacuations  of  watery  faeces  coming  out  with  a  jerk, 
with  previous  painful  colic. — The  evacuations  frequently  were 
painless  but  exhausting  ;  sometimes  food  was  passed  undi- 
gested ;  generally  the  stools  were  merely  watery,  now  yellow, 
now  greenish,  expelled  with  violence  and  much  flatulence,  fre- 
quently involuntary.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  94. 

Secale  X°,  several  doses,  relieved  chronic  diarrhoea  in 
weak  children  brought  up  artificially.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  122. 

Secale,  sometimes  repeated,  is  especially  useful  in  diar- 
rhoea, when  the  tongue  is  coated  white,  with  poppy  taste  and 
rumbling  in  the  abdomen.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  26, 

Sepia  X°°,  relieved  a  case  of  diarrhoea  in  a  child  nine 
months  old,  of  scrofulous  habit;  the  child  was  unable  to 
extend  the  left  limb,  and  screamed  when  one  attempted  to 
extend  it,  the  knee  being  drawn  up  to  the  abdomen.  Pr.  C. 
d.  S.  L   V.  I.  p.  180. 

Sulphur  to"oTo-     Diarrhoea  with  ophthalmia. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  colic  with  diarrhoea  and  bearing  down 
as  in  dysentery  ;  worst  at  night. — Appetite  diminished  ;  taste 
flat  ;  tongue  coated. — Taraxis  of  both  eyes,  with  burning- 
itching  pain. — Pulse  frequent  and  feverish.  Arch.  III.  2,  p. 
117. 

Sulphur  VIII000.  Diarrhoea,  for  nine  months  in  a  child 
which  had  been  affected  with  tinea  capitis  for  some  time. 

Symptoms  :  Diarrhoea  having  an  excessively  putrid  smell, 
painless,  watery,  and  looking  like  hacked  eggs. — The  child  is 
intractable,  emaciated  ;  the  abdomen  enlarged  and  hard,  with 
rumbling. — Little  sleep  ;  continual  thirst.     Ann.  II.  p.  283. 

Sulphur  X°°.     Nightly  diarrhoea  in  a  child. 

Symptoms  :  Countenance  pale,  sunken  ;  eyes  deep. — 
Lies  motionless,  weak,  indifferent,  out  of  humor ;  cries  when 
raised. — In  the  forenoon,  heat  and  chilliness  in  alternation  ;  in 
the  afternoon  the  skin  is  rather  cool. — Much  thirst. — Diarrhoea 
by  day,  every  hour  ;  twelve  times  an  hour  at  night,  having  a 
cadaverous,  sourish  smell,  denoting  debility,  white  and  mixed 
with  a  good  deal  of  mucus. — Abdomen  distended,  and  painful 
to  the  touch. — Emaciated. — Sulphur  brought  on  an  increase 
of  strength  ;  the  stools  become  less  frequent,  however  were  still 
mixed  with  undigested  food  ;  disposition  to  swallow  lime, 
chalk,  earth. — These  last  symptoms  were  removed  by  Nitri 
ac.  X°.     Ann.  III.  p.  179. 

Sulphur  X°°  relieved  the  nightly  diarrhoea  of  an  old  man, 
with  nightly  cutting  and  writhing  in  the  bowels,  and  papes- 


DIARRHCEA.  179 

cent,  slimy  stools,  almost  every  half  hour.  Little  appetite  and 
constant  chilliness.     Ann.  III.  p.  180. 

Sulphur  -0-*-  and  To^0^has  never  failed  to  cure  nightly 
diarrhoea  brought  on  by  cold,  every  evacuation  being  followed 
by  violent  tenesmus.     Ann.  IV.  p.  143. 

Sulphur,  smelling,  has  relieved  diarrhoea  in  children,  with 
frequent  evacuations  of  green,  bloody  mucus,  accompanied 
with  writhing,  crying  and  screaming  ;  or  brown  evacuations, 
sometimes  with  or  without  pinching,  and  distention  of  the 
epigastrium  ;  or  mucous  diarrhoea.     Ann.  IV.  p.  255. 

Sulphur  has  sometimes  afforded  help  in  chronic  diarrhoea, 
with  ulcers  in  the  intestines. 

Symptoms  :  Clean  tongue,  rarely  dry ;  thirst,  good  taste, 
appetite. — Rumbling  in  the  intestines. — Painfulness  of  the 
hypogastrium,  especially  when  touched. — More  or  less  con- 
tinued pinching  in  the  hypogastric  region,  resembling  the 
gnawing  of  a  dog. — Stitches  and  burning  in  the  rectum,  before, 
during  and  after  the  evacuation. — The  faeces  were  first  yel- 
lowish, brownish,  greenish,  sometimes  mixed  with  blood, 
mucus  and  pus,  ten  to  twenty-four  evacuations  in  twenty-four 
hours,  more  frequent  at  night,  sometimes  involuntary. — Urine 
light  yellow,  sometimes  with  a  burning  sensation  in  the 
urethra. — Consumptive  fever,  with  dry  burning  skin  ;  evening 
exacerbations.— Pulse  weak  and  accelerated.— Sometimes  moan- 
ing during  sleep,  which  was  short.  Arsenic  appeared  to  be  a 
good  intermediate  remedy.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  151. 

Tinctura  acris  has  been  found  curative  in  chronic  diar- 
rhoea, with  vehemently  itching  fine  pimples  on  the  body,  and 
leucorrhoea.     A.h.Z.  VI.  p.  23. 

Veratrum  IV,  one  drop,  every  five  days,  relieved  a  chronic 
diarrhoea,  originally  brought  on  by  cold  drinking  after  being 
heated. 

Symptoms  :  Diarrhoea  several  times  a  day,  brown,  pain- 
less, accompanied  by  violent  movements  in  the  abdomen,  ag- 
gravated by  physical  exertion  and  several  kinds  of  nourish- 
ment.— Appetite  slight;  thirst  violent. — Emaciation. — Sensa- 
tion, occasionally,  as  if  something  alive  rose  from  the  stomach 
to  the  pharynx. — Pain  in  the  small  of  the  back,  occasionally. — 
Dry  cough,  worse  in  the  morning  and  evening,  with  tightness 
of  the  chest,  and  occasional  pressure  in  the  sternum.  Ann. 
III.  p.  290. 


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3.  PARTICULAR  MORBID  PHENOMENA  OF  THE  STOOLS. 

Hyosciamus  IV,  several  doses,  relieved  a  paralysis  of  the 
sphincter  recti,  in  a  boy,  so  that  the  hard  fasces  fell  out  of  the 
rectum  several  times  a  day.     Arch.  XIII.  2,  p.  102. 

Bryonia  IV0000,  four  doses,  one  dose  every  three  hours, 
relieved  a  constipation  of  fourteen  days,  the  patient  being  in 
his  bed  in  a  state  of  apathy,  with  retracted  abdomen,  yellow 
countenance,  faint,  deep  eyes.  Sulphur  X000,  three  doses, 
relieved  a  return  of  the  constipation.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  124. 

Bryonia  10,  two  doses  at  long  intervals,  cured  a  chronic 
constipation,  an  evacuation  of  very  hard  fasces  taking  place 
once  every  eight  days,  the  faeces  being  forced  out  as  from  a 
rock.  Nux  had  been  exhibited  previously  with  some  success. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  432. 

Sulphur,  in  many  cases  one  dose  only,  afforded  relief, 
when  the  stool  was  hard  and  intermitting,  generally  accompa- 
nied with  other  symptoms  of  abdominal  disorder.  Also  in  chil- 
dren.    Ann.  IV.  p.  255.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  276.     VI.  p.  23. 

Nux  vom.  O,  one  drop,  effected  the  permanent  cure  of  an 
obstinate  constipation. 

Symptoms :  No  stool  for  six  days  past. — Vertigo ;  stupe- 
faction ;  heaviness  and  feeling  of  intoxication  of  the  head. — 
Considerable  heat  and  redness  of  the  face. — Dryness  in  the 
mouth. — Bitter,  sour  taste. — Heartburn. — Nausea,  especially 
early  in  the  morning. — Eructations. — Pressure  in  the  stomach. 
— Distention  of  the  abdomen  after  eating  but  little. — Tearing 
pain  in  the  abdomen. — Unsuccessful  tenesmus. — Pains  in  the 
rectum  and  small  of  the  back.  Aching,  constrictive  pain  in 
the  chest. — Restless  sleep  at  night. — Great  lassitude  and  drow- 
siness early  in  the  morning — Indolence,  relaxed  condition  of 
the  body.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  276. 

Nux  vom.,  two  doses,  removed  constipation  in  a  child  con- 
sequent upon  weaning  ;  stool  rare,  hard,  large,  frequently  mixed 
with  blood.     Ann.  II.  p.  95. 

Nux  vom.,  three  doses,  cured  habitual  constipation  in  a 
pregnant  female  ;  it  often  lasted  eight  days.     Ann.  II.  p.  95. 

Sarsaparilla  I,  has  been  found  curative  in  cases  of  obsti- 
nate constipation,  with  much  tenesmus  of  the  bladder.  A.  h. 
Z.  VI.  p.  117. 

Veratrum  is  frequently  useful  in  inveterate  constipation, 
when  Nux  had  been  employed  without  success.  H.  in  R.  II. 
p.  351. 

Plumb,  acet.  IV,  -J-  grain,  procured  regular  stool  in  the 


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case  of  a  female  suffering  with  abdominal  spasms  and  consti- 
pation, and  who  had  not  had  any  stool  for  nineteen  days  past ; 
the  stools  were  hard  as  stone,  and  came  off  only  with  the  great- 
est exertion.     Ann.  IV.  p.  327. 

Gratiola,  when  homoeopathic,  speedily  regulates  stool  in 
chronic  abdominal  affections.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  330. 

Opium,  in  repeated  doses,  even  the  undiluted  tincture,  re- 
moved costiveness  in  pregnant  women,  in  persons  mentally 
affected,  and  in  children.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  305.     Ann.  II.  p.  95. 

Conium  has  rendered  great  service  in  several  cases  of  ob- 
stinate constipation  ;  repeated  doses  of  X. — Also  Lvc.  Graph. 
Calc.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  pp.  69,  106. 

Cannabis,  given  for  other  symptoms,  relieved  incidentally 
a  chronic  constipation.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  165. 

Ps or i cum  appears  to  be  a  good  remedy  against  obstinate 
constipation.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  69. 

Sepia  X°,  six  doses,  one  dose  every  eight  days,  afterwards 
one  every  fourteen,  in  conjunction  with  injections  of  soap- 
water,  relieved  a  most  obstinate  constipation  in  the  case  of  a 
lady  accustomed  to  cathartic  pills.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  89. 

Nux  vom.  afforded  help  against  a  spasmodic  closing  of  the 
rectum,  accompanied  by  frequent  and  urgent  desire  for  stool ; 
the  slightest  attempt  to  expel  the  faeces  produced  a  most  pain- 
ful contraction  of  the  rectum.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  277. 

4.  PROLAPSUS  RECTI. 

Ignatia  speedily  removes  prolapsus  recti  in  full-grown 
people  and  in  children.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  35.     V.  p.  168. 

Merc.  sol.  I,  in  a  relapse,  Ign.  having  helped  the  first 
time. 

Symptoms :  The  prolapsed  portion  of  the  rectum  looks 
black,  and  is  especially  painful  when  touched. — Stool  in  little 
pieces,  and  accompanied  with  much  bearing  down.  The  child 
eats  little,  and  is  restless  during  sleep.     Ann.  I.  p.  99. 

5.  HEMORRHOIDAL  COMPLAINTS. 

Acidum  mur.  I,  two  drops,  has  cured  swollen  and  inflamed 
haemorrhoids. 

Symptoms :  The  orifice  of  the  rectum  was  swollen  and 
formed  a  round  and  thick  pad,  divided  by  furrows  into  three 
unequal  parts. — Swelling  is  bluish-red,  hard,  hot,  shining,  very 
sensitive  to  the  touch. — Continued  sore  feeling  in  the  swelling, 
with  tingling  and  violent  stitches  darting  through  it  occasion- 


182  MORBID  ALVINE  EVACUATIONS,  ETC. 

ally. — Is  unable  to  sit  or  to  turn  to  the  other  side  without 
increasing  the  pain.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  17. 

Acidum  nitr.  V,  exhibited  for  several  months,  removed 
flowing  haemorrhoids  and  varices  of  the  rectum  in  a  boy,  after 
the  scanty,  rare  and  dry  stools  had  been  previously  regulated 
by  Nux  v.  and  Ign. 

Amm.  carb.  X000  in  six  ounces  of  water,  a  table- spoonful 
a  day,  produced  a  similar  effect  in  another  case.  A.  h.  Z.  V. 
p.  16,  17.  Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  38,  etc. 

Arsenic  X.     Hemorrhoidal  affections. 

Symptoms :  Painful  varices  of  the  size  of  a  walnut,  burn- 
ing, lancinating. — Bloody  vesicles  on  the  skin  of  the  trunk  and 
the  extremities. — Restlessness,  heat. — Urine  bloody,  like  bloody 
lymph,  burning  while  being  emitted. — Diarrhoea. — Headache. 
— Quarrelsome. — Horrible  burning  under  the  skin,  as  if  hot 
water  were  flowing  through  the  veins,  with  great  restlessness. 
Arch.  III.  3,  p.  81. 

Belladonna  is  a  distinguished  remedy  against  flowing 
haemorrhoids,  with  insufferable  pains  in  the  small  of  the  back, 
as  if  it  would  break  ;  in  alternation  with  He  par  s.  Arch. 
XI.  2,  p.  55. 

Calc.  carb.  V,  several  doses,  afforded  relief  against  the 
consequences  of  suppressed  haemorrhoids. 

Symptoms:  Continual  vertigo,  sometimes  increased  to 
falling  over  without  any  consciousness. — Oppressive  obtusion 
of  the  head. — Violent,  oppressive,  stupefying  headache. — -Weak 
memory. — Heaviness  of  the  head. — Stool  rare,  hard. — Fetid, 
strong-smelling  sweat  of  the  feet,  the  soles  becoming  sore. 
A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  83. 

Carbo  veget.,  after  many  other  remedies  had  been 
employed  with  passing  success,  affected  a  permanent  cure  of 
hemorrhoidal  symptoms. 

Symptoms  :  Continual  lancinating  pain  in  the  small  of  the 
back,  especially  when  making  a  wrong  step. — The  lower  part 
of  the  spine  is  stiff,  as  if  it  were  propped  up  with  whale-bone. — 
Troublesome  burning  and  tearing,  aggravated  by  motion,  in 
the  shoulders,  bones  of  the  forearm,  and  knees. — Stool  not 
every  day,  with  violent  pain,  sometimes  with  discharge  of 
blood. — Dark-blue  varices  of  the  size  of  a  filbert.  Ann.  III. 
p.  420. 

Carbo  veg.,  -J-  gr.,  has  relieved  the  following  symptoms  of 
haemorrhoids.  Torpor  of  the  abdomen,  obstructions,  flatulence, 
daily  bleeding  at  the  nose  when  stooping  and  at  stool.  Arch. 
VI.  3.  pp.  97,  98. 

Nux  v.  Sulp.  Ignat.  and  Sep.  relieve  almost  all  kinds  of 
haemorrhoids  in  men.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  143. 


HEMORRHOIDAL  COMPLAINTS.  1Q3 

Nux  v.,  repeated  doses  of  the  tincture,  has  been  found  useful 
for  haemorrhoids  brought  on  by  parturition. 

Symptoms :  Lancinating  pains  in  the  rectum  at  stool. — 
Stool  every  three  to  five  days,  hard  as  stone,  dry ;  after  long 
pressing  a  little  fragment  is  passed,  with  sensation  as  if  the 
bowels  were  inactive,  increase  of  pain  in  the  rectum,  sweat  in 
the  face  as  from  anguish,  even  unto  fainting. — Blood  or  bloody 
mucus  is  passed  with  the  faeces,  accompanied  by  continued 
burning  and  lancinations  in  the  rectum. — The  anus  is  swollen, 
so  as  to  present  the  appearance  of  a  hard,  round,  blue-red  pad  ; 
the  anus  is  narrowed  by  this  swelling.— Continual  pain  in  the 
small  of  the  back,  especially  during  motion,  ascending  towards 
the  nape  of  the  neck.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  277. 

Nux  v.  and  Bryonia  afforded  considerable  relief  to  a 
person  affected  with  haemorrhoids  ;  he  had  to  walk  crooked 
when  the  attacks  came  on.     Ann.  I.  p.  368. 

Nux  vom.  is  an  efficacious  remedy  against  flowing  and 
blind  haemorrhoids,  especially  when  brought  on  by  the  use  of 
coffee  and  spirituous  drinks,  or  by  mental  exertions,  sedentary 
mode  of  life ;  by  foreign  bodies  having  got  into  the  rectum,  by 
worms,  or  by  the  pressure  of  the  impregnated  uterus. 

Symptoms  :  Varices  of  the  rectum,  with  burning  and  lan- 
cinating pains. — Sensation  of  constriction  in  the  rectum,  as  if 
it  were  too  narrow  during  the  passage  of  the  faeces. — Jerking, 
dull  stitches  in  the  small  of  the  back  and  the  ossa  ischii ;  pain 
in  the  small  of  the  back  as  if  it  were  bruised  ;  the  pain  prevents 
him  from  standing  or  walking. — Nux  may  also  be  used,  as  an 
intermediate  remedy  at  least,  against  the  haemorrhoids  of 
women,  and  the  mucous  haemorrhoids  of  the  bladder.  H.pr. 
Erf.  I.  p.  64,  etc. 

Petroleum  has  cured,  within  four  weeks,  haemorrhoids 
with  spasms  of  the  stomach. 

Symptoms :  No  appetite  ;  constant  rumbling  in  the  abdo- 
men, with  sensation  ss  if  it  were  empty  and  hollow. — Some- 
times hunger,  but  the  patient  is  speedily  satiated. — Shortly 
after  a  meal,  pinching,  griping,  drawing  and  rumbling  in  the 
abdomen  ;  eructations ;  has  to  bend  double  and  press  upon  the 
stomach. — The  pains  last  from  a  quarter  to  half  an  hour,  with 
nausea. — Stool  hard,  every  two  to  three  days,  with  violent 
pressing,  bearing  down  and  protrusion  of  the  varices,  which 
sometimes  burst. — Impeded  flow  of  urine,  as  if  something 
obstructed  the  neck  of  the  bladder. — Intolerable  itching  of  the 
small  of  the  back  and  rectum  at  night ;  has  to  scratch  until  he 
bleeds. — No  sleep,  dreams  accompanied  with  starting. — Coun- 
tenance sunk,  pale. — Body  emaciated. — Irritated,  desponding 


184  MORBID  ALVINE  EVACUATIONS,  ETC. 

disposition. — Graphites  had  been  given  previously  with  some 
success ;  but  its  action  had  been  interrupted.    Ann.  III.  p.  415. 

Sulphur  t/-0-  of  a  grain.     Haemorrhoids  in  a  female. 

Symptoms  :  Constipation,  violent  pain  in  the  small  of  the 
back,  fulness  and  bearing  down  in  the  abdomen. — Loss  of  ap- 
petite, want  of  sleep,  some  chilliness  and  heat  towards  evening. 
— Afterwards,  small  varices  make  their  appearance  in  the 
anus. — Periodical,  violent  colic  in  the  whole  of  the  abdomen  ; 
has  to  bend  double. — Frequent  retching,  even  vomiting. — In- 
tense, spasmodic  pain,  from  the  region  of  the  right  kidney 
towards  the  womb,  following  the  course  of  the  ureter. — Late 
in  the  evening,  dry,  short  cough,  exciting  a  pain  in  the  region 
of  the  bladder,  and  a  violent  desire  to  urinate.— Strangury  ;  con- 
stant, painful  desire  to  urinate,  with  a  prickling  sensation,  void- 
ing a  few  drops  of  bloody  urine  with  great  exertions  and  general 
sweat. — Vomiting  of  every  nourishment  she  takes,  with  pain. 
— Uneasy,  out  of  humor,  peevish,  inclining  to  weep. — Sul- 
phur caused  all  these  symptoms  to  disappear  one  after  the 
other ;  after  eight  days'  health,  the  congestions  took  place  in 
the  chest  and  head,  with  appearance  of  rash ;  this  condition 
was  removed  by  Pulsatilla.     Arch.  III.  3,  p.  60,  etc. 

Sulphur  I,  one  grain,  preceded  by  Aconite  IV,  one  drop, 
has  cured  haemorrhoids. 

Symptoms  :  Pressure  in  the  brain  from  within  outwards, 
and  pressure  in  the  temples,  with  vertigo  and  weakness  of 
thought. — Nausea  and  desire  to  vomit,  after  eating. — Colic, 
with  pressure  in  the  region  of  the  liver. — Little  appetite,  increase 
of  thirst. — Pain  in  the  small  of  the  back  and  the  loins. — Itch- 
ing of  the  rectum. — Hard  stool  every  forty-eight  hours,  accom- 
panied by  violent  bearing  down  and  painful  protrusion  of  vari- 
ces, which  occasionally  burst. — Weakness  in  all  the  limbs. 
The  attack  lasts  from  eight  to  fourteen  days,  terminating  grad- 
ually.    Ann.  I.  p.  268,  269. 

Sulphur  0°,  preceded  by  Rhus,  re-produced  the  suppressed 
haemorrhoids,  thus  relieving  the  whole  of  the  symptoms. 

Symptoms :  Headache ;  afterwards  copious,  exhausting 
sweats,  especially  at  night. — Urine  scanty,  brown,  with  pain  in 
the  urethra  before  and  after  micturition  ;  in  greater  or  lesser 
quantity,  clear  and  without  any  pain. — Pain  in  the  small  of 
the  back  when  sitting. — Stool  once  in  forty-eight  hours,  hard. 
— Bitter  taste,  constantly. — A  quantity  of  eructations. — Incar- 
ceration of  flatulence. — Distention  and  hardness  of  the  abdo- 
men, when  walking. — Restless  sleep,  full  of  dreams. — Cough 
in  the  morning  and  expectoration  of  mucus. — Constant  dry- 
ness of  the  nose  for  four  weeks  past.     Ann.  II.  p.  290. 


VARIOUS   ABNORMAL   SYMPTOMS.  185 

Sulphur  0°  relieved  a  continued  burning  at  the  anus  and 
scrotum,  which  was  even  felt  in  the  urethra  while  urinating. 
Ann.  III.  p.  291. 

Sulphur  has  been  found  an  efficacious  remedy  against 
hemorrhoids,  especially  blind  ones,  with  constipation  and 
stitches  in  the  rectum  ;  likewise  against  ailments  consequent 
upon  suppression  of  the  haemorrhoidal  tumors,  such  as  :  con- 
gestion of  blood  to  the  head,  continued  aching  in  the  occiput, 
vertigo,  congestion  of  blood  to  the  heart,  palpitation  of  the 
heart,  greater  excitability  of  the  vascular  system,  pulsations 
through  the  whole  body,  with  anguish  and  oppression  of  the 
chest,  brought  on  by  slight  physical  exertions  or  moral  emotions  ; 
disturbances  of  the  digestive  functions ;  retention  of  stool. 
A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  23. 


XII 

AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  URINARY  ORGANS. 

1.  VARIOUS  ABNORMAL  SYMPTOMS. 

Cannabis,  one  drop,  cured  a  nightly  violent  desire  to  uri- 
nate ;  only  a  few  and  lastly  bloody  drops  of  urine  being  passed, 
accompanied  by  burning.     Arch.  III.  2,  p.  36,  37. 

Cannabis  relieved  an  obstinate  retention  of  urine,  accom- 
panied by  constipation.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  168. 

Cannabis  relieved  for  a  long  time  a  violent  desire  to  urinate, 
only  a  little  urine  being  passed,  accompanied  by  a  burning  pain 
before  and  during  the  emission  of  urine  in  the  region  of  the 
bladder. — Cantharides  and  Nux  were  given  against  a 
relapse.     I.  d.  h.  H.  I.  p.  180. 

Cantharides,  two  doses,  in  a  case  of  purple-rash,  relieved 
the  violent  desire  to  urinate,  obliging  the  patient  to  emit  every 
minute  the  few  drops  of  watery  urine  which  were  in  the  blad- 
der ;  after  which  the  desire  came  on  again,  until  slight  convul- 
sions of  the  eyes,  muscles  of  the  face,  and  limbs  ensued.  Ann. 
IV.  p.  13. 

Cantharides  xouo^j  two  doses,  preceded  by  Capsicum,  in 
the  case  of  an  old  man,  relieved  the  painful  micturition,  the 
urine  passing  off  in  small  quantity,  with  violent  burning,  some- 
times mixed  with  blood.     Arch.  II.  2,  p.  81. 

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186  AFFECTIONS   OF  THE  URINARY  ORGANS. 

Calcarea  effected  the  expulsion  of  polypus-like  substan- 
ces through  the  urethra,  and.  in  this  way,  relieved  all  existing 
ailments  of  the  bladder.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  76. 

Cicuta  III,  one  drop,  in  the  case  of  an  old  man,  cured  par- 
alysis of  the  bladder,  accompanied  by  many  other  symptoms, 
the  urine  passing  off  involuntarily.     Arch.  II.  3,  p.  146,  147. 

Conium  X°°  relieved  a  painful  retention  of  urine.  Arch. 
X.  2,  p.  95. 

Dulcamara  rendered  efficient  aid  against  tenesmus  of  the 
bladder  brought  on  by  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Constant  desire  to  urinate,  bearing  down  deep 
in  the  abdomen,  down  to  the  uterus,  with  burning  in  the  hips, 
as  if  the  urine  would  infiltrate  in  those  parts  ;  accompanied  by 
pressing  and  violent,  painful  boring  through  the  penis  from 
without  inwards. — The  urine  passes  drop  by  drop  and  little  at 
a  time  ;  it  flows  like  water  when  coming  out  of  the  bladder ; 
but  after  having  cooled,  it  flows  like  oil,  and  has  a  tenacious 
slimy  sediment,  whitish  and  reddish,  of  a  bad  smell  after  having 
stood  a  while  ;  sometimes  the  urine  contains  bloody  little  bodies, 
coming  off  with  great  pain. — When  the  desire  becomes  violent 
and  he  does  not  get  an  opportunity  of  emitting  the  urine  imme- 
diately, he  is  attacked  with  oppressed  breathing,  trembling  of 
the  limbs,  sweats.  Among  the  remedies  which  were  used 
afterwards,  Kali  and  Phosphorus  acted  most  beneficially. 
A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  84,  85. 

Magnetis  pol.  aust.  has  relieved  a  kind  of  paralysis  of 
the  bladder,  in  the  case  of  an  old  man. 

Symptoms  :  Frequent  desire  to  urinate  by  day  ;  when  the 
desire  first  comes  on,  a  few  drops  are  passed  involuntarily  ; 
this  is  followed  by  unsuccessful  pressing,  the  desire  continuing 
all  the  time  ;  at  last  a  few  drops  are  emitted  with  a  sensation 
as  if  they  were  poured  over  the  lower  surface  of  the  urethra. — 
Does  not  perceive  when  the  urine  is  coming  through  the  ure- 
thra ;  he  feels  as  if  the  urinary  organs  were  inactive  and  with- 
out any  sensation. — It  takes  him  frequently  ten  minutes  to  uri- 
nate, the  quantity  being  nevertheless  very  small. — The  emission 
of  urine  is  facilitated  by  assuming  a  half-sitting  posture. — In- 
voluntary emission  of  urine  at  night. — The  cold,  with  which 
he  was  affected,  disappeared  ever  since  he  had  contracted 
the  present  disease. — Slight  appetite. — Desponding  mood. — 
The  magnet  was  used  twice,  and  reproduced  the  original  cold. 
Arch.  II.  2,  p.  104.   Hartin.  in  R.  II.  p.  14. 

Nux  vom.  is  useful  in  various  kinds  of  strangury,  when 
accompanied  with  inflammation  of  the  kidneys,  or  depending 
upon  haemorrhoids  of  the  bladder,  gravel  complaints,  haemorr- 


GRAVEL.  187 

hoidal  spasms  and  colic  ;  of  course,  the  rest  of  the  symptoms 
ought  to  correspond.     H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  69,  70. 

Nux  vom.  has  sometimes  relieved  strangury  brought  on  by 
drinking  beer. 

Symptoms  :  Frequent  desire  to  make  water,  voiding  but  a 
small  quantity  of  urine,  with  burning  pain  in  the  urethra, 
which,  after  micturition,  becomes  contractive  and  tearing,  with 
restlessness  in  the  whole  body.     H.  pr.  Erf.  1.  p.  70. 

Nux  vom.  IX  relieved  a  painful  desire  to  urinate,  brought 
on  by  a  cold ;  the  desire  came  on  every  quarter  of  an  hour, 
with  violent  pain  during  and  after  micturition,  burning  sort  of 
a  pain  in  the  region  of  the  ovaries  and  that  of  the  kidneys, 
with  intolerable  tickling  of  the  external  genital  organs.  The 
tickling  was  relieved  by  China.     A.  h.  Z.  ILL  p.  152. 

Pulsatilla  removed  strangury  in  a  child  ;  every  half  hour 
it  pressed  the  abdomen  together  with  a  sort  of  anguish,  moaned 
and  screamed,  curved  its  back  and  distorted  its  eyes  and  mouth  ; 
the  region  of  the  bladder  was  red  and  hot ;  no  urine  for  twen- 
ty-four hours  past.     Ann.  I.  p.  100. 

Rhus  X  has  cured  enuresis. 

Symptoms  :  Is  unable  to  retain  his  urine  ;  when  the  desire 
to  urinate  comes  on,  and  he  does  not  satisfy  it  immediately,  the 
urine  comes  off  involuntarily,  especially  when  at  rest,  sitting 
or  lying  ;  in  this  case  the  urine  comes  off  involuntarily,  drop 
by  drop.  Arch.  V.  1.  p.  100. — In  many  cases  of  enuresis, 
Belladonna  and  Cina  deserve  attention.  Arch.  XL  2,  p.  79. 
— Magn.  carb.  and  Natr.  mur.  have  likewise  been  found 
very  useful.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  162. 

Staphisagria  X°,  relieved  a  case  of  painful  micturition, 
the  urine  being  passed  drop  by  drop.     Arch.  VII.  2,  p.  49. 

Sulphur  X°,  several  doses,  cured  a  fistula  urinse.  A.  h. 
Z.  II.  p.  59. 

2.  GRAVEL. 

Cannabis  removed  a  large  stone  from  the  bladder,  together 
with  the  accompanying  pain.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  45,  127. 

Sarsaparilla  has  been  found  efficacious  against  gravel 
and  stones  in  the  bladder.  H.  in  R.  II.  p.  232.  A.  h.  Z.  VII. 
p.  72. 

Uva  ursi,  gr.  X,  infusion,  removed  a  large  stone  from  the 
bladder.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  127,  VII.  p.  72. 

Lycopodium  has  cured  gravel  in  the  case  of  a  man  who  was 
affected  with  it  at  regular  intervals,  accompanied  with  pain  in 
the  kidney,  the  ureter,  painful  emission  of  urine  frequently 


188  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  URINARY  ORGANS. 

drop  by  drop,  etc.,  frequent  heartburn,  mucus  in  the  throat, 
haemorrhoids.     A.h.  Z.  V.  p.  195.    Comp.  III.  p.  72. 

Nux  v.  has  sometimes  been  useful  against  gravel  and  stone. 
H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  69. 

In  other  cases,  the  sufferings  brought  on  by  gravel, 
have  either  been  relieved  by  Sarsaparilla,  Petrol.  Calc. 
Phosp.  and  Lyc,  or  cured  by  those  remedies  after  the  frequent 
discharge  of  gravel  and  sand.     Hygea,  I.  p.  32. 

3.  NEPHRITIS,  CYSTITIS. 

Belladonna  is  an  excellent  remedy  in  nephritis  when 
the  lancinating  and  burning  pains  in  the  region  of  the  lumbar 
vertebrae  extend  into  the  bladder  along  the  urethra,  return 
periodically  with  redoubled  violence,  sometimes  affect  the  ab- 
domen below  the  umbilicus,  and  are  increased  by  contact. 
Arch.lX.  3,  p.  14. 

Belladonna  is  an  excellent  remedy  in  colica  nephritica, 
produced  by  gravel.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  176. 

Cannabis,  Acon.  and  Canth.,  in  alternation,  cured  a 
violent  case  of  nephritis  and  cystitis,  where  no  urine  had  been 
passed  for  ten  days  past,  and  could  not  even  be  drawn  off  by 
means  of  the  catheter.  A  quantity  of  urine  was  voided  after 
taking  Cann.  X0000  every  two  hours.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  143. 

Cantharides  X000,  preceded  by  Acon.  X°°,  relieved  a 
case  of  nephritis  brought  on  by  a  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness,  followed  by  heat  and  violent  head- 
ache.— Thirst. — No  appetite  ;  no  sleep. — Cutting  pain  in  the 
region  of  the  left  kidney,  extending  along  the  ureter,  down  to 
the  bladder. — Violent,  almost  unsuccessful  tenesmus  of  the 
bladder ;  emission  of  turbid  urine  drop  by  drop. — The  right 
kidney  was  affected  on  the  third  day. — Abdomen  distended  and 
painful.  Nux  v.  removed  the  pressure  which  remained  in  the 
region  of  the  kidneys.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  122. 

Cantharides  X0000.     Cystitis. 

Symptoms  :  Lancinating  pain  in  the  region  of  the  bladder, 
with  occasional  intermissions.  The  region  of  the  bladder  is  ex- 
tremely painful  to  the  touch. — Little  urine,  with  violent  stitches 
and  burning  in  the  region  of  the  bladder,  most  violent  before 
and  after  micturition. — Frequent  tenesmus  of  the  bladder  ;  the 
pain  increases  unless  the  urine  is  voided  immediately.  Urine 
dark-red. — Pulse  small  and  frequent. — Sweat  on  the  skin. — 
Alternate  chilliness  and  heat. — Much  thirst. — Tearing,  lancin- 
ating pains  in  the  forehead,  with  nausea  and  vomiting. — 
Weeping,  anxious  mood. — The  remaining  constipation,  rending 


HEMATURIA.— DIABETES.  189 

in  the  limbs,  and  pressure  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach  were 
relieved  by  Sulphur  2,  -*-  gr.    Pr.  C.  d.  L.  V.  II.  p.  185. 

Nux  v.  X,  one  drop,  preceded  by  X10  removed  nephralgia. 

Symptoms :  Pain  in  the  right  loin,  close  over  the  crest  of 
the  ilium,  as  if  some  foreign,  heterogeneous  body  were  lodged 
there. — Cannot  rest  on  the  right  side. — Impeded  secretion  of 
urine  ;  occasional  emission  of  a  few  drops  of  turbid  urine ; 
blood  had  been  passed  with  the  urine  on  a  previous  occasion. 
Ann.  III.  p.  284. 

4.  HEMATURIA.— DIABETES. 

Acid,  phosp.  has  cured  five  cases  of  diabetes.  1.  Urine 
like  milk,  smelling  like  raw  meat,  mixed  with  coagulated  blood, 
without  any  other  symptoms.  2.  After  every  bodily  exercise 
the  urine  looks  as  if  it  had  been  stirred  up  with  lime  ;  lumps 
resembling  red  jelly  press  through  the  urethra.  3.  Urine 
white  as  milk  mixed  with  lumps  of  bloody  jelly,  and  a  white 
cheesy  curdled  substance,  with  pains  in  the  back  and  kidneys, 
and  emaciation  ;  in  a  pregnant  woman.  4.  The  urine  is 
voided  in  jerks,  thick,  having  the  appearance  of  being  mixed 
with  flour,  containing  jelly-like,  filamentous,  bloody  lumps ; 
sometimes  dull  pressure  in  the  region  of  the  bladder.  5.  Urine 
resembling  curdled  milk,  or  milk,  sometimes  mixed  with  blood  ; 
mostly  shortly  previous  to  the  appearance  of  the  menses.  Arch. 
XIV.  1,  p.  41,  42. 

Arsen.  X  cured  haematuria. 

Symptoms  :  Urine  somewhat  bloody,  like  lymph,  burning 
during  the  emission. — A  number  of  hemorrhoidal  varices  in 
the  rectum,  of  the  size  of  a  walnut,  painful,  lancinating,  burn- 
ing.— Bloody  vesicles  on  the  skin  of  the  trunk  and  the  ex- 
tremities.— Diarrhoea. — Headache. — Restlessness  and  heat. — 
Horrid  burning  on  the  skin  at  night.     Arch.  III.  3,  p.  81. 

Cannabis,  one  drop,  removed  nightly  tenesmus  of  the  blad- 
der :  the  patient  passed  only  a  few  and  lastly  bloody  drops  of 
urine  ;  accompanied  by  burning.     Arch.  III.  2,  p.  36,  37. 

Cantharides  is  efficacious  against  haematuria. 

Symptoms  :  Burning  in  the  neck  of  the  bladder  and  the 
urethra  during  micturition. — After  micturition  the  patient  voids 
a  few  drops  of  blood,  with  violent  cutting  and  burning  pains 
in  those  parts,  and  continued  tenesmus.     A.h.  Z.  V.  p.  86. 

Cantharides  II  removed  haematuria  remaining  after 
secondary  gonorrhoea  ;  after  an  embrace  blood  came  out  of  the 
urethra  both  during  and  after  the  act  of  micturition,  with  vio- 
lent cutting  and  burning.     Ann.  I.  p.  372. 


190  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  URINARY  ORGANS. 

Ipec.  2,  one  drop.  Hematuria  of  a  female  of  fifty  years, 
brought  on  by  cold  caught  on  a  journey. 

Symptoms :  Uncomfortableness  ;  great  weakness. — Vertigo 
and  cloudiness  of  the  head. — Violent  pain  in  the  small  of  the 
back. — Warmth  in  the  abdomen,  as  if  warm  water  had  been 
poured  through  the  intestines. — Towards  evening  violent  pain 
in  the  umbilical  region,  and  in  the  region  of  the  bladder,  with 
tenesmus. — Shortly  after,  discharge  of  violently  burning  urine, 
consisting  of  liquid  and  coagulated  blood. — Several  bloody  dis- 
charges at  night. — Afterwards  coldness  of  the  extremities,  hea- 
viness in  the  head,  nausea,  disposition  to  vomit,  pressure  in  the 
pit  of  the  stomach,  pain  in  the  abdomen  and  small  of  the  back, 
constant  desire  to  urinate.     Ann.  III.  p.  421,  422. 

Lycopodium  X,  three  doses,  one  dose  every  three  days, 
effected  a  rapid  cure  in  the  case  of  a  man,  who  had  suffered 
with  violent  hematuria  every  two  months,  big  lumps  of  blood 
being  deposited  in  the  urine  every  day,  with  obstinate  constipa- 
tion and  almost  complete  paralysis  of  the  feet.  A.  h.  Z.  I.  p. 
165,  166. 

Mezeretjm  has  sometimes  been  found  efficacious  against 
hgematuria.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  286. 

Millefolium,  -J-  drop,  affected  the  cure  of  a  case  of  hsema- 
turia,  where  Thuya  and  Lyc.  had  been  used  with  only  a  par- 
tial success. 

Symptoms :  Pains  in  the  region  of  the  left  kidney,  recur- 
ring every  four  to  six  weeks,  with  chilliness. — Considerable 
discharge  of  blood  through  the  urethra,  with  painful  pressing 
while  the  discharge  takes  place  ;  the  discharge  lasts  from  five 
to  eight  days,  after  which  an  intermission  ensues.  A.  h.  Z. 
IV.  p.  321. 

Merc.  scl.  removed  hematuria,  Puls.  having  been  pre- 
viously exhibited  for  the  purpose  of  removing  the  accompany- 
ing pain. 

Symptoms:  Burning  pain  in  the. external  orifice  of  the 
urethra,  increased  by  every  micturition. — At  night,  cutting  and 
contractive  pain  below  the  umbilicus,  aggravating  the  breathing 
and  extending  to  the  small  of  the  back.  The  scrotum  is 
drawn  up,  the  penis  quite  small,  with  continual  chilliness. 
— Pressure  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach  when  eating. — Hasmatu- 
ria,  with  burning  in  the  orifice  of  the  urethra. — Frequent 
rumbling  in  the  abdomen. — Drawing  through  both  testes  as 
far  as  the  abdominal  cavity. — Cramp  in  the  right  lower  limb, 
from  the  knee  to  the  groin  ;  the  lower  limb  feels  dead. — The 
same  sensation  is  felt  in  the  right  hand.     Ann.  I.  p.  270. 


ORCHITIS.  191 


XIII. 


DISEASES   OF   THE   MALE   ORGANS    OF   GENERA- 
TION. 

1.  ORCHITIS. 

Acon.  X00000,  two  doses,  followed  by  Arnica  II000.  Or- 
chitis brought  on  by  violent  concussion  caused  by  a  leap. 

Symptoms  :  Pulse  irritated,  rather  hard. — The  right  testis 
is  of  double  its  natural  size,  painful  to  the  touch. — Tearing  pains 
in  the  testes  when  sitting  or  walking. — The  testes  are  drawn 
up  to  the  abdominal  ring. — The  pain  comes  in  paroxysms, 
lasts  only  a  short  while,  commences  in  the  scrotum  and  thence 
extends  to  the  abdomen. — The  remaining  pain  was  relieved 
by  Spongia  X00000.     Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S.  V.  II.  p.  170. 

Clematis  has  been  several  times  found  curative  in  cases  of 
orchitis  and  painful  induration  of  the  testes,  especially  when 
consequent  upon  mismanaged  gonorrhoea.  Arch.  VII.  1,  p. 
179. 

Nux  v.  X.  Orchitis  of  a  man,  who  had  frequently 
suffered  with  chancres  and  gonorrhoea. 

Symptoms  :  Itching  of  the  glans  penis  ;  the  prepuce  has 
retreated  behind  the  glans. — Heat  with  stitches  in  the  testes, 
alternating  with  constrictive  pains,  and  hindering  walking. — 
The  testes  are  larger  than  usual  and  sensitive  to  the  slightest 
touch. — Stool  hard,  not  daily. — Much  thirst. — No  sleep  on 
account  of  the  pain  in  the  testes.     Ann.  I.  p.  41. 

Put  sat.     Orchitis  caused  by  contusion. 

Symptoms  :  Considerable  swelling  of  the  right  testis,  with 
pressure  and  disagreeable  pain  in  that  organ,  which  extended 
to  the  abdominal  cavity,  and  caused  nausea  and  even  vomiting. 
— Frequent  chilliness,  especially  when  there  was  an  increase 
of  pain  ;  rest  affords  relief. — Scrotum  red  and  hot. — Some 
thirst. — Urine  turbid.     Ann.  I.  p.  214. 

Pulsat.  removed  inflammation  of  the  tunica  vaginalis 
testis  and  of  the  spermatic  cords,  caused  by  the  pressure  of  the 
truss.    Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  137. 

Lycop.  VI,  quarter  of  a  drop,  Grap.  VL,  half  a  drop,  and 
Sulp.  V°°,  exhibited  in  this  succession,  removed  an  induration 
of  the  testes  accompanied  with  impotence.  Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S. 
V.  I.  p.  192,  etc. 


192      DISEASES  OF  THE  MALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 


2.  SWELLING  OF  THE  TESTES  ;  HYDROCELE  j  PAIN 
IN  THE   SCROTUM. 

Arnica  II0000,  and  twenty-four  drops  of  the  tincture  of 
Arnica  in  one  pound  of  water,  removed  swelling  of  the  testes 
brought  on  by  contusion. 

Symptoms  :  Scrotum  descending  very  low  ;  considerable 
swelling  of  the  right  testis  ;  it  is  hard,  hot,  painful  when 
touched  or  when  standing  or  walking. — Continual  stitches  in 
the  testes  when  at  rest,  sitting  or  lying,  following  the  course  of 
the  spermatic  cord,  and  extending  to  the  abdominal  cavity. — 
Painful  swelling  of  the  spermatic  cord. — Stitching  pains  in  the 
forehead. — Bitter  taste  in  the  mouth,  with  while-coated  tongue  ; 
little  appetite. — Frequent  chilliness,  as  if  cold  water  were 
poured  over  him. — Pulse  rather  hard,  slow,  small.  Ann.  II.  p. 
293. 

Clematis  III  has  several  times  afforded  help  in  cases  of 
very  painful  swelling  and  induration  of  the  testes.  H.  in  R. 
I.  p.  239. 

Graphites  has  been  found  efficacious  against  hydrocele. 
Hydrocele,  when  owing  to  scrofulosis,  has  been  removed  by 
Silicea.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  323,  II.  p.  259. 

Merc,  sol.,  five  doses,  removed  a  swelling  of  the  testes 
remaining  after  gonorrhoea. 

Symptoms :  Testes  hard  and  swollen  to  the  size  of  a  hen's 
egg. — Violent,  drawing  pains  coming  on  with  a  jerk,  reaching 
from  the  testes  to  the  abdomen  and  down  to  th?  foot. — The 
scrotum  is  red  and  shining,  especially  on  the  right  side. — Ting- 
ling in  the  right  testis. — Violent  chilliness  alternating  with 
heat. — Vertigo  and  feeling  in  the  whole  body  as  of  being 
bruised. — Tearing  pains  in  the  head,  especially  in  the  right 
side. — Pulse  somewhat  feverish.     I.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  48. 

Psoricum  X°°,  two  doses,  one  every  eight  days,  removed 
accumulation  of  water  in  the  tunica  vaginalis  testis,  brought 
on  by  repeated  inflammation  of  that  organ  caused  by  pressure 
of  the  truss.     Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  237. 

Pulsat.  IV,  two  doses.  Hydrocele  in  a  boy  of  twelve 
weeks,  probably  caused  by  contusion. 

Symptoms  :  Shining,  white,  bluish  swelling  of  the  testes 
and  spermatic  cord,  not  painful  when  touched,  yielding  to 
pressure,  neither  hot  nor  red. — Swelling  of  the  left  half  of  the 
scrotum. — The  little  water  which  remained,  was  removed  by 
Digitalis.     Ann.  I.  p.  270. 

Pulsat.  IV,  one  drop.  Swelling  of  the  testes  and  sperma- 
tic cord,  caused  by  suppression  of  gonorrhoea. 


INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  PROSTATE  GLAND.  }93 

Symptoms  :  Pain  in  the  swollen  parts,  especially  when 
the  genital  organs  were  hanging  down. — Pinching  pressive, 
cutting  pain  in  the  abdomen,  and  higher  up  in  the  region  of  the 
kidneys  and  loins. — Chilliness  ;  weakness  ;  nausea  ;  diarrhoea. 
— Want  of  appetite  ;  thirst.     Arch.  VIII.  1.  p.  94. 

Rhododendron  II,  four  doses,  one  every  eight  days, 
removed  a  hydrocele  of  the  size  of  a  hen's  egg,  in  a  boy  of 
eighteen  months,     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  119. 

Zincum  VI,  one  drop,  was  the  principal  agent  in  removing 
a  pain  in  the  testes,  probable  consequence  of  a  former  pressure. 

Symptoms :  Appetite  good ;  frequently  a  sudden  canine 
hunger. — Pain  in  the  short  ribs  of  the  right  side,  which  does 
not  brook  pressure. — Continual  pain  in  the  testes,  periodical, 
violent,  aggravated  by  walking  ;  he  feels  as  if  they  were  too 
tight,  as  if  they  were  being  compressed  ;  they  are  drawn  up  a 
good  deal,  with  stitches  in  the  same  when  making  a  wrong 
step. — Sensation  of  burning  in  the  right  iliac  region.— Peculiar 
irritation  in  the  urethra  during  micturition. — The  desire  to 
urinate  becomes  more  and  more  violent  unless  satisfied  imme- 
diately ;  he  then  feels  as  if  every  thing  in  the  abdomen  were 
being  pressed  downwards. — When  violently  breathing  or 
coughing,  the  pain  in  the  testes  is  increased. — Dryness,  pres- 
sure in  the  larynx,  worse  during  changes  of  weather. — 
The  chest  feels  too  narrow  ;  throbbing  in  the  chest  when 
ascending  a  height,  or  turning  to  the  other  side. — Frequent 
pressure  in  the  chest. — Dull  weight  in  the  small  of  the  back, 
frequently. — Miliary  eruption  on  the  limbs,  painfully  itching. 
Zincum  effected  a  considerable  improvement ;  the  cure  was 
completed  by  Calc.  and  Lyc.     Ann.  II.  p.  291. 

3.  INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  PROSTATE  GLAND. 

Puls.  IV,  two  doses.  Inflammation  of  the  prostate  gland 
in  a  case  of  chronic  gonorrhoea. 

Symptoms  :  After  micturition,  when  the  neck  of  the  blad- 
der closes,  indescribably  violent,  cramp-like  aching  in  the  peri- 
nacurn,  in  the  region  of  the  neck  of  the  bladder,  extending  over 
the  whole  of  the  lower  region  of  the  pelvis  and  low  down  into 
the  thigh. — The  urine  comes  out  as  if  it  were  poured  through 
the  urethra  from  time  to  time. — The  region  of  the  neck  of  the 
bladder  is  somewhat  distended,  and  painful  when  touched, 
sitting  or  standing. —  Standing  causes  a  paralytic  sensation  and 
uneasiness  in  the  left  thigh. — Thuya  relieved  the  remaining 
pain.     Ann.  IV.  p.  415. 


194       DISEASES  OF  THE  MALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 


4.  PAINS  IN  THE  SPERMATIC  CORD. 

Nux  v.  removed  a  sort  of  strangling  spasmodic  pain  in  the 
spermatic  cord,  with  swelling  and  hardness  of  the  testis  of 
the  affected  side,  the  testis  being  spasmodically  drawn  up ;  the 
pain  became  more  violent  when  standing  or  walking,  and 
passed  off  when  sitting.     H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  70. 

Pulsat.  Symptoms :  Tearing,  drawing  pains  through 
the  spermatic  cord,  extending  as  far  as  the  testes,  most  violent 
in  the  evening  and  at  night. —  Sort  of  gonorrhoeal  discharge 
from  the  urethra  during  micturition,  with  some  burning.  Ann. 
II.  p.  110. 

5.  POLLUTIONS.— LEWDNESS. 

Acid,  phosp.,  in  rather  frequent  doses,  is  an  excellent  rem- 
edy, when  patients  had  been  very  much  reduced  by  frequent, 
nightly  pollutions  succeeding  one  another  in  quick  succession 
(brought  on  either  by  onanism  or  excessive  coition).  Arch. 
XII.  2,  p.  23.  Pr.  Com.  of  the  L.  S.  V.  II.  p.  9. 

China  III,  one  drop.     Lewdness  in  a  man  of  thirty  years. 

Symptoms  :  Excessive  desire  for  this  or  that  dainty. — Ex- 
cessive irritation  of  the  sexual  instinct  day  and  night ;  lewd 
fancies  are  constantly  crowding  upon  his  mind  to  his  great  dis- 
pleasure.— Heaviness,  weariness,  weakness  in  the  whole  body, 
especially  the  knees.     Ann.  1.  p.  100. 

Conium  is  an  excellent  remedy  against  excessive  pollutions, 
when  they  had  not  been  caused  by  previous  sins.  A.  h.  Z.  1. 
p.  161. 

Nux  v.  has  frequently  cured  an  excessive  sexual  desire 
with  painful  erections  in  the  morning  hours.  H.  pr.  Erf. 
1.  p.  71. 

Pulsat.  X°  has  cured  excessive  pollutions  brought  on  by 
onanism  ;  Sepia  is  likewise  useful  in  this  disease.  Ann.  IV. 
p.  180. 

6.  IMPOTENCE. 

Acid  mur.,  followed  by  a  drop  of  China  II,  cured  a  case 
of  impotence  with  complete  absence  of  erections,  one  drop  of 
Camphor  I.  having  been  given  previously  for  the  purpose  of 
reducing  the  excessive  sexual  desire.     Ann.  IV.  p.  431,  432. 

Acid  phosp.,  twelve  drops,  three  times  a  day,  cured  impo- 
tence brought  on  by  excesses.     A.  h.  M.  II.  p.  130. 


GONORRHOEA.  195 

Caladium  may  become  a  good  remedy  against  impotence; 
inasmuch  as  negroes  use  it  to  bring  on  that  weakness.  Arch. 
XIV.  2,  p.  94. 

Magnet  pol.  aust.  cured  two  cases  of  impotence,  where 
erection  was  not  wanting,  but  where  the  penis  suddenly  col- 
lapsed at  the  moment  the  emission  was  about  to  take  place. 
H.  in  R.  II.  p.  15. 

Natr.  mur.,  dissolved  in  brandy,  one  spoonful  is  said  to 
effect  fecundity  in  the  next  embrace.     Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  96. 

Conium  X0000,  several  doses,  followed  by  Sepia,  but  es- 
pecially several  doses  of  Lycop.  X000,  restored  completely  the 
sexual  powers  of  a  man  weakened  by  onanism.  A.  h.  Z. 
VII.  p.  42. 

Lycop.  VI,  \  drop,  Graphites  VI,  ■*■  drop,  and  Slphur 
VGO,  removed  impotence  with  induration  of  the  testes.  Pr. 
Com.  of  the  L.  S.  V.  I.  p.  190,  etc. 

7.  GONORRHOEA. 

Acidum  nit.  removed  a  case  of  gonorrhoea  of  fourteen 
days,  with  excoriations  of  the  glans,  other  remedies  having  pro- 
duced only  a  partial  effect.     Ann.  IV.  p.  28. 

Cannabis  had  to  be  repeated  frequently,  because  every 
other  remedy  brought  on  the  original  symptoms.  Arch.  XII. 
2,  p.  26. 

Cannabis,  two  doses,  removed  primary  gonorrhoea  within 
the  space  of  eight  days. — Cannabis,  one  drop,  afforded  consid- 
erable relief  in  a  case  of  acute  gonorrhoea,  with  haematuria  and 
erections.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  153,  154. 

Cannabis  cured  gonorrhoea  with  excessive  phimosis  of  six 
weeks'  standing.     J.,  h.  Z.  I.  p.  165. 

Cannabis.  Large  doses  are  preferable  in  gonorrhoea.  A. 
h.  Z.  V.  p.  85. 

Cannabis  (tincure),  one  drop,  cured  several  cases  of  go- 
norrhoea. 

Symptoms :  Burning  daring  micturition. — Frequent  mic- 
turition.— Stitches  in  the  urethra  during  and  between  the  acts 
of  micturition. — Discharge  of  thin  mucus  from  the  urethra. — 
Frequent,  painful  erections  when  sitting,  and  at  night  when  in 
bed. — Slight  inflammation  of  the  glans. — Increase  of  pain  du- 
ring motion.     Ann.  I.  p.  370,  371. 

Cannabis  2,  one  drop ;  a  second  dose  in  a  fortnight. 

Symptoms  :  Whitish-yellow  discharge  from  the  urethra. 
— Burning  during  micturition. — Painful  erection. —  Spasmodic 
constriction  of  the  bladder  after  micturition.     Ann.  III.  p.  214. 


196      DISEASES  OF  THE  MALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

Cannabis  2,  one  drop  ;  repeated  in  five  days. 

Symptoms  :  Discharge  slight,  white,  painless. — Redness 
of  the  orifice  of  the  urethra. — Afterwards  pain  as  from  excoria- 
tion, and  stitches  in  the  urethra  between  the  acts  of  micturition. 
Thuya  had  been  previously  administered  in  both  cases  with- 
out much  success.     Ann.  III.  p.  214. 

Cantharides  appear  to  possess  great  curative  virtues  in 
cases  of  primary  and  secondary  gonorrhoea.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  39. 

Cubeb^e,  in  large  and  frequent  doses,  cure  gonorrhoea 
with  tolerable  certainty.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  147. 

Cubeb^e  IV — VI,  acted  with  more  success  than  the  higher 
attenuations,  and  had  to  be  given  every  three  days.  They  are 
not  suitable  in  the  inflammatory  stage  ;  they  act  so  much 
more  beneficially  in  the  second  stage,  changing  the  green  and 
yellow  color  of  the  discharge  speedily  to  white,  and  diminish- 
ing its  consistence.  From  ten  to  twenty  days  were  sufficient 
to  a  cure. 

Cubebte  II°°,  several  doses,  cured  a  chronic  case  ;  in  other 
cases  IV0000000  were  used.  They  appeared  to  act  most  bene- 
ficially in  persons  of  a  bilious  constitution,  disposed  to  be  cos- 
tive.    A.  h.  Z.  VII.  p.  26. 

Merc.  sol.  IV,  two  doses,  cured  a  case  of  syphilitic  go- 
norrhoea.    A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  146. 

Merc.  sol.  Ill  removed  a  thick,  yellow  discharge,  from 
the  urethra,  which  ocurred  principally  at  night,  with  burning 
and  stitches  during  and  after  micturition,  and  continual  erec- 
tions.— The  fits  of  pain  had  been  removed  by  Puls.  and 
Cann.     Ann.  I.  p.  371. 

Nux.  v.,  one  drop  of  tincture,  being  left  to  act  four  weeks, 
removed  a  gonorrhoea  brought  on  in  a  vigorous  man  by  sup- 
pression of  the  flowing  haemorrhoids.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  277. 

Petroleum,  tincture,  the  doses  being  given  at  short  inter- 
vals, is  said  to  render  good  service  in  gonorrhoea ;  it  has  been 
emploved  with  success  after  Cannabis  orBALs.  cop.  A.  h. 
Z.  V.'p.  146. 

Petroselinum  O,  one  drop,  two  doses,  removed  chronic 
gonorrhoea. 

Symptoms  :  Discharge,  now  yellow,  now  of  the  color  of 
albumen. — Frequently  a  violent  priapism,  without  the  penis 
being  curbed.- — Burning,  early  in  the  morning  when  urinating, 
scarcely  perceptible,  a  sort  of  tingling,  beginning  at  the  peri- 
noeum,  and  extending  through  the  whole  of  the  urethra. — Vo- 
luptuous tickling  in  the  fossa  nevicularis,  frequently.  Arch. 
IV.  2,  p.  76. 

Petroselinum  removed  a  gonorrhoea,  with  burning  in  the 


METRITIS.  197 

urethra  during  micturition,  the  discharge  being  slight.  Arch. 
XII.  3,  p.  82. 

Petroselinum  cured,  within  six  days,  a  gonorrhoea  accom- 
panied with  violent  and  frequent  desire  to  urinate,  and  pricking 
pains  at  the  commencement  of  micturition.     Ann.  III.  p.  303. 

Psoricum  X°,  three  doses,  one  dose  every  eight  days,  fol- 
lowed by  Syphilin,  effected  an  almost  complete  cure  of  sec- 
ondary gonorrhoea.     Pr.  Com.  of  the  L.  S.  V.  II.  p.  169. 

Pulsat.  IV,  one  drop  restored  a  gonorrhoeal  discharge 
which  had  been  arrested,  and  by  this  means  removed  swelling 
of  the  testes,  ophthalmia  brought  on  in  consequence  of  that  sup- 
pression.    Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  93,  94. 

Sepia  and  Silic.  have  frequently  cured  long-lasting  go- 
norrhoeal discharges.     Ann.  I.  p.  372. 

Sulphur  is  very  efficient  against  chronic  gonorrhoea.  A. 
h.  Z.  I.  p.  154.    H.  in  R.  II.  p.  310. 

Thuya  is  a  distinguished  remedy  in  cases  of  gonorrhoea 
characterized  by  cauliflower-excrescences ;  likewise  in  secondary 
gonorrhoea  characterized  by  dry  sycosic  condylomata  behind 
the  margin  of  the  glans  or  on  the  fraenulum  of  the  prepuce. 
H.  in  R.  II.  p.  334. 

Thuya  X,  several  doses,  has  been  found  curative  in  sev- 
eral cases  of  gonorrhoea. 

Symptoms  :  Discharge  copious,  rather  yellow  than  white. 
— Tickling  in  the  urethra  during  micturition,  or  violent  burn- 
ing, now  in  the  anterior,  now  in  the  posterior  part  of  the  urethra. 
— Painful  erections  and  cordee  at  night,  with  stinging  pain  in 
the  forepart  of  the  urethra. — Occasional  cutting  in  the  groins,  or 
swelling  and  pain  of  the  inguinal  glands.    Ann.  III.  p.  214, 215. 

Acidum  nitr.,  Sepia,  Sulph.  and  Lycop.,  are  recom- 
mended against  secondary  gonorrhoea  ;  also  ]Natr.  mur.  A. 
h.  Z.  I.  p.  154,  III.  p.  184. 


XIV. 


DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERA- 
TION. 

1.  METRITIS. 

Bellad.  X.     Metritis  in  a  primipara. 
Symptoms  :  Slight  lancinating  pains  in  the  hip-joint,  after- 
ward also   in   the  night. — Loss  of  consciousness  ;    delirium  j 


198    DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

countenance  bright-red. — Eyes  faint,  wandering,  expressive  of 
anguish. — Thirst  great,  skin  dry ;  pulse  fall  and  hard. — 
Every  coughing  fit  is  accompanied  with  violent  lancinating 
pains  in  both  hip-joints ;  she  feels  as  if  the  uterus  were  being 
torn  loose,  and  fell  through  the  vagina. — Short,  anxious  breath- 
ing, continual  moaning. — The  lower  limbs,  especially  the  legs. 
do  not  admit  of  being  either  touched  or  moved. — Decrease  of 
the  lochial  discharge. — Ann.  I.  p.  41,  42.  Comp.  Puerperal 
Fever. 

Bellad.   Metritis  after  parturition. 

Symptoms :  Violent  chilliness,  especially  of  the  abdomen, 
afterwards  heat,  especially  on  the  chest  and  abdomen. — Con- 
tinual pains  in  the  uterus  and  anus. — Decrease  of  the  lochial 
discharge,  which  smells  badly. — Frequent  retching,  with  dis- 
tended abdomen. — The  abdomen  is  painful  when  touched. — 
Delirium  during  her  short  sleep. — The  remaining  distention  of 
the  abdomen,  the  eructations  and  constipation,  were  removed 
by  Nux.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  123. 

Nux  v.  is  suitable  in  a  case  of  metritis  characterized  by  the 
following  symptoms  :  Aching  and  lancinating  pains  in  the 
uterus,  increased  by  external  pressure. — Intense  pain  in  the 
small  of  the  back  and  loins. — Constipation,  or  hard  evacuations, 
accompanied  with  burning  and  stinging  pains. — Painful  mic- 
turition, or  retention  of  urine. — Lancinating  pain  in  the  abdo- 
men, and  as  if  it  were  bruised ;  during  motion,  cough  and 
sneezing. — Increased  temperature  and  swelling  of  the  os  tineas 
and  the  vagina.     H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  44. 

2.  PARTICULAR  MORBID  PHENOMENA  OF  THE  FEMALE 
ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

Ignatia  IV  relieved  a  sort  of  uterine  spasms. 

Symptoms  :  Cramp-pain  in  the  region  of  the  uterus,  at 
times  pressing  from  without  inwards,  at  times  from  within 
outwards,  extending  into  the  right  side  of  the  abdomen  and 
arresting  the  breath. — Qualmishness  and  weak  feeling  in  the 
pit  of  the  stomach. — The  pain  is  diminished  by  lying  on  the 
back  and  by  pressure  upon  the  parts.     Arch.  V.  1,  p.  92. 

Platina  I  has  cured  excessive  sexual  desires  in  females. 

Symptoms  :  Is  continually  craving  sexual  intercourse. — ■ 
Voluptuous  images  in  her  dreams ;  when  awake,  she  talks  of 
nothing  but  her  desire. — Voluptuous  tingling  in  the  region  of  the 
uterus.    Ann.  IV.  p.  325,  326. 

Merc,  vivus  IV,  one  drop,  removed  an  inflammation  of  the 
labia  majora. 


MENSTRUAL  DISTURBANCES.  ]gg 

Symptoms  :  Enormous  enlargment  of  the  labia  ;  hard,  hot, 
dark-red,  shining,  painful  when  touched  and  when  rubbed  by 
the  dress. — Pains  burning,  throbbing,  with  stitches  darting 
through  the  parts.— Fever.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  232. 

Mercurius  has  frequently  removed  a  prolapsus  of  the  va- 
gina.    H.  in  R.  II.  p.  55. 

Mercurius,  followed  by  Belladonna,  has  removed  con- 
siderable lymphatic  swellings  of  the  labia,  brought  on  by  tight 
lacing  in  front  of  the  pelvis.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  153. 

Sepia  X000,  preceded  by  Aconite  X,  cured  a  violent  itch- 
ing of  the  pudendum. 

Symptoms :  Violent  itching  of  the  pudendum. — The  labia 
majora  are  swollen,  inflamed,  with  a  quantity  of  small  pimples 
on  the  inner  side,  secreting  a  purulent  humor. — Painful  burn- 
ing and  smarting  during  micturition  ;  frequent  stinging  between 
the  acts  of  micturition.     Ann.  III.  p.  439,  440. 

3.  MENSTRUAL  DISTURBANCES. 

Aauileja  is  said  to  be  remedial  in  certain  affections  of  wo- 
men who  have  arrived  at  the  critical  age,  and  also  in  many 
uterine  affections,  especially  when  the  menses,  although  appear- 
ing at  the  proper  time,  are  too  scanty,  and  accompanied  with 
a  dull,  painful,  nightly  increasing  pressure  in  the  right  lumbar 
region.     Heyne,  pr.  Erf  p.  67. 

Atriplex  olida  noo°o. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  lancinations  and  cuttings  previous  to 
the  menses. — Leucorrhcea. — Scanty  discharge,  generally  of 
bloody  mucus. — Pale,  livid  complexion. — Dreary  condition  of 
the  head. — Constant  restlessness  and  tossing  in  the  bed. — Little 
sleep  ;  anxious  and  frightful  dreams. — Great  weakness  in  the 
small  of  the  back,  even  unto  falling,  especially  in  the  afternoon. 
— Sometimes  sudden  heat  in  the  face.    Heyne,  pr.  Erf.  p.  109. 

Belladonna,  in  alternation  with  Pulsatilla,  has  helped 
in  menstrual  ailments  characterized  by  congestion  to  he  head 
and  chest.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  143. 

Belladonna  X°°  relieved  a  headache  which  generally 
occurred  at  the  time  of  the  menses  ;  it  was  throbbing,  the  head 
being  hot,  the  face  glowing  red  and  bloated.     Hygea,  I.  p.  34. 

Bryonia.     Menstrual  irregularity. 

Symptoms  :  Discharge  of  blood  from  the  vagina  for  several 
months  past,  resulting  in  a  sort  of  metrorrhagia  every  three 
weeks. — Burning  in  the  stomach,  when  she  moves  about ;  this 
burning  becomes  intolerable  after  she  has  worked  for  some 
time,  accompanied  with  anguish  and  chills.  Arch.  III.  2, 
p.  126. 


200    DISEASES  OP  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

Bryonia  removed  violent  congestions  to  the  head  and  chest 
in  a  girl ;  they  were  brought  on  by  menstrual  irregularity,  and 
were  accompanied  with  leucorrhoea.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  143. 

Calcar.  is  most  serviceable  when  the  discharge  of  blood  is 
too  profuse,  and  returns  before  the  period.  Calc.  is  so  much 
more  necessary  as  the  intervals  between  the  periods  are  shorter 
and  the  menses  more  profuse.     Arch.  X.  1,  p.  81. 

Calc.  has  been  suitable  in  the  cases  of  females  with  phthis- 
icky  habits,  when  the  menses  were  too  profuse  and  too  early, 
and  when  leucorrhoea  frequently  appeared  between  the  periods. 
Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  143. 

Calc.  X°°,  two  doses.     Menstrual  irregularity. 

Symptoms :  Menses  very  profuse,  lasting  eight  days. — 
Violent  tearing  and  boiing  pains  over  the  right  eye  during  and 
between  the  periods,  when  a  change  in  the  weather  set  in,  or 
when  the  mind  became  moved  ;  the  pains  radiated  over  the 
forehead,  the  forepart  of  the  head  and  the  temples. — The  par- 
oxysm of  the  pains  is  accompanied  with  vomiting.  Arch. 
XIV.  3,  p.  110. 

Calc.  diminished  the  menstrual  flow,  and  the  pain  in  the 
back  consequent  upon  it.     Ann.  IV.  p.  394. 

Calc.  may  not  only  be  used  against' profuse,  but  also  against 
scanty  menses  ;  it  is  even  more  frequently  appropriate  in  the 
latter  case.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  161. 

Calc  X°°,  two  doses. 

Symptoms  :  Menses  every  four  to  six  weeks,  very  profuse. 
■ — Violent  colic,  frequent  headache,  dizziness,  vertigo,  espe- 
cially a  few  days  before  and  after  the  menses. — Violent,  chronic 
cough  at  a  previous  period  ;  ever  since  then  she  frequently  felt 
a  pressure  upon  the  chest,  and  as  if  the  chest  had  been  too  nar- 
row.— Waking  several  times  a  night,  with  asthma  and  fearful- 
ness. — No  appetite,  frequently  great  weakness. — Gloomy  mood  ; 
every  thing  is  contrary  to  her.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  117. 

Chamomilla  cures  for  a  time  frequent  and  too  profuse 
menses,  especially  when  the  blood  appears  to  be  coagulated  and 
is  accompanied  with  intense  colic.    Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  79. 

Chamomilla  IV°°,  two  doses.     Menstrual  colic. 

Symptoms  :  Countenance  pale,  sunken,  distorted  by  pain. 
— Horribly  tearing,  contractive  pains  in  the  abdomen  and  small 
of  the  back,  shaking  the  whole  body ;  she  stamps  with  her 
feet,  and  is  obliged  to  hold  on  to  something  with  her  hands. — 
The  body  is  not  distended,  but  painful  to  the  touch  ;  feeling  as 
if  it  were  ulcerated,  especially  below  the  umbilicus  towards  the 
inguinal  region. — Continual  diarrhoea,  first  greenish,  after- 
wards resembling  rice-water. — Nausea,  eructations,  inclination 


MENSTRURAL  DISTURBANCES.  201 

to  vomit. — Bitter,  disagreeable  taste  in  the  mouth. — Tongue 
dry  and  coated  yellow.— Chilliness,  succeeded  by  great  heat; 
pulse  full,  then  again  weak  and  contracted.  Arch.  XV.  2,  p. 
118. 

Cocculus  III.      Menstrual  colic. 

Symptoms :  Copious,  lymph-like  fluor  albus,  mixed  with 
an  ichorous,  purulent  fluid. —  Distention  of  the  abdomen  ;  flat- 
ulent colic. — Pain,  as  of  a  heavy  stone  in  the  umbilical 
region  and  hypogastrium. — Pain  as  of  subcutaneous  ulcera- 
tion when  sitting  down,  stooping,  at  every  motion,  or  when 
touching  the  parts. — When  stooping,  or  cowering,  the  discharge 
comes  as  if  it  were  poured  forth. 

Cocculus  IV.     Spasms  from  retention  of  the  menses. 

Symptoms :  Oppression,  anguish  and  abdominal  spasms, 
with  paralytic  weakness.     Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  68. 

Cocculus  IV.  Spasms  brought  on  by  a  sudden  stoppage 
of  the  menses. 

Symptoms :  Pressure  upon  the  chest,  as  of  a  stone ; 
spasm  of  the  chest,  moaning  and  groaning. — Throbbing,  now 
in  the  vertex,  now  in  the  temples. — Pinching  colic. — Attacks  of 
nausea,  even  unto  fainting  ;  she  was  unable  to  utter  a  loud 
word,  and  had  to  let  her  arms  hang  down. — Pulse  small, 
scarcely  perceptible. — Convulsive  movements  of  the  limbs. 
Arch.  VIII.  2,  pp.  68,  69. 

Cocculus  deserves  consideration  in  abdominal  spasms 
with  premature  appearance  of  the  menses.  H.  in  R.  I.  p. 
244. 

Graphites  X.     Menstrual  irregularities. 

Symptoms  :  Menses  scanty  for  four  years  past,  accom- 
panied by  colic,  drawing  in  all  the  limbs,  and  weakness. — 
Every  day,  especially  after  a  meal,  contractive  pain  in  the 
epigastrium  ;  badly  tasting  eructations  after  the  disappearance 
of  the  pain. — Want  of  appetite  ;  sometimes  weariness  in  the 
morning. — Baryta,  which  had  been  given  previous  to  Graph- 
ites, had  relieved  the  colic  :  Graphites  brought  the  menses 
out  more  abundantly.     Ann.  IV.  pp.  452,  453. 

Graphites  X°,  and  in  a  few  weeks  Lycop.  X00.  Menses 
retarded  and  too  scanty. 

Symptoms  :  Giddiness,  vertigo,  even  when  sitting. — Buz- 
zing before  the  ears. — Tearing  in  the  temples,  previous  to  the 
appearance  of  the  menses.  Giddiness  unto  falling,  early  in  the 
morning  when  rising. — Heat  in  the  face  rising  from  below 
upwards. — Canine  hunger. — Menses  every  five  weeks  ;  the 
first  day  of  their  appearance,  cutting  and  pressure  in  the  abdo- 
men, down  to  the  genital  organs,  with  little  discharge  of  blood, 
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202     DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

— Stool  hard,  frequently  every  two  or  three  days. — In  the  eve- 
ning, when  in  bed,  a  peculiar  pain  in  the  calves,  to  relieve 
which  she  constantly  changes  the  position  of  her  feet.  Ann. 
II.  p.  300. 

Graphites    and     Causticum    are    suitable,   when    the 
appearance    of    the   menses   takes  place  with   difficulty,  and 
the  discharge  is  scanty  and  soon  stops  again.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  pp. 
54,  55. 

Graphites  is   useful  against    scanty   and  rare   menses. 

Symptoms :  Irregular  menstruation,  after  eight  or  ten 
weeks,  only  a  few  days  ;  blood  thick,  black  as  pitch,  pre- 
ceeded  and  accompanied  by  continual  headache. — Cutting, 
pressing  pains  in  the  hypogastrium  and  the  region  of  the  hips. 
— Pain  in  the  small  of  the  back. — Bloatedness  of  the  abdomen, 
the  upper  and  lower  limbs,  with  numbness,  tingling  and  sting- 
ing as  if  they  would  go  to  sleep. — Chilliness  ;  coldness  of  the 
hands  and  especially  the  feet. — Rapid  increase  of  the  body  ; 
heaviness,  weariness  and  laziness. — Small,  round,  red,  itching 
herpetic  formations  on  the  forearms,  neck,  and  nape  of  the 
neck.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  165. 

Ignatia  has  been  useful  against  premature  and  too  profuse 
menses. 

Symptoms  :  Menses  every  ten  to  fourteen  days,  preceded 
and  accompanied  by  heaviness  and  heat  in  the  head  ;  violent 
aching  in  the  forehead. — Sensitiveness  of  the  eyes  to  the  light ; 
tingling  of  the  ears. — Want  of  appetite. — Sensation  of  empti- 
ness in  the  stomach. — Contractive  pain  in  the  abdomen. — 
Chilliness,  alternate  with  heat. — Anxiousness,  palpitation  of 
the  heart. — Fainting  sort  of  weariness  in  the  whole  body,  and 
especially  in  the  extremities.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  168. 

Merc.  viv.  X,  four  doses,  one  every  eight  days. 

Symptoms  :  At  every  menstruation,  quite  a  red  tongue, 
with  dark  spots  upon  it,  especially  at  the  tip,  with  violent 
burning. — Saltish  taste ;  the  teeth  become  dull  and  the  gums 
look  discolored.  Ars.  removed  the  rest  of  the  burning  pain. 
Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  85. 

Nux  vom.  X,  one  drop.     Menstrua)  colic. 

Symptoms  :  Pressure  in  the  forehead  and  on  the  top  of  the 
head,  before  and  during  the  menses. — Painful,  aching  sensa- 
tion from  the  uterus  to  the  umbilicus,  sometimes  as  high  up  as 
the  region  of  the  stomach,  with  great  nausea. — Fainting  spells, 
shortly  after  chilliness  and  heat,  with  general  redness  of  the 
face. — The  uterine  spasm  frequently  becomes  so  violent,  that 
she  has  to  bend  double  and  to  cry.     Ann.  I.  pp.  103, 104. 

Nux  vom.  is  useful  when  the  flow  is  too  long,  eight  or  four- 


MENSTRUAL  DISTURBANCES, 

teen  days  ;  but  especially  when  the  menses  return  every  four- 
teen, eighteen,  or  twenty  days.  Nux  is  almost  a  specific, 
when  the  appearance  of  the  menses  is  preceded  by  a  drawing 
in  the  cervical  muscles,  towards  the  occiput.  Nux  removes 
an  apprehensive  and  disconsolate  state  of  the  mind,  with  qualm- 
ishness in  and  above  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  when  that  state 
occurs  about  one  day  after  the  termination  of  the  menses, 
especially  when  they  had  appeared  a  little  too  early.  H.  pr. 
Erf.  I.  pp.  62,  63. 

Phosphorus  suppresses  the  menses  speedily.  A.  h.  Z.  I. 
p.  162. 

Phosphorus  X00.     Menstrual  colic. 

Symptoms  :  Scanty  flow  of  the  menses. — Violent,  cutting 
pains  in  the  abdomen  at  the  appearance  of  the  menses,  as  if 
knives  were  cutting  through  the  parts  to  and  fro. — Pain  in  the 
back.— Vomiting  of  bile,  mucus  and  food,  preceded  by  leucor- 
rhoea  with  frequent  pressure  upon  the  bladder,  with  weeping 
mood.     A.h.Z.  III.  p.  117. 

Phosphorus  appears  to  be  suitable  when  the  menses 
appear  too  late,  four  or  eight  days,  but  are  so  much  more  pro- 
fuse, last  about  eight  days,  and  leave  great  weakness  behind, 
with  blue  rings  around  the  eyes,  emaciation  and  anxiousness. 
A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  116. 

Platina  is  suitable  when  the  menses  last  too  long,  and  are 
too  profuse,  with  pressing  downwards  from  the  genital  organs, 
and  spasmodic  labor-like  pains  in  the  abdomen.  The  blood  is 
dark,  partly  liquid,  partly  coming  off  in  clots.  A.  h.  Z.  V.  p. 
310. 

Pulsatilla  II.     Dysmenorrhoea. 

Symptoms  :  Feels  sick  eight  days  previous  and  eight  days 
after  every  period. — The  menses  flow  one  or  two  days  ;  appear 
too  early ;  the  blood  is  black,  slimy  ;  preceded  and  succeeded 
by  leucorrhoea. — Sudden  attacks  of  vertigo  and  giddiness. — 
No  appetite,  no  pure  taste. — Rising  of  mere  air. — Cutting  in 
the  abdomen,  especially  early  in  the  morning. — Slool  rather 
hard. — Pressure  upon  the  bladder,  as  if  she  would  urinate  ; 
the  urine  comes  off  with  a  cutting  sensation. — Frequent  fits  of 
anguish. — Sleepless  nights  ;  gulping  up. — Short  breath. — In- 
clines to  feel  offended.     Ann.  I.  p.  101. 

Pulsatilla  4,  one  drop.     Menstrual  colic. 

Symptoms :  Spasms,  at  times  in  the  stomach,  at  times  in 
the  liver,  at  times  in  the  intestines  ;  from  twenty-four  to 
thirty-six  hours  previous  to  the  menses,  she  is  attacked  with 
such  violent  spasms  of  the  uterus  and  its  ligaments,  that  she 
Has  to  lie  down. — Menstrual  flow  three  or  four  days. — After 


204    DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

the  menses,  the  spasms  re-appear. — Interrupted  sleep  ;  a  little 
rest  towards  morning. — Weeping  mood.  Nux  removed  the 
remaining  spasms  of  the  stomach.     Ann.  I.  p.  102. 

Pulsatilla  toVo  •   Menstrual  spasms. 

Symptoms  :  Some  hours  after  the  menses,  violent  pressing 
upon  the  rectum,  as  if  she  would  constantly  go  to  stool ;  this, 
however,  is  not  the  case,  but  whenever  it  takes  place  she  only 
passes  a  little  diarrhoeic  stool. — The  menses  are  accompanied 
with  chilliness  and  weakness,  and  last  four  to  five  days, 
weaker  than  before. — Violent  spasms  with  sour  vomiting  ;  after 
the  vomiting,  she  feels  better,  except  some  weakness  in  the 
stomach. — The  pains  are  alleviated  by  lying  quietly,  but 
aggravated  by  the  slightest  motion. — Sleeps  well,  but  dreams 
a  good  deal. — Between  the  menses  she  frequently  suffers  with 
pressure  at  the  stomach,  with  nausea  and  sour  eructations. — 
Passive  mood,  her  chagrin  is  internal.  Ferrum  relieved  the 
remaining  symptoms.     Arch.  I.  1,  p.  88,  etc.  A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  158. 

Pulsatilia  VI,  one  drop,,  two  doses,  one  dose  every  six 
days.     Menstrual  colic. 

Symptoms  :  Extremely  painful  stitches  in  the  left  groin. — 
Incisive  pain  in  the  uterine  region. — The  menses  last  eight 
days  ;  the  blood  being  first  blackish  and  lumpy,  afterwards 
bright-red  ;  the  pain  becomes  only  tolerable  by  bending  double, 
followed  by  a  slight  discharge  of  mucus  for  a  fortnight.  A.  h. 
Z.  V.  p.  154. 

Secale  cornutum  X000.     Menstrual  colic. 

Symptoms  :  At  times  tearing,  at  times  cutting  pains  in  the 
abdomen. — Pale  countenance. — boldness  of  the  extremities. — 
Cold  sweat. — Small,  suppressed  pulse.     Arch.   XV.  I.  p.  121. 

Sepia  X  has  been  useful  in  profuse  menstruation. 

Symptoms :  Continual,  excessive  discharge  of  blood,  day 
and  night,  accompanied  by  spasmodic,  contractive  pain  in  the 
abdomen. — Painful  pressing  towards  the  genital  organs  ;  some- 
times stitches  dart  through  them.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  323. 

Sulphur  X°°  removed  a  continual  tenesmus  of  the  rectum, 
after  the  appearance  of  the  menses  ;  Puls.  had  been  given 
previously.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  158. 

Veratrum  III,  one  drop,  another  dose  in  three  weeks, 
removed  menstrual  irregularities. 

Symptoms :  Nausea,  early  in  the  morning,  with  inclina- 
tion to  vomit,  and  constrictive  sensation  in  the  throat. — Con- 
stant obtusion  of  the  head  ;  sometimes  a  sensation  on  the  top 
of  the  head,  as  if  a  piece  of  ice  had  been  laid  upon  it. — Fre- 
quently a  general  chilliness ;  cannot  get  warm. — Feet,  hands 
and  nose  are  always  cold  as  ice. — Constant  irregularity  of  the 


AILMENTS  ACCOMPANYING  AMENORRHEA.  205 

menses  ;  they  appear  generally  every  three  weeks. — On  the 
day  of  their  appearance,  diarrhoea,  nausea,  and  chilli- 
ness.— Diarrhoea,  accompanied  with  burning  pain  in  the  rec- 
tum.— Mood  irritable  and  sensitive  ;  gets  easily  angry,  and  is 
frequently  inclined  to  weep.     Ann.  IV.  p.  249. 

Veratrum  in  one  case  restored  the  menses  the  next  day, 
although  they  had  existed  a  fortnight  previous.  A.  h.  Z.  I. 
p.  162. 

4.  AMENORRHEA.— AILMENTS  ACCOMPANYING 
AMENORRHCEA. 

Calcarea.  Suppression  of  the  menses  after  fever  and 
ague. 

Symptoms :  Headache  and  vertigo  ;  reeling  and  dizziness, 
early  in  the  morning  when  rising,  walking  or  stooping. — Heav- 
iness and  dull  pressure  in  the  head,  aggravated  by  external 
pressure. — Heat  in  the  head,  especially  in  the  forehead,  with 
congestion  of  blood  to  the  head,  and  pulsations  in  the  head. — 
Roaring  of  the  ears,  sometimes  like  the  ringing  of  bells. — Want 
of  appetite  with  good  taste. — Nausea  after  a  meal,  eructations, 
the  food  tends  to  rise  again  in  the  throat ;  vomiting. — Aching, 
fulness  and  pressing  sensation  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  with 
anguish  ;  every  thing  she  ties  around  the  part  feels  tight. — Dis- 
tention, grunting  and  rumbling  in  the  abdomen. — The  menses 
have  been  suppressed  ever  since  she  had  the  fever. — Molimina  ; 
at  the  time  the  menses  appear,  she  has  a  violent  pain  in  the 
small  of  the  back,  drawing  and  stitches  in  the  abdomen,  in  the 
legs  and  feet,  at  times  in  one  place,  at  times  in  another  ;  she 
feels  warm  and  uncomfortable  in  the  whole  body  ;  she  comes 
near  fainting.— Faintness  and  heaviness  of  the  limbs;  want  ot 
disposition  to  work. — Sleepy  and  tired  all  the  evening. — Irrita- 
ble ;  talking  but  little ;  starting  easily  ;  sad  and  out  of  humor. 
Ann.  III.  pp.  18,  19. 

Cocculus  IV  is  very  useful  in  spasms  from  retarded 
menses,  and  from  sudden  suppression  of  the  menstrual  flow. 
Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  68. 

Conium  affords  striking  relief,  within  eight  days,  in 
menostasia,  chlorotic  ailments,  withering  breasts  and  hysteria. 
A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  161. 

Conium  renders  important  services  in  entire  suppression 
of  the  menses,  or  when  their  first  appearance  is  prevented. 
Hart,  in  R.  I.  p.  265. 

Graphites  brought  on  the  menses,  which  had  remained 
suppressed  for  three  years  after  a  disease,  after  the  general 
sufferings  had  been  cured  by  suitable  remedies.  Ann.  III.  p.  22. 


206      DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF   GENERATION. 

Graphites  X°  increased  the  menses  in  a  lady  suffering 
with  oedema  pedum,  erysipelatous  redness  of  the  face,  and  had 
here  and  there  some  itching  blotches.     Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  106. 

Iodium  VI0.  Complicated  affection  from  suppression  o 
the  menses,  which  had  appeared  but  once. 

Symptoms  :  Frequent,  extremely  violent  pinching  colic. — 
Occasionally  she  experienced  violent  stitches  in  the  left  side  of 
the  chest,  during  respiration. — Palpitation  of  the  heart  after 
exercise. — Weak,  dry  cough  frequently  during  the  day,  with 
stinging  in  the  throat. — Generally  the  face  is  pale,  occasionally 
however  a  sudden  redness  makes  its  appearance  in  the  face, 
with  burning  of  the  ears. — Out  of  breath  when  going  up 
stairs. — Want  of  strength  ;  long  walking  is  troublesome  to  her. 
— Her  hands  are  always  cold  ;  they  are  constantly  covered 
with  cold  sweat  when  working. — The  disagreeable  symp- 
toms disappeared,  but  the  menses  did  not  return.  Ann.  II.  p. 
297. 

Kali  carb.  has  been  frequently  employed  with  success 
against  entire  suppression  of  the  menses,  or  when  their  first 
appearance  in  the  years  of  puberty  is  retarded.  H.  in  R.  I.  p. 
373. 

Nux  v.  10  on  one  occasion  restored  the  menstrual  flow* 
after  a  cessation  of  nine  months.     Ann.  I.  p.  107. 

Nux  v.  brought  back  the  menses  in  two  cases  ;  in  both 
cases  one  drop  of  the  tincture  was  given  night  and  morning, 
the  dose  being  increased  by  one  drop  every  day.  The  menses 
appeared  on  the  fourth  and  eighth  day.  Hygea  I.  p.  165. 
(Strange  treatment.     Hempel.) 

Nux  mosch.  I00000  cured  a  case  of  menostasia  of  nine 
months  standing,  brought  on  by  washing  the  room  during  the 
menses.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  17. 

Opium,  one  dose  a  day,  for  two  to  three  days,  is  very  effi- 
cient against  menostasia.  A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  154.  Arch.  XL  1. 
p.  17. 

Pulsat.  V,  one  drop.  Complicated  ailments  from  suppress- 
ed menstruation. 

Symptoms  :  Frequently  intermitting  ache  in  the  forehead. 
— Livid  complexion  ;  blue,  almost  dark-blue  rings  around  the 
eyes. — Bitter,  flat  taste. — Loathing  of  meat  and  bread. — At- 
tacks of  nausea  with  pain  in  the  stomach,  and  sometimes 
vomiting  of  bilious-mucous  substances. — Frequent  and  profuse 
bleeding  from  the  nose. — Stitches  in  the  side  during  a  fit  of 
cough,  with  profuse  expectoration  of  foamy  blood  ;  palpitation 
of  the  heart :  difficult  respiration  and  deep  sleep  at  the  termi- 
nation of  the  attack. — No  menses  for  eight  months  past. — 


AMENORRHCEA.  207 

Stool  rare  and  scanty.— Frequent  colic. — The  lower  limbs  feel 
heavy,  as  if  they  were  made  of  lead. — All  the  limbs  feel  as  if 
they  had  been  bruised  by  blows. — Swelling  of  the  dorsum  of 
the  foot. — Sleep  full  of  dreams. — Thinks  with  much  pleasure 
of  drowning  herself,  and  feels  attracted  to  the  water. — Sad  : 
breaks  forth  into  tears  ;  taciturn. — Ill-humored,  discontented, 
easily  angry. — Starting  easily  ;  is  afraid  of  ghosts. — Indifferent 
in  regard  to  her  health  ;  tired  of  living.     Arch.  X.  3,  p.  99,  etc. 

Puls.  V.     Ailments  from  suppression  of  the  menses. 

Symptoms :  Cough  with  little  discharge,  accompanied 
with  retching  and  vomiting  of  mucus,  which  is  quite  bitter  in 
the  end,  generally  towards  morning. — Cough  and  vomiting  are 
accompanied  with  violent  palpitation  of  the  heart — Periodical 
asthma  ;  want  of  breath  after  the  cough  or  when  in  a  draft. — 
Burning  heat  of  the  face,  with  burning  of  the  eyes,  with  thrills 
of  chilliness  over  the  body,  with  little  thirst. — Throbbing  and 
distensive  ache  in  the  forehead. — Anxious  tremor  of  the  limbs. 
— Complete  want  of  appetite. — Putrid  taste  after  eating  and 
drinking,  bitter  in  the  morning. — Emaciated  and  weak. —  Sad, 
but  composed  mood.     Arch.  V.  1,  p.  76. 

Puls.  IV,  half  a  drop.  Suppression  of  the  menses  brought 
on  by  bathing  the  feet  in  cold  water. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  chilliness,  immediately.  Painful  feel- 
ing of  pressure,  from  the  stomach  to  the  chest,  arresting  breath- 
ing.— Inclination  to  vomit  alternates  with  vomiting. — Spasms 
in  the  abdomen  and  chest,  with  continual  asthma  and  suffoca- 
tive feeling. — Costiveness,  anguish  of  death,  palpitation  of  the 
heart. — Finally,  increasing  asthma  with  cold  forehead  and 
hands.  Puls.  removed  all  these  symptoms,  and  the  menses 
reappeared.     Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  78. 

Puls.  in  alternation  with  Bellad.  Suppression  of  the 
menses  by  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Frequent  disturbance  of  the  sleep  by  head- 
ache.— The  pains  in  the  right  side  are  generally  throbbing. — 
Frequent  obscuration  of  sight  and  vertigo  when  walking  ;  has 
to  hold  on  to  something  and  to  sit  down.  Continual  hum- 
ming  and   roaring   in   both  ears Continual  lachrymation, 

especially  in  the  open  air. — Constant  humidity  of  the  nose, 
especially  a  smarting  as  from  excoriation. — Constant  accumu- 
lation of  mucus,  with  insipid  taste. — Continual  thirst. — Cough 
sometimes  hollow,  with  discharge  of  a  slight  quantity  of  bitter 
putrid  mucus. — Asthma  after  the  least  motion  ;  tension  on  the 
chest,  short  breathing. — Palpitation  of  the  heart  is  brought  on 
easily ;  little  appetite. — Hot  air  frequently  rises  in  the  throat, 
causing  a  burning  sensation. — Stool  hard  and  difficult,  with 


208    DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

throbbing  headache. — Continual  desire  to  urinate  ;  only  a  slight 
quantity  of  white  turbid  urine  being  passed.  Limbs  thin  and 
feeble. — Continual  coldness  of  the  feet. — Frequent  chilliness 
over  the  body. — Skin  dry  and  pale  ;  pale  countenance. — Sad 
and  weeping  mood.  All  the  symptoms  having  disappeared, 
the  menses  were  restored  by  Stramonium  III000.  Arch.  IX. 
3,  p.  127,  etc. 

Pulsat.  II,  preceded  by  Acon.  Spasms  consequent  upon 
suppression  of  the  menses. 

Symptoms :  The  blood  rises  to  the  head,  followed  by 
throbbing,  tearing,  stinging. — Violent  pains  in  the  head  and 
teeth. — Spasms,  changing  to  leaps  and  dancing  about  in  the 
room.     Puls.  afforded  speedy  relief.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  173. 

Pulsat.  is  especially  proper  for  diseases  brought  on  by  sup- 
pression of  the  menses  ;  it  is  especially  suitable  to  blue-eyed, 
sanguine,  mild,  blond,  delicate  females.      Arch.  XII.  3.  p.  148. 

Pulsat.  VI,  one  drop,  restored  the  menses,  which  had  been 
suppressed  by  a  violent  suppression  of  herpes.  A.  h.  Z.  V.  p. 
153. 

Pulsat.  is  a  distinguished  remedy  in  suppression  of  the 
menses,  with  pale  countenance,  spasmodic  tightness  of  the 
chest,  spasm  of  the  chest  brought  on  by  inconsiderable  moral 
emotions  ;  continual  chilliness. — Likewise  in  complaints  con- 
sequent upon  cessation  of  the  menses.  It  has  cured  hamioptisis, 
with  dark,  coagulated  blood  being  thrown  off  in  the  night,  with 
asthma,  stitches  in  the  chest,  cold  feet ; — it  has  also  removed  a 
painful  distention  of  the  abdomen,  with  (Edematous  swelling 
of  the  legs  and  continual,  most  violent  pain  in  the  small  of  the 
back.    A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  310,  311. 

Pulsat.  VIII00,  five  doses,  one  every  four  days.  Ailments 
from  suppression  of  the  menses. 

Sy?nptoms  :  Vertigo,  obliging  one  to  sit  down.  Humming 
of  the  ears,  especially  when  entering  the  room. — Diminished 
appetite. — Heaviness  in  the  abdomen,  with  sensation  as  if  a 
lump  were  lodged  there — Nightly  rumbling  in  the  abdomen, 
with  distention. — Intense  pain  in  the  region  of  the  liver  and 
below  the  short  ribs,  when  grasping  the  parts,  especially  when 
lying  down. — Stool  natural,  sometimes  hard. — Mild,  mucous 
leucorrhaoa. — Little  urine  by  day,  more  at  night,  of  pale  yellow 
color. — Periodical,  lancinating  headache. — Pressure  and  tight- 
ness of  the  chest,  when  talking  more  than  usual,  or  making  any 
other  extra  exertions. — Sleep  not  quiet  till  morning;  many 
dreams  and  startings. — Towards  evening  sensation  of  chilliness 
along  the  back,  afterwards  heat  and  finally  sweat. — Great  de- 
ficiency  of  strength. — Pulse   irritated,   small. — Temper   soft, 


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passive,  shy.     Ferrum  X°  was  given  in  the  after-treatment, 
but  the  menses  did  not  appear,     i".  d.  h.  H.  I.  p.  98,  etc. 

Pulsat.  three  doses,  with  intermediate  use  of  Cocc. 
Amenorrhea  up  to  the  26th  year. 

Symptoms  :  Pale  face  ;  habitual  headache. — Vertigo  when 
stooping  and  during  a  rapid  motion. — Little  appetite  ;  slow  di- 
gestion.— Great  accumulation  of  flatulence. — Absence  of  thirst. 
Eructation,  costiveness. — Pain  between  the  shoulders  and  in  the 
loins. — Weight  in  the  region  of  the  uterus. — Frequent  desire  to 
urinate ;  urine  watery  and  depositing  a  white  sediment. — 
Copious  leucorrhoea. — Feeling  of  coldness  all  over. — Sopor. 
The  two  last  doses  of  Puls.  brought  on  the  menses.  Ann.  II. 
p.  113. 

Puls.  IV,  half  a  drop.  Amenorrhoea,  with  various  ailments. 

Symptoms  :  Giddiness,  even  when  sitting  or  lying  down. — 
Tearing  in  the  right  side  of  the  head,  in  the  ear,  temple  and 
teeth,  worst  at  night. — Buzzing  and  ringing  in  the  ears. — Con- 
tinual bitter  taste  in  the  mouth. — Writhing  and  cutting  in  the 
abdomen,  morning  and  evening. — Stitches  in  the  abdomen,  on 
the  left  side,  above  the  crest  of  the  ilium. — Distention  of  the 
abdomen,  after  dinner. — Pressure  and  feeling  of  repletion  in  the 
pit  of  the  stomach. — Hard  stool,  with  burning  and  cutting  in 
the  anus. — Urine  clear  as  water. — Previous  to  her  illness,  the 
menses  were  regular,  with  cutting  in  the  abdomen,  and  flow- 
ing copiously  for  eight  days  ;  they  have  ceased  to  flow  for  the 
last  four  months.  Nightly  sleep  disturbed  by  tearing  pain  in 
the  head. — When  the  tearing  subsides,  she  has  a  cold  creeping 
over  the  skin,  with  shaking  chills. — Palpitation  of  the  heart 
and  anguish. — Frequent  arrest  of  breathing,  with  sensation  as 
if  a  ball  were  rising  in  her  throat.  Puls.  restored  the  menses 
speedily.  Ann.  II.  pp.  298,  299. 

Puls.  IV,  half  a  drop.  Suppression  of  the  menses  by 
echauffement  and  subsequent  cold  drinking. 

Symptoms  :  Plaintive,  weeping,  anxious  mood. — Single 
dartings  in  the  head. — When  looking  up,  she  feels  as  if  she  t 
would  fall  over,  with  qualmishness  about  the  heart. — Buzzing 
in  the  ears,  when  sitting  down  and  yawning. — Swelling  of  the 
region  of  the  right  parotid  gland,  with  itching  pain. — Tongue 
coated  yellow. — Much  saliva  in  the  mouth. — Qualmishness  in 
the  afternoon,  sense  as  of  writhing  and  burning  in  the  pit  of 
the  stomach,  collection  of  water  in  the  mouth. — No  appetite; 
she  is  easily  satiated. — Distention  and  hardness  of  the  abdo- 
men, with  aching. — Leucorrhoea  like  milk  in  the  place  of  the 
menses. — Soreness  in  the  nape  of  the  neck,  when  moving  it. — 
Weariness  and  heaviness  in  the  lower  limbs. — When  walking, 


210     DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

sense  as  of  creeping  and  trembling  under  the  skin. — In  the 
night,  the  lower  limbs  are  painful,  with  a  feeling  of  uneasiness. 
Profuse  sweat,  at  night. — Cramp  in  the  calves. — Chilliness  in 
the  open  air,  followed  by  flushes  of  heat  in  the  face. — Anxious 
apprehension  ;  ill  humor.     Ann.  II.  p.  299,  300. 

Sabine  oleum,  half  a  drop,  restored  the  menses  in  a  girl 
who  had  suffered  with  amenorrhoea  for  a  whole  year,  in  a 
couple  of  hours ;  afterwards  the  menses  appeared  regularly. 
A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  8. 

Sepia  is  useful  in  suppression  of  the  menses.  A.  h.  Z.  V. 
p.  323. 

Sulph.  (tinct.)     Suppression  of  the  menses. 

Symptoms  :  Giddiness,  buzzing  in  the  ears,  obscuration 
of  sight. — Afterwards,  distention  of  the  abdomen,  after  dinner. 
— Stitches  and  cutting  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  at  new  moon, 
when  the  period  should  arrive,  from  six  to  eight  days,  in  the 
morning,  relieved  by  lying  down. — In  the  beginning,  the  pain 
was  felt  in  the  liver,  now  it  extended  over  the  whole  abdomen. 
— The  menses  generally  appeared  a  few  days  too  late,  were 
scanty  and  accompanied  by  violent  colic  and  lassitude. — Was 
subject  to  cold. — The  menses  reappeared  after  Sulphur. 

Sulph.  trit.  1,  two  doses  in  one  day.  Suppression  of  the 
menses  in  the  case  of  a  female,  who  suffered  with  menor- 
rhagia. 

Symptoms  :  Obtusion  of  the  head,  stupefaction,  heaviness 
of  the  head,  with  tensive,  aching  pain,  especially  in  the  occiput. 
— Stiff  neck,  with  aching  pain,  the  same  pain  being  felt  in  the 
back  down  to  the  small  of  the  back. — Tension  between  the 
scapulae  ;  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back. — Violent  stitches  in 
the  rectum  arid  anus,  with  swelling  of  the  varices. — Costive- 
ness. — Pressure  over  the  eyes. — Photophobia. — Heat  and  red- 
ness of  the  cheeks. — Dryness,  and  scraping  burning  of  the 
mouth,  palate,  fauces. — Great  thirst. — Feeling  of  swelling  and 
contractive  sensation  in  the  fauces. — Pain  during  deglutition. 
— Continuous  burning,  stinging  pain  in  the  left  hypochondrium, 
increased  by  pressure  and  during  an  inspiration,  with  sensa- 
tion as  if  the  side  were  full  and  tense. — Urine  dark,  turbid, 
scanty,  burning. — Tensive  pressure  in  the  whole  chest,  with 
oppression  and  difficulty  of  breathing,  with  periodical  stitches 
in  both  sides  of  the  chest,  especially  during  an  inspiration. — 
The  lower  limbs,  especially  the  thighs,  feel  heavy  and  weary, 
stiff,  with  drawing  and  pressure  ;  the  muscles  are  painful  to 
the  touch  and  when  moved. — Drawing  in  all  the  limbs,  weari- 
ness.— Dry  heat  of  the  whole  body  ;  accelerated,  full  pulse,  vio- 
lent orgasm  of  the  blood. — Sleeplessness ;  great  restlessness  ; 


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despondency. — A  crisis  set  in  by  sleep  and  sweat,  with  reap- 
pearance of  the  menses.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  22. 

Sulphur,  two  doses,  one  dose  every  four  days,  speedily 
restored  the  menses  of  psoric  females,  after  a  suppression  of 
many  months.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  125. 

Sulphur  X°°,  three  doses,  one  every  three  days.  Amen- 
orrhoea. 

Symptoms :  Weariness  of  the  lower  limbs  ;  has  difficulty 
in  going  up  stairs. — Nausea  and  costiveness  when  riding  in  a 
carriage. — Frequently  indolent  stool,  and  costiveness,  without 
any  ostensible  cause. — When  a  child,  she  frequently  suffered 
with  ophthalmia.  After  taking  Sulphur,  the  menses  appeared 
regularly.     Ann.  IV.  p.  75. 

5.  LEUCORRHCEA. 

Aconite  I,  frequent  doses,  is  said  to  have  cured  leucor- 
rhoea,  occasionally.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  146. 

Alumina  IV000  removed  leucorrhosa  accompanied  with 
herpes. 

Symptoms  :  Copious  leucorrhoea,  yellow  in  the  end,  and 
acrid ;  it  was  most  copious  shortly  before  and  after  the  menses. 
— Herpes  on  the  forearms. — Great  weariness  of  the  lower  limbs, 
especially  in  the  region  of  the  hips,  becoming  a  real  tremor 
when  continuing  to  walk. — Heaviness  of  the  feet,  and  tightness 
of  the  chest,  which  makes  it  difficult  to  ascend  stairs.  Ann.  I, 
p.  176,  etc. 

AauiLEJA  cured  the  leucorrhoea  of  a  weakly,  poorly  looking 
female.     Heyne,  pr.  Ert.  p.  68. 

•  Arnica  and  Calc  removed  leucorrhoea  with  swelling  of 
the  knee,  in  a  healthy  looking  girl.     Arch.  XL  2,  p.  114. 

Bovista  is  efficacious  against  corrosive  leucorrhoea.  A.  h* 
Z.  III.  p.  127. 

Calc  has  been  found  efficacious  against  leucorrhoea  and 
the  concomitant  ailments,  especially  in  females  of  sanguine  tem- 
perament, weakly  constitution,  or  mild  temper.  Arch.  XII.  3, 
p.  143. 

Calc.  has  been  useful  against  leucorrhoea,  without  men- 
strual irregularity. 

Symptoms  :  Copious  discharge  of  mild,  white  mucus,  every 
day,  with  violent  itching  of  the  pudendum,  occasional  burning 
and  darting  stitches. — General  weakness  and  depression,  espe- 
cially weakness  in  the  knees  and  legs. — Emaciation,  pale  face. 
— Weakness  of  the  chest,  especially  when  talking  ;  sometimes 
oppression  of  the  chest. — Aching  pain  in  the  chest ;  dry  cough. 
— Restless  sleep. — Irritable,  vehement,  anxious,  desponding. 
A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  83. 


212    DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

Calc.,  oned  ose,  removed  leucorrho3a  in  fourteen  days. 

Symptoms :  Corrosive  leucorrhoea  for  the  last  four  or  five 
years,  especially  after  the  appearance  of  the  menses. — More- 
over, frequent  and  pricking  pains  in  the  region  of  the  liver, 
making  labor  difficult. — Diminished  appetite. — Sometimes  pain 
in  the  small  of  the  back.     I.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  171. 

Cannabis  appears  to  be  remedial  against  fluor  albus.  Arch. 
XV.  2,  p.  124. 

China,  three  doses,  removed  leucorrhoea,  being  the  remnant 
of  a  cachectic  state  relieved  by  Puls.     Ann.  II.  p.  116. 

Cocculus  III.  Leucorrhoea  in  the  place  of  previous  too  fre- 
quent and  profuse  menses. 

Symptoms  :  Copious,  flesh-water  colored  fluor  albus, 
mixed  with  a  purulent  and  ichorous  fluid,  pouring  off  when 
stooping  or  cowering. — Distention  of  the  abdomen,  flatulent 
colic. — Pain,  as  of  a  heavy  stone  in  the  umbilical  and  hypo- 
gastric region. — Pain,  as  of  an  internal  ulcer  when  sitting, 
stooping,  moving,  or  touching  the  parts.     Arch.  IV.  1,  p.  121. 

Cop.  bals.  is  an  excellent  remedy  against  fluor  albus, 
consequent  upon  gonorrhoea.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  161. 

Iodium  X000  cured  a  case  of  leucorrhoea  of  several  years 
standing,  in  an  old  female,  also  other  cases.  Arch.  XIV.  2,  p. 
113. 

Leucorrhin  X  removed  the  leucorrhoea  of  a  young  girl, 
with  menstrual  difficulties  and  spasms.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  39. 

Merc.  sol.  IV,  two  doses,  cured  leucorrhoea.  Hygea  II. 
p.  259. 

Natrum  mur.  V,  several  doses,  removed  leucorrhoea  in  a 
girl  who  had  not  yet  menstruated. 

Symptoms :  Day  and  night,  discharge  of  a  quantity  of 
white,  thick,  translucent,  mild  mucus,  without  pain. — Aching 
pains  in  the  forepart  of  the  head,  corresponding  with  the  leu- 
corrhoea.— Inclines  very  much  to  diarrhoea,  after  catching  cold, 
or  after  slight  dietetic  transgressions,  with  colicky  pains  and 
discharge  of  much  mucus  with  stool. — The  menses  appeared 
in  three  months.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  273. 

Petrol.  VI°°  removed  a  case  of  leucorrhoea  with  lewd 
dreams.     Ann.  IV.  p.  67. 

Puls.  14  and  Lyc.  X,  in  alternation,  cured  leucorrhoea, 
which  had  been  caused  by  fright  at  the  time  of  the  menses. 

Symptoms  :  Acrid  and  corrosive  leucorrhoea  for  a  year  and 
a  half,  most  profuse  before  and  after  the  menses,  and  worst  in  the 
morning. — Colic  and  distention  of  the  abdomen  previous  to 
the  appearance  of  the  leucorrhoea. — Pain  in  the  sides  and  legs. 
— Short  breathing,  early  in  the  morning. — The  symptoms  get 


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worse  after  taking  buttermilk  or  heating  drinks.      A.  h.  Z. 

III.  p.  126. 

Sabina  VI  has  been  frequently  useful  in  cases  of  leucor- 
rhoea  with  menostasia.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  223. 

Sepia  has  been  useful  in  leucorrhoea  without  menstrual 
irregularity. 

Symptoms :  Copious  discharge  of  a  yellowish,  thick,  cor- 
rosive mucus,  during  the  day. — Fulness,  heaviness,  distention 
of  the  abdojnen. — Continual,  painful  pressing  downwards  in 
the  sides.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  324.  Ann.  III.  p.  34. 

Stannum  has  been  efficacious  against  chronic  leucorrhoea, 
weakening  her  very  much.     Ann.  II.  p.  116. 

Sulphur,  two  doses,  removed  leucorrhoea  in  the  case  of  a 
child  ;  it  has  changed  corrosive  leucorrhoea  to  a  mild  one.   Ann. 

IV.  p.  256. 

6.  CHLOROSIS. 

Calc.  carb.  has  cured  a  case  of  chlorosis,  where  dropsy 
had  already  set  in.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  126. 

Conium,  brings  about  a  striking  improvement  in  chlorosis, 
menostasia,  dwindling  of  the  mammae  and  hysteria,  in  eight 
days.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  161. 

Ferrum  carb.,  the  doses  being  rather  large. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo  during  motion,  stooping,  etc. — Aching 
pains  in  the  forepart  of  the  head  and  stomach.  Want  of  appe- 
tite.— Sluggish  stool. — Countenance  and  body  pale  as  wax ; 
pale  lips  and  tongue. — Scanty  menses,  flesh-colored,  or  want- 
ing altogether. — Emaciation,  excessive  debility,  especially  of 
the  knees. — Sometimes  leucophlegmatic  swelling  of  the  face, 
hands,  and  especially  the  feet. — Urine  clear  as  water. — Con- 
tinual chilliness  and  coldness. — Pulse  weak.  A.  h.  Z.  V. 
p.  164. 

Nux  v.  Leucorrhoea,  with  other  ailments,  brought  on  by 
great  vexation. 

Symptoms :  Vertigo ;  in  the  morning  and  after  a  meal,  sen- 
sation as  if  every  thing  in  the  head  were  turning. — Sensation, 
when  lying  down,  as  if  the  brain  were  pushing  towards  the 
forehead,  with  obscuration  of  sight. — Headache  with  humming 
and  throbbing,  as  of  something  alive  ;  most  violent  in  the  fore- 
noon.— Twinkling  before  the  eyes,  with  dilatation  of  the  pupils  ; 
she  feels  as  though  she  ought  to  wipe  something  off  her  eye.— 
Little  appetite,  good  taste. — Qualmishness,  soreness  and  faint 
feeling  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  with  violent  nausea  and  oc- 
casional vomiting  of  the  ingesta. — Colic,  with  rumbling,  yawn- 


214     DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

ing  and  distention  of  the  abdomen,  sometimes  cutting  in  the 
intestines,  especially  at  night  and  early  in  the  morning. — Cos- 
tiveness  ;  stool  every  two  or  three  days,  hard,  and  with  pain 
in  the  anus. — The  menses  sometimes  appear  in  a  fortnight,  or 
three  weeks,  scanty,  with  violent  colic. — Continual,  painless 
discharge  of  fetid  mucus  from  the  vagina,  coloring  linen  yel- 
low:— Is  most  unwell  early  in  the  morning. — Sleep  at  times 
good,  at  times  disturbed  by  colic. — Very  sensitive,  inclining  to 
be  angry  and  quarrelsome,  irritable,  angry  at  trifles.  The  dis- 
ease yielded  to  Nux.     Ann.  II.  p.  300,  301. 

Pulsat.  II,  one  drop,  afterwards  IV,  with  an  intermediate 
dose  of  Nux,  was  the  chief  remedy  in  a  kind  of  chlorosis  ; 
Calc.  Grap.  Lycop.  were  used  for  the  after-treatment. 

Symptoms  :  Extreme  paleness  of  the  skin.  The  face  is 
somewhat  bloated,  especially  below  the  eyes  and  in  the  re- 
gion of  the  cheeks. — Complexion  yellowish  and  greenish  ; 
lips  bluish. — The  body  seems  to  be  bloated ;  the  muscles 
are  relaxed  and  feel  soft. — Great  appetite,  frequently  a  ca- 
nine hunger,  with  fits  of  great  weakness,  and  feeling  of  emp- 
tiness in  the  stomach. — Frequently  a  painful  drawing  in  the 
body,  especially  the  back  and  small  of  the  back. — Heaviness  of 
the  limbs. — If  she  chooses,  she  is  able  to  conquer  her  lazy  feel- 
ing, which  is  accompanied  by  inclination  to  sleep. — Frequent 
palpitation  of  the  heart,  with  shortness  of  breath,  especially  at 
night,  after  violent  exercise  or  a  slight  emotion. — The  body  is 
somewhat  bloated,  with  loud  rumbling. — Irregular  stool,  gene- 
rally hard. — The  period,  which  comes  on  too  late,  causes  vio- 
lent pain  in  the  abdomen  and  in  the  small  of  the  back. — Pulse 
at  times  slow,  at  times  quick,  but  always  small. — Frequently 
sad  mood,  then  again  unusually  cheerful. — Frequently  dis- 
posed to  be  alone.     Ann.  I.  p.  155,  etc. 

Pulsatilla  is  suitable  against  chlorosis,  accompanied  by 
constant  chilliness  and  coldness,  especially  of  the  extremities, 
the  body  being  warm  externally.     Ann.  IV.  p.  148. 

7.  METRORRHAGIA,  MENORRHAGIA. 

Belladonna  may  be  useful  in  profuse  and  premature  ap- 
pearance of  the  menses,  or  in  metrorrhagia,  when  accompanied 
by  a  painful  pressing  in  the  internal  parts  of  the  pudendum  and 
violent  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back,  and  the  blood  is  rather 
dark  and  coagulated.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  56.  VIII.  3,  p.  77. 

Belladonna  X,  half  a  drop.  Metrorrhagia  brought  on  by 
lifting  a  heavy  load  at  the  time  of  the  menses. 

Symptoms :  Violent  pains  in  the  whole  of  the  abdomen  ; 


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when  they  come  on,  the  discharge  of  blood  became  so  violent, 
that  the  blood  flowed  continually  in  a  thin  stream,  and  was 
bright-red. — Pulse  full,  hard  and  frequent.     Ann.  I.  p.  111. 

Bryonia.  Metrorrhagia  and  abdominal  sufferings  brought 
on  by  a  shock  on  the  abdomen. 

Symptoms  :  Continual  discharge  of  blood  from  the  vagina, 
assuming  the  nature  of  a  metrorrhagia  every  three  weeks. — 
Burning  in  the  stomach,  at  every  motion  she  performs,  becom* 
ing  intolerable  when  she  continues  her  work,  with  a  parox- 
ysm of  anguish  and  chilliness.     Arch.  III.  2,  p.  126,  127. 

Bryonia  X000,  after  Crocus  had  afforded  some  relief.  Me- 
trorrhagia brought  on  by  the  abuse  of  tea  from  herbs. 

Symptoms :  Discharge  of  several  pounds  of  blood. — Pale, 
sunken  countenance,  weak. — Pulse  now  hard  and  irritated, 
now  small  and  weak. — Violently  burning  pain  in  the  small  of 
the  back,  commencing  at  the  pit  of  the  stomach. — Periodical, 
violent  pressure  in  the  abdomen.—  Nausea,  vertigo,  feeling  of 
nausea. — When  lying  down  or  walking,  discharge  of  big  lumps 
of  dark,  coagulated  blood,  without  pain. — No  appetite  ;  indolent 
stool :  no  sleep. — Frequent  chills.     Ann.  IV.  p.  76,  77. 

Carb.  an.  X,  after  using  many  other  remedies,  cured  a  case 
of  metrorrhagia  of  sixteen  months'  standing,  the  blood  flowing 
at  intervals  of  eight  or  ten  days,  and  being  fetid,  putrid,  with 
painful  hardness  in  the  region  of  the  liver,  intense  pain  around 
the  small  of  the  back  and  groin,  etc.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  6. 

Chamomilla  IV  is  useful  in  metrorrhagia,  when  the  blood 
is  dark,  almost  blackish,  comes  at  short  intervals  and  in  coag- 
ulated lumps ;  or  when  the  flow  is  accompanied  by  violent, 
•  labor-like  pains  in  the  abdomen,  with  much  thirst,  and  the  ex- 
tremities being  very  cold.     Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  76. 

Chamomilla  III00.     Metrorrhagia  after  parturition. 

Symptoms  :  Almost  without  consciousness  ;  face  and  body 
pale,  pulse  scarcely  perceptible. — The  blood  flows  violently  for 
half  an  hour.     Ann.  I.  p.  110. 

Chamomilla  IV,  quarter  of  a  drop.  Metrorrhagia  at  the 
time  of  the  menses. 

Symptoms  :  The  blood  flows  continually,  has  a  fetid  smell, 
in  big,  black  lumps. — Pulse  full,  but  not  hard. — General  weak- 
ness, roaring  in  the  ears,  obscuration  of  sight,  and  heaviness  of 
the  head. — Fainting  fit,  when  raising  herself. — Nux  removed 
the  remaining  constipation,  and  China  the  great  weakness  and 
sensitiveness  of  the  hairs  on  the  head.  Ann.  I.  p.  110,  111. 
China  160000,  and  afterwards  a  smaller  dose. 
Symptoms :  Continual  vertigo. — Headache  over  the  whole 
head. — Continual  twinkling  before  the  eyes. — Humming  in  the 


216    DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF   GENERATION. 

ears. — Dry  mouth,  no  thirst. — Pain  in  the  abdomen,  like  labor- 
pains,  from  the  os  sacrum  to  the  bladder. — Desire  to  urinate, 
with  little  discharge. — Stool  scanty  and  hard,  with  pressing. — 
Uncommon  weakness  ;  sleeplessness,  frightful  dreams,  palpita- 
tion of  the  heart,  uneasiness. — Constant  chilliness  ;  cold  hands 
and  feet. — Quick  vanishing  of  ideas. — Continual  discharge  of 
clots  of  coagulated  blood. — Anxious,  imagines  she  will  die. — 
Out  of  humor.      A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  140,  141. 

Crocus  t^--0-.     Chronic  metrorrhagia. 

Symptoms :  Almost  constant  discharge  of  dark,  tenacious 
blood,  especially  early  in  the  morniug,  black  lumps,  sometimes 
the  blood  is  thin  and  like  flesh- water. — -Occasional  intermission 
of  three  or  four  days,  she  then  feels  a  weight  in  the  groin. — Al- 
most constant  pain  in  the  groin,  and  drawing  in  the  small  of  the 
back. — Little  appetite  ;  she  is  immediately  satiated. — Sensation 
in  the  epigastric  region,  as  if  something  alive  were  in  the  body. 
— Frequent  attacks  of  anxiety,  with  flushes  of  heat  over  the 
whole  body,  and  prickling  in  the  skin,  as  if  sweat  would  break 
out. — Almost  always  lazy  and  weary. — Light  sleep. — Com- 
plexion livid ;  cheeks  sunken. — The  discharge  of  blood  was 
stopped  by  Crocus  ;  after  which  the  menses  appeared  every  four- 
teen days,  very  profusely,  with  colic,  and  labor-like  pressing 
downwards  in  the  abdomen.  All  these  symptoms  were  removed 
by  Platina  rr^oT-     Arch.  II.  1,  p.  87,  etc. 

Crocus  I.     Metrorrhagia  after  fright. 

Symptoms  :  For  nineteen  weeks  she  passed  uninterruptedly 
large  quantities  of  dark,  black,  fetid  blood,  without  sensation. — 
Around  the  umbilicus  continual  sense  as  of  whirling  and  bound- 
ing, as  if  a  ball  were  bouncing  to  and  fro. — Beating  pain  in 
the  left  side  of  the  head,  especially  early  in  the  morning,  affect- 
ing the  eye,  which  is  agglutinated  early  in  the  morning. — Every 
thing  appears  wrapped  up  in  mist,  with  continual  twinkling  be- 
fore the  eye. — Vertigo  and  fainting  fits. — Complete  want  of  ap- 
petite ;  almost  continual  nausea. — Excessive  weariness. — The 
limbs  feel  bruised  ;  the  legs  are  slightly  swollen,  with  drawing- 
tearing  pain,  especially  after  rising. — Continual  chilliness. — 
Restless  sleep. — Scanty,  hard  stool  with  exertion. — Yellowish 
complexion. — Emaciation. — Obstinate,  out  of  humor,  sad. — 
Ipec  removed  the  remaining  discharge  of  blood,  Nux  cured  the 
constipation,  inclination  to  vomit ;  Ferr.  mur.  the  pains  and 
swelling  of  the  feet.     Arch.  II.  1,  p.  110,  etc. 

Crocus  I.  cured  a  case  of  metrorrhagia,  occurring  for  eight 
days  at  new  and  full  moon,  the  blood  being  tough  and  black- 
ish.    Arch.  IV.  1,  p.  12. 

Crocus  I,  one  drop.  Metrorrhagia  after  an  echauffement  at 
the  time  of  the  menses. 


METRORRHAGIA.  217 

Symptoms  :  Pale,  as  if  lifeless  ;  is  unable  to  open  her  eyes 
from  weakness ;  lips  pale. — Faints  when  she  attempts  to  move 
about. — Two  days  ago,  had  headache  and  was  cold,  followed 
by  discharge  of  dark,  fetid  blood  from  the  vagina,  without  sen- 
sation.— Sensation  in  the  abdomen,  as  of  something  alive  ;  ver- 
tigo ;  yellowish  complexion. — Anxiety  ;  pulse  scarcely  per- 
ceptible and  very  quick! — China  IV  removed  the  remaining 
weakness.     Arch.  V.  1,  p.  70,  etc.  97.  Ann.  IV.  p.  76,  etc. 

Ferrum.     Metrorrhagia  after  parturition. 

Symptoms  :  Frequent  discharge  of  blood,  partly  liquid, 
partly  black-red  clots,  with  violent  labor-like  pains  in  the 
loins  and  abdomen. — Full,  hard  pulse ;  frequent,  short  chills. 
— Headache  and  vertigo. — Constipation;  hot  urine.  Nux  re- 
moved the  constipation.     Arch.  IV.  3,  p.  43. 

Ferrum  speedily  relieved  a  case  of  metrorrhagia  brought 
on  by  profuse  menstruation.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  104. 

Ferrum  has  been  found  useful  in  metrorrhagia  with  vio- 
lent erethism,  fiery-red  countenance,  and  hard,  full  pulse.  Ann. 
II.  p.  53. 

Ipec.  I,  one  drop,  cured  a  case  of  metrorrhagia  within  a 
couple  of  hours,  which  had  been  treated  unsuccessfully  for 
nine  months.     Arch  XV.  1,  p.  125. 

'Ipec.  2,  one  drop.    Metrorrhagia  of  a  pregnant  female. 

Symptoms :  Violent  colic  after  washing  something,  qualm- 
ishness and  feeling  of  warmth  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  slight 
vertigo. — Metrorrhagia  with  drawing  in  the  small  of  the  back, 
weakness  and  heaviness  of  the  legs,  and  weariness  of  the  body. 
— Afterwards  increase  of  the  hemorrhage,  miscarriage,  nausea, 
pale  countenance,  dry  mouth  with  thirst.     Ann.  I.  p.  271. 

Platina  has  been  useful  in  a  case  of  violent  hemorrhage 
after  miscarriage,  the  blood  coming  off  in  black  clots  ;  also  in 
hemorrhage  accompanied  by  a  morbid  excitation  of  the  sexual 
organs,  or  excessive  sexual  desire.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  103. 

Platina  is  especially  useful  in  cases  of  metrorrhagia  with 
dark,  thick,  coagulated  blood,  the  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back 
moving  into  the  two  iliac  regions  and  causing  a  pressing  down- 
wards in  the  internal  parts,  with  excessive  sensitiveness  of  the 
genital  organs.  Plat,  and  Bell,  ought  to  be  especially  used 
in  profuse  menstruation  characterized  by  the  above  symptoms. 
Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  77,  78.  All.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  310. 

Platina  Trhr  was  curative  in  a  case  of  profuse  menstru- 
ation. 

Symptoms :  Excessive  cutting  in  the  abdomen  several 
days  previous  to  the  appearance  of  the  menses,  heavy  press- 
ing towards  the  genital  organs,  and  labor-like  pains,  from  the 


218    J3ISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

small  of  the  back  through  the  groin  into  the  thigh. — During 
the  menses  the  drawing  is  less,  but  the  cutting  and  pressing 
continue.     Arch.  II.  1,  p.  90. 

Pulsat.  is  useful  in  metrorrhagia,  when  the  hemorrhage  is 
not  continuous,  but  at  times  ceases,  at  times  returns  with  in- 
creased violence,  much  coagulated  blood  being  passed.  Ann. 
II.  p.  53. 

Puls.  V,  one  drop,  metrorrhagia,  with  false  labor-pains,  in 
a  pregnant  female.  « 

Symptoms :  Blackish  blood,  at  times  liquid,  at  times  coming 
off  in  clots. — The  entrance  of  the  vagina  narrow,  dry  ;  it  can 
only  be  entered  with  great  pain  and  force. — The  os  tineas  is 
closed  ;  the  vaginal  portion  relaxed. — The  fetus  indistinct  and 
high  up. — Weakness  from  the  hemorrhage  and  the  labor-pains. 
— The  labor-pains  do  not  cause  the  uterus  to  contract.     Ann. 

1.  p.  107,  etc. 

Puls.  IV,  arrested  a  violent  hemorrhage  after  confinement; 
the  placenta  remaining  attached.     Ann.  II.  p.  22,  23. 

Sabina  X°°.     Metrorrhagia  for  eleven'weeks. 

Symptoms  :  Discharge  of  much  black  blood,  especially  at 
night,  frequently  in  big  lumps ;  it  is  sometimes  bright-red. — 
Violent  tearing  in  all  the  limbs,  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back 
and  abdomen.- — Tearing  headache,  generally  on  the  left  side? 
frequently  intolerable.    Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  112. 

Sabina  cures  violent  metrorrhagia,  with  labor-like  pains, 
moving  from  the  small  of  the  back  to  the  groin,  and  violent 
desire  to  urinate.     Ann.  II.  p.  52. 

Sabina  I,  eight  doses  in  four  weeks.  Metrorrhagia  after 
miscarriage. 

Symptoms:  Blood  generally  coagulated,  dark,  blackish, 
more  rarely  thin  and  watery  ;  at  night  the  discharge  is  less  and 
painless. — Slight  pressure  above  the  ossa  pubis,  and  pressing 
towards  the  genital  organs. — General  weakness  ;  emaciation. — 
Pale  complexion. — Sometimes  vertigo.     A .  h.  Z.  V.  p.  323. 

Sabina  V,  one  drop,  cured  a  chronic  metrorrhagia,  with 
peculiar  pain  in  the  limbs.     Arch.  V.  1,  p.  158. 

Sabina  VIII00,  one  dose  a  day,  removed  a  violent  metrorr- 
hagia with  pinching  in  the  abdomen  ;  the  blood  was  thin,  and 
the  patient  very  weak.     Hygea,  I.  p.  81,  82. 

Secale  cornutum  cures  profuse  menstruation  and  me- 
trorrhagia.    A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  131. 

Secale  corn.  X,  has  cured  hemorrhage  from  miscarriage, 
from  parturition,  and  in  one  case  from  a  violent  shock  on  the 
abdomen  of  a  pregnant  female.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  173.  Arch.  XV. 

2,  p.  84,  85. 

Sepia  X,  cures  profuse  menstruation,  metrorrhagia. 


PROLAPSUS  UTERI.  219 

Symptoms  :  Continued,  excessive  discharge  of  blood  day 
and  night. — Spasmodic,  contractive  pain  in  the  abdomen,  pain- 
ful pressing  towards  the  genital  organs,  sometimes  stitches 
dart  through  them.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  323. 

8.  ORGANIC  CHANGES  OF  THE  UTERUS. 

Sepia  appears  to  be  the  most  effective  remedy  against  in- 
duration of  the  vagina  or  the  os  tincae ;  it  affords  much  relief. 
A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  145. 

Belladonna  X°°  relieved  a  swelling  of  the  uterus  after 
parturition. 

Symptoms  :  The  uterus  might  be  felt  above  the  symphisis 
pubis  like  a  hard  tumor. — Continual  pressing,  pushing,  draw- 
ing and  violent  pains  in  the  uterus,  with  pain  in  the  small  of 
the  back.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  116. 

Belladonna  affords  relief  in  cancer  of  the  womb.  It  is 
indicated  when  there  is  painful  pressing  downwards,  as  if  the 
lower  intestines  would  issue  from  the  vagina,  with  pain  in  the 
small  of  the  back.  After  Bell.,  Hep.  is  frequently  indicated. 
Plat,  is  often  indicated,  when  the  pain  in  the  small  of  the 
back  is  not  present.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  54. 

Thuya,  Mercur.  Staphis.  Acid,  nitr.,  are  also  recom- 
mended in  cancer  of  the  womb.     Ann.  I.  p.  284. 

Bellad.  20,  one  dose  every  forty-eight  hours,  and  after- 
wards Ars.  every  four  days,  completely  cured  scirrhus  and 
prolapsus  of  the  uterus ;  accompanied  by  continual  hemorr- 
hage, pain  in  the  back,  shootings  in  the  groin,  costiveness,  and 
difficult  walking.     Ann.  IV.  p.  338,  339. 

9.  PROLAPSUS  UTERI. 

Belladonna  relieves  and  even  cures  prolapsus.  Arch. 
XL  2,  p.  54.  Ann.  IV.  p.  338.  A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  345. 

Nux  v.  IV,  and  Aurum  II  and  III,  removed  a  descent  of 
the  uterus,  brought  on  by  lifting  a  heavy  load. 

Symptoms :  Is  unable  to  make  water,  notwithstanding  the 
painful  pressing  upon  the  bladder. — Can  neither  lie  nor  sit. — 
Burning  thirst  ;  lips  and  tongue  dry  and  hot. — No  appetite,  no 
sleep. — Constipation,  violent  desire  for  stool. — Skin  hot,  but 
sweaty. — Distention  of  the  region  of  the  bladder,  does  not  bear 
the  least  touch. — Pressing,  lancinating  pains  from  the  region 
of  the  ossa  pubis  towards  the  vagina. — Descent  of  the  uterus ; 
the  vaginal  portion  being  thicker  and  shorter ;  the  os  tincae, 
which  is  open,  feels  enlarged. — The  substance  of  the  uterus  is 
hard  and  tough.     Arch.  VI.  1,  p.  72,  etc.  VII.  1,  p.  82. 


220      DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

Nux.  v.  X°  has  several  times  removed  a  prolapsus  uteri  or 
vaginae,  as  it  sometimes  takes  place  in  confinement,  after  the 
pains.   Arch.  X.  2,  p.  62. 

10.  NYMPHOMANIA. 

Platina  II  has  afforded  great  service  in  a  sort  of  nymph- 
omania.    Arch:  VIII.  1,  p.  103.     Ann.  IV.  p.  325. 

Platina  1V°  or  X°  is  the  most  useful  remedy  in  nymph- 
omania with  delirium,  in  confinement.     Arch.  X.  2,  p.  49. 

Veratrum  IV°  has  cured  a  case  of  nymphomania,  from 
suppression  of  the  lochia.     Arch.  X.  2,  p.  49. 

11.  STERILITY. 

Cannabis  I,  one  drop,  and  afterwards  Merc.  Ill,  giving 
both  remedies  twice  to  husband  and  wife,  effected  pregnancy, 
after  a  sterility  of  six  years.     Arch.  IV.  1,  p.  120. 

Calc.  X°°,  given  against  a  copper  eruption  in  the  face, 
effected  pregnancy  in  a  female  who  had  not  conceived  for  nine 
years  past.     Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S.  V.  I.  p.  171. 

Phosphorus  appears  to  be  a  distinguished  remedy  against 
sterility  ;  likewise  Merc,  and  Ferr.  A.  h.  Z.  III.  "p.  41,  42. 
I.  p.  156,  etc. 

12.  MISCARRIAGE. 

Belladonna  has  relieved  the  consequences  from  mis- 
carriage. 

Symptoms :  Considerable  hemorrhage. — The  patient  is 
faint,  stupefied,  pale,  disfigured.— Great  heat  of  the  whole  body, 
especially  the  head;  excessive  thirst,— Violent  palpitation  of 
the  heart ;  headache. — Oppression  of  the  chest,  and  constant 
moaning. — Violent  uneasiness  and  tossing  about. — Pulse  fre- 
quent and  irritated.  Constipation  and  strange  feeling  yielded 
to  Bryonia  X000.     Ann.  II.  p.  296. 

Calc.  is  one  of  the  preventives  against  miscarriage.  A.  h. 
Z.  I.  p.  51. 

Cham,  t  0Voo,  repeated  in  a  few  days,  has  speedily  removed 
fever,  with  threatening.miscarriage. 

Symptoms  :  Heaviness  of  the  limbs. — Frequent  yawning. 
— Coldness  of  the  whole  body  ;  internal  chilliness. — Excessive 
restlessness. — Convulsive,  single  twitchings  of  the  limbs. — Vio- 
lent, labor-like  pains  in  the  small  of  the  back,  extending  to- 
wards the  abdomen  and  the  genital  organs. — Some  hemorrhage 
from  the  vagina.     Arch.  II.  2,  p.  90. 


MISCARRIAGE.  221 

Ferrum  prevented  miscarriage  in  a  female  who  had  mis- 
carried three  times  before.     Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  102. 

Nux  v.  is  excellent  in  preventing  miscarriage,  inasmuch  as 
it  removes  the  varicose  condition  of  the  uterus,  by  which  he- 
morrhage is  frequently  caused ;  or,  when  exciting  spirituous 
drinks  have  produced  congestions  to  the  uterus  ;  or  when  there 
is  constipation.     H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  54,  55. 

Sabina  IV — VI,  one  dose  a  month,  prevented  miscar- 
riage in  a  female  who  had  constantly  miscarried  in  the  third 
month  of  pregnancy,  as  soon  as  she  came  under  the  influence 
of  an  emotion,  or  when  she  took  cold.  Sabina  likewise  re- 
moved the  labor-like  drawing  and  cutting  from  the  small  of  the 
back  to  the  uterus,  and  the  labor-pains  which  she  felt  in  the 
fourth  month.     Arch.  IV.  1,  p.  118. 

Sabina  V,  one  drop,  after  Ipec.  2,  relieved  a  woman  who 
had  miscarried  three  times  in  her  fourth  month,  even  when  the 
symptoms  of  her  former  miscarriages  had  already  appeared: 
chilliness,  heat,  pressing  towards  the  uterus,  with  some  dis- 
charge of  blood.     Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  102. 

Sabina  X°°  prevented  miscarriage  in  a  female  who  had 
miscarried  five  times  before,  even  when,  in  her  third  month,  the 
abdomen  was  already  flaccid,  had  a  doughy  feel,  the  uterus 
had  descended,  and  fever  and  pains  had  already  set  in.  A.  h. 
Z.  IV.  p.  14. 

Sabina  III,  one  drop,  removed  the  precursory  symptoms  of 
miscarriage  in  the  sixth  month. 

Symptoms :  Sudden,  violent  pain  extending  towards  the 
thighs,  alternately  moving  towards  the  genital  organs,  as  if  the 
menses  would  make  their  appearance. — Vomiting  of  theingesta. 
— Continual  desire  for  stool  and  violent  diarrhoea. — Fever,  with 
chattering. — Anguish  and  despondency.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  152. 

Sec  ale  corn.  X°°,  arrested  immediately  the  hemorrhage 
and  labor-like  pains,  brought  on  by  slight  fright,  in  the  third 
month.  The  woman  had  had  two  miscarriages,  in  her  third 
month.     A.  h.  Z.  IK.  p.  172. 

Secale  corn.  X°  arrested  the  continual  hemorrhage  and 
the  colic  of  a  pregnant  female,  which  had  already  once  brought 
on  a  premature  confinement.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  172. 

Sepia  and  Zincum  are  recommended  as  preventives  against 
miscarriage.    A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  147. 


222    DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 


13.  AILMEMTS  DURING  PREGNANCY. 

Acidum  phosp.  I  affords  relief  in  the  so-called  cutting  wa- 
ters of  pregnant  females.     Hygea,  II.  p.  32. 

Aconitum  O,  one  drop.     Vomiting  of  a  pregnant  female. 
Symptoms :  Nausea  in  the  morning,  retching,  vomiting  of 
mucus. — After  every  meal,  violent  pain  in  the  stomach,  nau- 
sea and  vomiting. — Violent  headache,  with  pressure  in  the  fore- 
head and  over  the  orbits.    Ann.  I.  p.  250. 

Acon.  removed  the  fear  of  death  in  a  lying-in  female.  Arch. 
IX.  1,  p.  115,  etc. 

Acon.,  two  doses,  removed  a  lancinating,  burning,  some- 
times sore  pain  in  the  right  hypochondrium,  in  a  pjegnant 
female  of  a  vehement  temper.     Ann.  II.  p.  98. 

Arnica,  two  doses,  relieved  a  pain  in  the  abdomen,  brought 
on  by  a  strain  ;  violent  stitches  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  whence 
a  pressure  and  a  sensation  as  of  constriction  of  the  chest  move 
towards  the  back,  increased  by  eating,  drinking,  and  con- 
tact:  accompanied  by  heat,  sweat,  and  frequent  pulse.  Ann. 
II.  p.  98. 

Arsen.  VI,  one  drop,  every  evening,  afforded  help,  when 
the  morning  nausea  became  a  fainting  fit,  and  when,  the  sto- 
mach being  empty,  there  was  retching  and  discharge  of  some 
mucus  and  water,  with  previous  burning  sensation  in  the  region 
of  the  stomach  and  fauces.     Hygea,  II.  p.  423. 

Belladonna  frequently  cures  melancholia,  in  and  after 
confinement,  depending  upon  a  disturbance  of  the  sexual  ap- 
paratus.    Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  84. 

Bell  ad.  V,  several  doses,  relieved  a  case  of  spasm  of  the 
stomach. 

Symptoms  :  Violent,  spasmodic  pain  in  the  pit  of  the  sto- 
mach and  the  left  hypochondrium,  with  retching  and  vomit- 
ng.— Painfulness  of  the  whole  body. — Violent  pressing  to- 
wards the  genital  organs,  with  frequent  desire  to  urinate. — Emis- 
sion of  scanty,  watery  urine. — Face  red,  bloated,  hot. — Partial 
loss  of  consciousness ;  taciturn,  without  motion,  sometimes 
uttering  a  sudden  cry.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  68. 

Belladonna  speedily  removes  spasmodic,  labor-like  ab- 
dominal pains  of  pregnant  females,  most  violent  in  the  region 
of  the  back,  the  congestion  of  blood  to  the  chest  being  fre- 
quently so  violent  that  it  brings  on  palpitation  of  the  heart,  and 
shortness  of  breath,  spasmodic  trembling  and  shaking  of  the 
extremities,  even  of  the  whole  body,  and  accompanied  with 
dry  heat  and  great  thirst.     Arch.  XL  2,.  p.  63. 


AILMENTS  DURING  PREGNANCY.  223 

Bell  ad.  relieves  the  peculiar  throbbing  toothache  of  preg- 
nant females.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  142. 

Bryonia  X000  relieved  abdominal  sufferings  of  a  preg- 
nant female. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo,  when  stooping. — Gloominess,  cloudi- 
ness of  the  head  ;  obscuration  of  sight. — Continually  an  insipid 
taste  in  the  mouth. — No  appetite,  frequent  hiccough. — Inclina- 
tion to  vomit,  retching,  after  a  meal. — Spasmodic  drawing  in 
the  arms,  and  sometimes  involuntary  shaking  of  the  same. — 
Drawing  pain  in  the  lower  limbs.     Ann.  III.  p.  173. 

Bryonia  X,  one  drop,  has  removed  a  burning  pain  in  the 
region  of  the  os  tincae,  going  off  on  pressure  and  returning  after 
the  pressure  ceased  or  when  touching  the  parts.  Ann.  1. 
p.  87. 

Castoreum  helped  in  one  case  of  chronic  vomiting  of  a 
pregnant  female.     Hygea,  II.  p.  424. 

Chamom.  lyooooo^  amj  jn  twenty-four  hours  Bellad. 
X00000  relieved  abdominal  pains  of  a  pregnant  female. 

Symptoms :  Burning  pain  below  the  false  rits  of  the  left 
side  and  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach. — Lancinating  pains  when 
coughing,  sneezing,  or  touching  the  parts,  in  the  left  side  of  the 
abdomen. — Frequent  desire  to  urinate,  afternoon  and  evening  : 
when  standing,  the  urine  flows  involuntarily. — Violent  itching 
of  the  abdomen. — Diarrhoea  after  every  little  dietetic  transgres- 
sion.— Flushes  of  heat. 

Cocculus  VI00000  has  relieved  a  case  of  frequent  desire 
to  urinate.     Ann.  III.  p.  172. 

Ferrum  I,  has  sometimes  relieved  the  vomiting  of  preg- 
nant females,  otherwise  in  good  health,  when  they  suddenly 
jump  up  from  table  and  throw  off  the  ingesta  with  one  jerk, 
without  losing  their  appetite  for  more  food.     Hygea,  II.  p.  423. 

Hyosciamus  I,  one  drop,  has  relieved  spasms  of  a  preg- 
nant female. 

Symptoms :  Dull,  violent  headache. — Bloated,  red  coun- 
tenance.— Frequent  twitchings  in  the  cheeks. — Nausea,  vomit- 
ing of  the  ingesta,  with  violent  pains  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach. 
— Spasmodic  pains  in  the  abdomen. — Constipation. —  Fits;  she 
uttered  a  violent  cry  every  ten  minutes;  there  u as  increased 
redness  of  the  countenance,  great  anguish,  oppression  of  the 
chest,  and  tightness  of  breath  ;  twitchings  of  the  extremities  and 
face,  the  mouth  being  turned  to  one  side  ;  loss  of  conscious- 
ness.    Ann.  I.  p.  309. 

Ipec,  in  repeated  doses,  has  relieved  nausea  and  inclina- 
tion to  vomit  of  pregnant  females.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  26. 

Ipec,  two  doses,  relieved  the  vomiting  and  nausea  of  preg- 


224    DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

nant  females.  Sometimes  Natrum  m.  and  Conium.  Hygea, 
I  p.  35. 

Ipec.    2  arrested  a  violent  metrorrhagia.     Ann.  I.  p.  271. 

Magn.  mur.  IV,  one  drop  every  day,  has  afforded  excel- 
lent service,  when  pregnant  females  complain  of  nausea  all 
day  long,  without  ever  vomiting,  eating  certain  kinds  of  food 
with  appetite,  having  a  livid  appearance  and  inclining  to  weep 
from  nervousness.  In  a  few  cases,  the  nausea  was  accompa- 
nied by  a  lancinating  pain  in  the  left  side,  under  the  short  ribs. 
Hygea,  II.  p.  423. 

Nux  v.  frequently  relieves  the  vomiting  of  pregnant  fe- 
males ;  likewise  the  vomiting  which  takes  place  in  the  last 
month  of  pregnancy,  with  excessive  colic.    H  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  60. 

Nux  v.  has  relieved  abdominal  pains  in  pregnant  females. 

Symptoms  :  Nausea,  thirst,  sudden  diarrhoea. — Frequently 
a  canine  huuger,  without  appetite. — Great  weakness  with  tre- 
mor of  the  limbs. — Pressure  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach  and  grip- 
ing, previous  to  stool. — Great  weakness  and  paleness  of  coun- 
tenance during  the  paroxysms,     i".  d.  h.  H.  I.  p.  193. 

Nux  v.  in  complicated  ailments  during  pregnancy. 

Symptoms  :  Lancinating,  intolerable  pain  in  the  right  side 
of  the  chest,  most  violent  in  the  morning,  and  moving  to  the 
small  of  the  back. — Pressing  downwards  in  the  abdomen. — 
Constipation,  alternating  with  diarrhoea. — When  eating  she  is 
speedily  satiated  and  loathes  food. — Tensive  pain  across  the 
pit  of  the  stomach. — Hollow,  dry  cough  in  day-time,  with  pain 
m  the  chest. — Short  breath,  and  oppression  of  the  chest,  when 
making  a  slight  effort. — Sometimes  general  flushes  of  heat  and 
red  countenance.     Ann.  II.  p.  99. 

Nux  v.  has  cured  a  case  of  swelling  of  the  vagina  during 
pregnancy,  with  burning,  pricking  pains,  increased  by  contact. 
Ann.  II.  p.  116. 

Opium,  repeated  doses  of  the  tincture,  is  useful  in  costive- 
ness  of  females. 

Platina,  Plumb.  Alum,  and  especially  Sepia,  are  dis- 
tinguished remedies  to  remove  costiveness.  A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  55, 
V.  p.  305. 

Phosphorus  VIII,  in  drops,  has  helped  when  the  ingesta 
were  thrown  off  with  a  jerk.     Hygea,  II.  p.  423. 

Pulsat.  IV.     Abdominal  pains  of  pregnant  females. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo  when  stooping. — Stinging,  turniig 
pains  in  the  forehead. — Tongue  coated  white. — Little  appetite. 
— Every  thing  tastes  bitter. — Badly  tasting  eructations. — Heart- 
burn after  a  meal,  unto  vomiting. — Evacuation  of  hard  faeces, 
every  two  or  three  days. — Frequent  dry  coryza. — Short  breath- 


AILMENTS  DURING  PREGNANCY.  225 

ing,  especially  when  ascending  a  height. — Burning  pain  in  the 
back. — Tearing  in  the  limbs  from  the  hip  to  the  knee.— ^Rest- 
less sleep;  anxious  dreams. — Continual  chilliness. — Tremor 
of  the  limbs  when  walking.  Bryonia  X000  relieved  the  re- 
maining constipation.     Ann.  III.  p.  174. 

Pulsat.  V,  one  drop.  Melancholia  of  a  pregnant  female  ; 
Bell,  had  not  done  much  good. 

Symptoms  :  Cold,  gloomy,  distrustful,  reserved. — Taciturn, 
folds  her  hands,  lays  them  on  the  abdomen,  sighs. — Sometimes 
heat  of  the  face  and  thirst. — No  desire  for  food. — Weakness  ; 
soreness  of  arms  and  lower  limbs. — Complete  absence  of  sleep. — 
Walks  about  frequently,  looking  for  things  at  the  wrong  place, 
or  knows  not  where  she  is. — Talks  foolishly  in  the  night,  and 
wants  to  go,  from  fear  of  black  men.     Arch.  IX.  1,  p.  114, 115. 

Puls.  relieves  the  toothache  of  a  pregnant  female. 

Symptoms :  Pain  comes  in  paroxysms,  is  most  violent  in 
the  evening,  with  a  feeling  of  chilliness  over  the  whole  body, 
shuddering,  anguish  about  the  heart  and  great  paleness,  in- 
creasing to  such  an  extent  that  it  brought  on  loss  of  con- 
sciousness and  fainting ;  also  several  nightly  fits. — The  pain 
was  relieved  by  cool  air. — Gums  bloated  and  sore. — Heaviness 
of  the  head  and  vertigo. — Mood  mild  and  passive.  Merc,  re- 
stored the  firmness  of  the  gums.     A.  h.  Z.  IY.  p.  273. 

Pulsat.  IV,  smelling,  relieved  abdominal  pain  in  a  preg- 
nant female. 

Symptoms  :  Continual,  violent  chilliness. — Pulse  small. — 
Face  alternately  red  and  pale. — Eyes  dim,  deep,  tongue  coated 
white. — No  appetite. — Sluggish  stool. — Stitches  in  the  chest. — 
Labor-pains  in  the  abdomen,  below  the  umbilicus,  in  the  re- 
gion of  the  uterus,  with  some  hemorrhage  from  the  vagina ; 
the  pain  is  increased  by  motion. — Nausea,  after  every  meal. 
Ann.  I.  p.  260. 

Pulsatilla,  for  abdominal  pains,  aggravated  by  sitting  ; 
also  for  abdominal  spasms,  with  continual,  painful  desire  to 
urinate,  more  when  silting.     Ann.  II.  p.  98. 

Pulsat.  speedily  cured  a  case  of  leucorrhcea  during  preg- 
nancy. It  is  the  most  certain  remedy  to  remove  the  false  pains, 
especially  when  they  occur  morning  and  night,  shortly  before 
confinement.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  147. 

Puls.  Ill  removed  a  continual  desire  to  urinate,  in  pregnant 
females,  with  drawing  in  the  abdomen.     Ann.  II.  p.  109. 

Secale  corn.  X000  cures  spasms  in  the  calves  and  soles, 
disturbing  sleep  and  hindering  motion.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  l£l. 

Sepia  X°.     Abdominal  pains. 

Symptoms  :  Distensive  headache  when  stooping. — Putrid 


226    DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

taste  with  eructations. — Fetid  smell  in  the  nose. — Much  thirst 
and  little  appetite. — Sometimes  nausea,  and  even  vomiting  af- 
ter a  meal. — Pressure  and  heaviness  in  the  abdomen,  and  sen- 
sation of  distention,  as  if  the  abdomen  would  burst. — Burning 
and  stitches  in  the  abdomen,  near  the  umbilicus,  in  the  left  side, 
down  to  the  leg. — Violent  pressure  upon  the  bladder,  during  the 
motions  of  the  fetus. — Chilliness  and  heaviness  in  the  lower 
limbs. — Lancinating  pain  in  the  vagina,  and  profuse  leucorrhoea. 
— Burning  and  tearing  pains  in  the  small  of  the  back,  back, 
and  up  to  the  shoulders. — Restless,  short  sleep,  with  tossing 
about. — Frequent  chilliness  in  the  evening  and  open  air.  Ann. 

III.  p.  173. 

Sepia  X°°,  smelling,  removed  violent  toothache  in  the  case 
of  a  pregnant  female. 

Symptoms :  The  pain  came  on  in  paroxysms,  throbbing, 
pulsative,  with  perceptible  pulsation  of  all  the  arteries  of  the 
body  ;  relieved  by  cold  water,  returns  immediately  as  soon  as 
the  water  gets  warm. — When  the  pain  increases,  tingling  in 
the  left  hand,  going  over  into  tearing,  and  in  a  fit  of  spasmodic 
asthma.— Redness  of  the  eyelids,  painfully  burning,  especially 
when  waking  up. — Expulsion  of  blood  from  the  nose,  when 
blowing  it.— Anxious,  discouraged,  weeping  mood.     A.  h.  Z. 

IV.  p.  274,  275. 

Ve  rat  rum  III.     Abdominal  ailments. 

Symptoms  :  Coldness  of  the  whole  body. — Cold  feet. — Oc- 
casional flushes  of  heat  with  thirst. — Pressure  in  the  stomach, 
when  eating  something  ;  afterwards  hiccough  with  retching 
and  water-brash,  tasting  bitter. — Cutting  in  the  abdomen. — 
Tearing  in  the  lower  limbs. — Great  weakness  ;  cannot  remain 
up.     Ann.  I.  p.  82,  S3. 

15.  MORBID  PHENOMENA  DURING  THE  ACT  OF  PARTU- 
RITION. 

Arnica,  wash,  restored  a  rupture  of  the  perinaeum,  in  con- 
junction with  the  suture.     Ann.  III.  p.  424. 

Bell  ad.  II.     Retarded  delivery  of  the  placenta. 

Symptoms  :  Bright-red  face,  shining  eyes. — Dry  skin. — 
Pulse  small  and  hard.— Vagina  dry;  placenta  adhering  firmly. 
— Abdomen  bloated,  the  right  side  painful  to  the  touch. — Con- 
tinual dry,  short  and  hacking  cough. — Mouth  dry  ;  but  would 
not  drink. — Great  anguish  and  internal  uneasiness. — In  half  an 
hour  severe  pains  set  in,  which  threw  off  the  placenta.  Arch. 
VI .  1,  p.  65. 

Coffea  is  useful  in  severe  labor-pains,  when  the  female  is 
sensitive  and  not  used  to  coffee.     Ann.  II.  p.  114. 


MORBID  PHENOMENA  DURING  PARTURITION.  227 

Crocus  I,  and  Sabina  VI,  have  frequently  arrested  the 
hemorrhage  occurring  during  parturition,  without  an  artificial 
delivery  becoming  necessary,  unless  the  placenta  was  attached 
over  the  mouth  of  the  womb.     Arch.  XL  2,  p.  39. 

Hyosciamus  IV,  Chamomila  VI,  Cicuta  X,  Ignatia  X, 
Bell.  X,  are  suitable  against  the  cramps  during  parturition. 
Arch.  X.  2,  p.  38. 

Nux  v.  X  is  useful  in  too  violent  pains,  Arch.  X.  2,  p.  38. 

Opium  has  been  useful  in  sudden  cessation  of  the  previous 
powerful  pains,  with  trembling,  sometimes  interrupted  by  vio- 
lent jerks  in  the  body,  coma,  with  the  mouth  open  and  snoring. 
Ann.  II.  p.  115. 

Puls.  IV°.  In  retarded  parturition  and  false  pains  of  eleven 
hours,  from  inactivity  of  the  uterus.  In  a  few  minutes,  strong 
pains.     Ann.  IV.  p.  327.     A.  h.  Z.  VI,  p.  106,  107. 

Pulsat.  relieves  most  certainly  false  pains,  a  short  while 
previous  to  the  confinement,  especially  when  they  are  most 
violent  evening  and  night,  and  disturb  sleep.  A.  h.  Z.  I.  p. 
147. 

Pulsat.  is  said  to  be  less  curative  in  deficient  pains  than 
in  spasmodic  pains,  with  consequent  inactivity  of  the  uterus. 
A  second  dose  did  not  seem  to  do  any  good  in  some  cases. 
A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  278. 

Puls.  IV°°.  In  metrorrhagia  after  confinement,  with  ad- 
hering placenta.  The  patient  was  already  pale  and  covered 
with  cold  sweat,  with  roaring  in  the  head  and  vanishing  of 
sight,  with  deficient  contractions  of  the  uterus  ;  distortion  of  the 
eyes  and  itching  of  the  facial  muscles.  Shortly  after  strong 
pains  set  in,  the  placenta  becoming  detached.  Ann.  III.  p. 
22,  23. 

Secale  corn.  Xo0O°,  four  doses,  one  dose  every  two  hours, 
promotes  the  pains. 

Symptoms :  Pour  weeks  previous  to  the  confinement,  after 
a  fall,  discharge  of  water  from  the  uterus,  with  pains  in  the  ab- 
domen, increased  by  motion,  cutting,  griping,  compressive,  and 
pressing  downwards. — At  the  commencement  of  the  delivery 
the  face  was  livid  and  pale. —Head  free,  breathing  short,  quick, 
irregular. — Abdomen  hard  and  distended. — Uterus  very  high, 
with  ulcerative  pain,  when  touched. — Skin  flaccid,  cool,  viscid. 
—Thirst  moderate. — Pulse  small,  frequent,  empty. — The  ex- 
ternal pudendum  and  the  vagina  were  cool,  rigid,  without  any 
turgescence. — The  os  tincae  bloated,  hard  like  cartilage,  tense, 
of  the  size  of  a  dollar,  turned  backwards. — The  head  presented 
in  the  rather  narrow,  inclined  strait  of  the  pelvis.  A.  h.  Z. 
III.  p.  173. 


228    DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

Secale  corn.  Ioog,  two  doses,  accelerated  parturition, 
when  the  waters  had  already  been  discharged  and  the  pains 
ceased  completely.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  173. 

Secale  corn,  is  frequently  useful  in  deficient  pains,  in  the 
third  or  fourth  stage  of  labor,  provided  there  is  no  peculiar 
painfulness  or  irritation  between  the  pains,  the  uterus  is  pain- 
less, the  os  tincae  open,  soft ;  when  the  placenta  has  remained 
behind,  or  in  hemorrhage  after  parturition.     Arch.  XY-  2,  84. 

Secale  corn.  X0000,  in  two  hours  X°°.  Adhering  placenta. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  hemorrhage  after  parturition. — Patient 
pale,  exhausted,  cold. — Pulse  small,  exhausted. — No  pains. — 
The  uterus  contracted  like  a  ball,  and  maybe  felt  between  the 
umbilicus  and  crest  of  the  ilium. — The  mind  tormented  by 
the  fear  of  death. — The  os  tincae  is  in  the  centre  of  the  strait, 
towards  the  right  side,  of  the  size  of  a  dollar,  spasmodically 
contracted. — Vigorous  pains  soon  set  in,  the  placenta  coming 
off.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  105. 

Secale  X000,  in  the  case  of  a  primipara,  who  could  not 
be  delivered  on  account  of  deficient  but  intolerably  severe 
pains,  soon  made  the  pains  less  fatiguing,  but  more  effective. 
Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  81.  XV.  1,  p.  111. 

Secale  VI°°°,  one  or  two  doses,  promoted  the  pains,  in 
the  second  or  third  stage  of  labor.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  121. 

Secale  X°°  accelerated  delivery  in  a  case  of  insufficient 
pains.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  158. 

Secale  is  useful  in  absence  of  pains,  and  weakness,  with- 
out or  with  spasms.     The  dose  may  be  repeated.     A.  h.  Z. 

IV.  p.  278. 

Secale  X°°.  Placenta  attached  over  the  mouth  of  the 
womb,  hence  hemorrhage,  with  deficient  pains.  The  child  being 
in  the  diagonal  position,  was  delivered  by  turning  ;  the  placenta 
did  not  come  off.  the  hemorrhage  and  absence  of  pains  continued. 
Secale  arrested  the  hemorrhage  speedily,  and  the  placenta 
came  off  after  the  pains  commenced.     A.  h.  Z.  VII.  p.  23,  24. 

5.    MORBID   PHENOMENA  DURING  CONFINEMENT. 
a.  after-pains. 

Arnica  XGO  removed  the  after-pains  after  the  delivery  had 
been  accelerated  by  Sacale.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  173.  VI.  p.  105. 

V.  p.  55. 

Coffea  I°°°  relieves  the  violent  after-pains,  with  which 
females  who  had  borne  several  children  are  frequently  affected. 
Arch.  X.  2,  p.  44. 


SORENESS  OF  THE  MAMMiE.— WEANING.  229 

Chamomilla  has  been  useful  in  a  case  of  severe  after- 
pains,  and  in  metrorrhagia.    Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  100.  VIII.  3,  p.  79. 

Nux  v.  has  relieved  some  very  violent  after-pains,  especially 
when  she  felt  in  the  recumbent  position  as  if  she  had  a  desire 
to  go  to  stool,  but,  when  going  to  stool,  the  spasmodic  pains 
extended  more  to  the  uterus  and  bladder.     H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  60. 

bi    SORENESS    OF    THE    MAMM^ — WEANING. 

Arnica  is  useful  in  soreness  of  the  mammae,  while  wean- 
ing the  child  ;  frequently  however  sulphur  and  the  antipsorics 
are  necessary.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  23. 

Arnica  O,  12  drops  in  three  ounces  of  distilled  water, 
bathing  the  nipples  three  times  a  day  and  using  sulphur  II°° 
internally,  effected  a  perfect  cure. 

Symptoms :  Inflammation  and  rhagades  of  the  nipples ; 
the  left  nipple  ulcerated  and  bloated. — Several  glandular  in- 
durations in  the  left  mamma,  of  the  size  of  a  nut. — The 
mother  is  very  much  irritated,  cannot  sleep  from  pain.  Hygea, 
I.  p.  47,  48. 

Calc.  X°,  cures  soreness  of  the  mammae,  when  arrived  at 
the  last  stage;  also  Graph.  Lycop.  and  Sepia.  Arch.  X.  2, 
p.  56. 

Causticum  X,  six  doses,  one  every  seven  days,  has  cured 
sore  nipples  with  rhagades,  and  herpes  all  around.  A.  h.  Z. 
III.  p.  163. 

Nux.  v.  X°,  one  drop,  relieved  a  pain  of  the  nipples,  which 
were  almost  closed,  making  sucking  impossible.  A.h.Z.  II.  p.  63. 

Nux  v.  X°.    Soreness  of  the  nipples. 

Symptoms  :  Immediately  after  parturition  violent  drawing 
pains  in  the  nipples,  especially  violent  after  sucking. — The 
nipples  are  somewhat  sore,  whitish  in  the  centre,  without  sup- 
purating.    Ann.  II.  p.  353,  354. 

Pulsatilla  has  done  the  greatest  good  to  the  mother 
while  weaning  her  baby ;  according  to  others  Bryonia  or 
Rhus  is  the  best  remedy.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  126. 

Sulphur.     Great  soreness  of  the  nipples. 

Symptoms  :  During  the  first  days  of  weaning,  the  nipples 
became  sore,  with  deep  rhagades.  The  borders  of  the  rhagades 
frequently  bled  and  burnt  like  fire.  Deep  rhagades  at  the  base 
of  the  nipples  and  partly  in  the  areola. — Previous  to  the  fully 
developed  soreness,  she  suffered  with  asthma  and  oppression 
of  the  heart.  The  remaining  soreness,  and  the  small  humid 
vesicles,  which  had  formed,  were  relieved  by  Graphites. 
Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  148, 149. 


230    DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

Sulphur.  Soreness  and  induration  of  the  mammae,  com- 
mencing during  pregnancy. 

Symptoms :  Sometimes  slight  drawing  in  the  indurated 
places  of  the  mammas. — Swelling  of  the  mammas  in  the  fourth 
month,  and  painful  to  the  slightest  touch. — The  nipples  and 
areolae  are  chapped  and  covered  with  straw-colored  scales, 
from  under  which  an  acrid  humor  oozes  out. — Frequent  itch- 
ing, at  night,  in  the  sore  places,  going  over  into  burning  pain 
after  scratching.  After  taking  Sulphur  the  nipples  became 
cured  and  the  mammae  painless  ;  the  induration  yielded  to  Gra- 
phites, the  soreness  and  scales  of  the  left  mamma  to  Lyc. 
Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  156. 

C.    ERYSIPELATOUS    INFLAMMATION    OF    THE    MAMMjE. 

Belladonna  is  almost  a  specific  against  erysipelatous  in- 
flammation of  the  mammae,  after  weaning.  There  are  swell- 
ings, indurations,  redness,  irradiating  towards  one  point,  lanci- 
nating and  tearing  pains  in  the  mammae.     Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  40 . 

Bell  ad.  X°,  also  Bry.  may  be  employed,  when  the  chest 
begins  to  become  hard  and  turgescent,  and  when  the  milk  be- 
comes stagnant,  with  incipient  redness  of  the  skin.  When  the 
inflammation  is  considerable,  a  poultice  of  juniper  may  be  ap- 
plied.    Arch.  X.  2,  p.  56,  57, 

Bryonia  X°°  removed  inflammation  of  the  chest  conse- 
quent upon  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Tension  ;  violent,  lancinating  pain  under  the 
affected  mamma  ;  burning  externally. — Considerable  hardness 
of  the  chest,  especially  towards  the  axilla ;  red  skin  and  in- 
crease of  warmth. — General  feverish  excitement.  A.  h.  Z. 
IV.  p.  282. 

Phosphorus  X°  is  suitable  in  bad  cases  of  erysipelatous 
inflammation  with  threatening  or  beginning  suppuration. 
Arch.  X.  2,  p.  57. 

Phosphorus  X,  frequently  repeated. 

Symptoms :  After  chills,  heat,  thirst,  headache  and  pain  in 
the  mammae. — Swelling  of  the  mamma,  redness,  heat,  hard- 
ness, elasticity,  tension,  weight. — The  pain  is  continually  throb- 
bing, burning,  lancinating. — The  secretion  of  milk  is  either  di- 
minished or  stops  altogether. — Generally  only  a  few  places  are 
inflamed,  with  red,  hot  spots.  No  drug  facilitates  the  opening 
of  the  abscess  better  than  Phosphorus.  Cham,  has  some- 
times afforded  help,  when  chagrin  or  fright  was  the  cause.  A. 
h.  Z.  V.  3,  p.  307. 

Silicea  X°  is  suitable  in  neglected  cases,  when  either  sup- 


COLIC  OF  LYING-IN  WOMEN.  231 

puration  or  hardness  and  inflammation  prevail,  or  when  fistu- 
lous openings  are  formed,  secreting  a  thin,  sometimes  fetid  and 
white-colored  water.     Arch.  X.  2,  p.  58.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  308. 

Sulphur  O,  one  drop,  four  doses,  cured  an  ulcer  which 
made  its  appearance  in  a  fortnight  after  an  erysipelatous  in- 
flammation ;  the  ulcer  was  of  the  size  of  a  pigeon's  egg,  and 
entirely  covered  by  a  spongy  excrescence,  with  secretion  of  a 
thin  bloody  pus,  and  itching  all  around.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  308. 

(I.    INCIPIENT    PUTREFACTION    OF    THE    UTERUS. 

Secale  X000,  every  other  day. 

Symptoms :  Some  fever. — Skin  frequently  hot,  dry,  with 
intermediate  sweat. — Great  lassitude,  frequently,  obscuration  of 
sight  and  oscillations  of  light  before  the  eyes. — Obtusion  of  the 
head. — Urine  hot,  burning,  in  small  quantities. — Rash,  espe- 
cially on  the  chest  and  on  the  nape  of  the  neck. — Thick  fur  on 
the  tongue. — Ravings  in  her  slumber,  frequently  disturbed  by 
startings  and  not  refreshing. — Great  despondency  and  fear  of 
death. — Lochial  discharge  scanty,  frequently  intermitting,  fetid. 
Sometimes  slight  thrills  of  shuddering  through  the  body.  The 
improvement  commenced  after  the  eighth  day.  Jirch.  XV.  1, 
p.  107,  etc. 

e.    SOPOROUS    CONDITION    DURING    CONFINEMENT. 

Opium  1°°,  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Face  bright  red,  bloated,  eyes  half  open,  lower 
jaws  hanging  down,  complete  loss  of  consciousness. — Breath- 
ing difficult,  slow,  sometimes  intermitting. — Pulse  suppressed, 
slow,  intermittent,  unequal. — Frequent  twitchings  in  the  mus- 
cles of  the  face,  especially  the  corners  of  the  mouth. — The  left 
leg,  and  still  more  the  left  forearm,  are  convulsively  jerked  to- 
wards the  body.  Consciousness  returned  three  hours  after  tak- 
ing the  opium.     Ann.  I.  p.  321,  etc. 

/.    COLIC    OF    LYING-IN    WOMEN. 

Cham.  IV°°,  every  three  or  four  hours,  relieved  a  nursing 
female,  who  caught  cold,  in  consequence  of  which  she  was  at- 
tacked with  the  most  violent  abdominal  spasms,  bordering  upon 
enteritis.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  26. 

Nux.  v.  X  relieved  a  primipara  suffering  with  the  follow- 
ing symptoms  :  Difficulty  of  urinating  ;  vomiting  ;  has  to  walk 
crooked,  every  step  hurts  her  ;  pain  when  touching  the  body. 


232    DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

Six  weeks  afterwards,  under  similar  circumstances,  Nux  was 
of  no  avail,  whereas  Bellad.  helped  in  six  hours.  A.  h.  Z. 
III.  p.  176. 

Bryonia  VII,  one  drop.     Colic. 

Symptoms :  Aching,  and  burning  pain  in  the  abdomen, 
aggravated  morning  and  evening,  extends  over  the  whole  ab- 
domen, especially  the  region  over  the  crest  of  the  left  ilium. — 
The  pain  moves  towards  the  stomach,  and  causes  a  clawing 
sensation  in  that  organ,  accompanied  by  general  weakness. — 
Feeling  of  weakness  in  the  small  of  the  back. — Drowsiness  in 
day-time. — Little  appetite.— Hard  stool. — Drawing  pain  in  the 
lower  limbs,  from  above  downwards,  frequently  at  night.  - 
Leucorrhoea. — Sweat  at  night  and  when  walking. — Sepia  had 
simply  diminished  the  drawing  pain  in  the  lower  limbs.  Ann. 
III.  p.  275. 

g.    PHLEGMASIA    ALBA    DOLENS. 

Arnica  removed  the  precursors  of  a  phlegmasia  alba  do- 
lens  :  seated,  periodically  increasing  tearing  in  the  region  of 
the  hips  ;  painful  tension  in  the  leg,  which  is  paralyzed  as  it 
were,  and  cannot  be  stretched  conveniently      A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  50. 

Belladonna  V.     In  a  primipara. 

Symptoms :  First,  slight  pricking  and  tearing  in  the  left 
hip,  and  soon  after  tension  in  the  whole  lower  limb. — Soon 
after  the  pain  increases,  the  power  of  motion  diminishes,  there 
is  some  swelling  in  the  upper  part  of  the  leg. — On  the  third 
day,  entire  inability  to  move,  she  lies  extended  in  her  bed, 
shrieks,  when  some  one  approaches  her,  for  the  purpose  of 
touching  the  lower  half  of  her  body. — The  limb  is  somewhat 
swollen,  and  so  sensitive,  that  it  did  not  brook  the  least  touch. 
— Look  unsteady  and  anxious. — Thirst  great. — Pulse  more 
hard  than  full,  one  hundred  and  twenty  pulsations  in  a  minute. 
— Sleeplessness. — Short,  anxious  breathing. — Imagines  she 
will  have  to  die. — Creeping  in  the  limbs  ;  the  right  limb  is 
likewise  affected,  and  feels  paralyzed. — One  dose  of  Bell,  pro- 
cured perfect  recovery.     Ann.  III.  p.  435,  436. 

Aconitum  VIII000f  and  next  day  Rhus  X°°  afforded  essen- 
tial relief,  after  a  fruitless  allceopathic  treatment. 

Symptoms  :  Diminished  appetite,  and  disturbed  sleep. — 
Thirst. — Violent,  tearing  pains  along  the  inner  side  of  the  limb. 
The  limb  is  somewhat  swollen,  not  very  hot,  but  not  bearing 
any  touch. — Secretion  of  milk  very  scanty.  After  taking 
Rhus,  the  patient  was  able  to  walk  a  little  ;  to  complete  the 
cuie,  Nux,  Ars.  Bell,  and  Puls.  were  required.  Ann.  III. 
p.  437,  438. 


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h.    GALACTIRRHCEA. DEFICIENCY    OF    MILK. 

Bellad.  and  Bryon.  may  be  useful  in  galactirrhcea,  inas- 
much as  they  are  found  efficient  remedies  to  diminish  the  se- 
cretion of  milk,  which  becomes  necessary  in  case  of  death  of 
the  child,  or  when  the  child  is  to  be  weaned.  A.  h.  Z.  ill. 
p.  127. 

Calc.  X°  is  recommended  when  the  mammae  are  so  full  of 
milk,  that  it  flows  off  spontaneously.  In  other  cases,  it  has 
been  found  necessary  to  give  repeated  doses  of  one  drop  each. 
Arch.  X.  2,  p.  47.  * 

Causticum  X,  six  doses,  one  dose  every  seven  days,  has 
increased  the  secretion  of  milk,  when  it  was  deficient.  A.  h. 
Z.  III.  p.  163. 

Pulsat.  is  useful  in  suppressed  secretion  of  milk.  Arch. 
X.  2,  p.  46. 

L    PUSTULOUS    ERUPTION    OF    LYING-IN    WOMEN. 

Petroleum  VII0000,  giving  previously  Aconite  X. 

Symptoms  Smaller  and  larger  pustules,  some  of  them  of 
the  size  of  a  pea,  with  violent  itching  and  burning,  leaving  a 
purulent  base  behind,  but  drying  off  little  by  little.  When 
sweating,  even  a  fortnight  after,  large  red  cicatrices  made  their 
appearance,  without  suppurating. — Continual  headache,  aching, 
stupefying  pain  in  the  forehead,  increased  by  orgasm  of  the 
blood,  and  becoming  throbbing  in  this  latter  case. — Heaviness  of 
the  head. — Redness,  heat  and  burning  in  the  face. — Bitterness  of 
the  mouth,  especially  in  the  morning, — Little  appetite,  with  im- 
perfect taste, — After  a  meal,  pressure  and  weight  in  the  stomach, 
and  drowsiness. — Heaviness  in  the  chest,  a  sort  of  anguish,  ap- 
prehensiveness,  dry  cough  and  stitches  under  the  sternum. — 
Frequent  attacks  of  imbecility,  palpitation  of  the  heart,  oppres- 
sion of  the  heart,  with  erethism,  fainting  fits  and  heat. — Every 
exertion  is  accompanied  with  great  weakness,  dimness  of  sight, 
trembling,  humming  of  the  ears,  and  nausea. — Frequent  chil- 
liness and  shuddering  through  the  whole  body,  violent  biting 
and  itching  of  the  skin,  after  getting  warm. — Sleep  is  disturbed 
by  heavy,  frightful  dreams. — Out  of  humor,  anxious  ;  weeps 
frequently  on  account  of  trifles ;  very  sensitive  to  moral 
emotions. — Fulness  in  the  epigastrium. — Desire  to  urinate,  fre- 
quent and  speedy  emission  of  burning  urine,  acrid  and  erosive. 
— Pain  in  the  small  of  the  back,  and  biting  and  burning  of  the 
hands  and  feet,  from  the  eruption.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  284,  etc. 


234     DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 


17.  PUERPERAL  FEVER. 

Aconit.  X,  \  grain,  four  doses  from  eight  to  eight  hours, 
removed  a  violent  puerperal  fever,  with  violent  delirium.  A. 
h.  Z.  IV.  p.  263. 

Aconit.  VIII,  two  doses;  afterwards  Bryonia  X,  four 
doses  at  short  intervals.     Puerperal  peritonitis. 

Symptoms  :  Face  hot,  red  ;  eyes  turbid  as  from  fever. — 
Skin  dry,  burning  hot. — Tongue  coated  with  a  dirty  mucus, 
and  dry. — Insipid  taste  in  the  mouth. — Inextinguishable  desire 
for  cold  drinks. — Excessive  feeling  of  heat  through  the  body. 
— Breathing  oppressed,  short  and  moaning. — Abdomen  bloated 
in  its  whole  extent,  especially  the  left  side,  painful  to  the  least 
touch  ;  moreover  soft,  elastic,  as  if  distended  by  flatulence. — 
Stool  sluggish  and  hard. — Slow  secretion  of  urine. — Periodical, 
writhing,  cutting  pains  in  the  whole  abdomen,  with  painful  dis- 
tortion of  the  face. — Lochia  scanty,  bloody  and  badly  smelling. 
— Pulse  frequent,  hard  and  full.     Ann.  IV.  p.  39,  etc. 

Bellad.  VIII,  one  dose.  Puerperal  fever,  after  a  violent 
moral  emotion. 

Symptoms :  Sudden  violent  chills,  with  shaking,  through 
the  back  and  extremities,  and  soon  after  great  heat  in  the  face 
and  redness. — Soon  after  violent,  digging  pains  in  the  distended 
abdomen,  which  was  painful  to  the  touch. — Every  quarter  or 
half  hour  extremely  painful  pressing  towards  the  genital  or- 
gans and  the  anus,  with  expulsion  of  large  lumps  of  cadaver- 
ously smelling  black  blood. — Chilliness  and  coldness  of  single 
parts,  especially  of  the  extremities,  burning  heat  and  redness  of 
other  parts,  especially  the  head,  and  partial  sweat  of  the  parts 
which  are  covered.  Distensive  pain  in  the  forehead,  pressing 
from  within  outwards,  becoming  intolerable  by  loud  talking,  or 
by  moving  and  opening  the  eyes,  with  giddiness  and  stupefac- 
tion.— Feeling  of  dryness  in  the  mouth,  with  bright-red  tongue 
and  moderate  thirst,  difficulty  of  deglutition  on  account  of  con- 
striction of  the  pharynx. — Frequent,  small  diarrhceic  stools, 
and  frequent  emission  of  straw-colored  urine. — Concussive 
cough,  with  rattling  in  the  larynx. — Short,  quick  breathing, 
with  oppression  of  the  chest. — Frightful  fancies,  and  delirium. 
— Sleeplessness,  uneasiness,  anguish,  tossing  from  side  to  side. 
— Diplopia,  shining  and  easily  inflamed  eyes,  contraction  of 
the  pupils,  afterwards  every  thing  appeared  red,  and  lastly  as 
if  it  were  enveloped  in  gray  mist,  with  dilatation  of  the  pupils. 
Arch.  I.  p.  62,  etc. 

Bellad.  -fo£oT>  one  dose.     Puerperal  fever. 


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Symptoms :  Headache,  as  if  the  brain  were  pressed  out. — ■ 
Dilatation  of  the  pupils. — The  eye  appears  greatly  injected. — 
Face  covered  with  sweat. — Great  thirst. — Coated  tongue  ;  nau- 
seous taste;  inclination  to  vomit. — Violent  colic,  as  if  a  place 
were  seized  with  nails,  increased  by  external  pressure. — No 
stool,  no  sleep. — Urine  bright-red. — Lochia  watery  arid  scanty. 
— Pulse  small,  quick  and  hard.     Arch.  II.  2,  p.  83,  etc. 

Bellad.  II,  one  drop.  Inflammation  of  the  abdomen,  with 
adhering  placenta. 

Symptoms :  Face  bright  red,  eyes  shining. — Abdomen 
bloated  and  painful  to  the  touch.     Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  67. 

Bella d.  is  suitable  in  pueiperal  fever  brought  on  by  violent 
emotions  and  retrocession  of  the  milk. 

Symptoms :  Erysipelatous  inflammation  of  the  mammae. — 
Short  breathing,  anguish. — Drawing,  lancinating,  labor-like 
pains  in  the  abdomen,  intense,  with  pressing  towards  the  genital 
organs  and  the  anus,  and  continual  desire  for  stool. — Discharge 
of  coagulated,  fetid  blood,  or  suppression  of  the  lochia. — Meteor- 
ism,  with  lancinating,  digging  (grinding)  pains,  more  violent 
when  touching  the  parts,  and  accompanied  with  continual  short 
irritation  inducing  a  cough. — Burning  heat  of  the  whole  body, 
especially  the  forehead  and  palms  of  the  hands,  with  sweat  of 
the  other  parts,  and  thirst. — Difficulty  of  deglutition  by  constric- 
tion of  the  pharynx. — Violent  headache,  with  sensation  as  of 
pressing  in  the  forehead,  from  within  outwards,  turgescent  veins 
of  the  head,  and  redness  of  the  eyes. — Headache  increased  by 
the  least  noise  or  motion,  or  by  moving  the  eyes,  even  unto  de- 
lirium.— Restless  sleep,  with  tossing  from  side  to  side. 

Bellad.  deserves  especial  consideration  when  there  is  a 
tendency  to  the  nervous  character.     Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  40,  etc. 

Bellad.  Metritis,  threatening  to  pass  over  into  puerperal 
fever. 

Symptoms :  Violent  chilliness,  especially  on  the  abdomen, 
followed  by  heat,  especially  on  the  chest  and  abdomen. — Con- 
tinual pains  in  the  uterus  and  anus. — Lochia  diminished  and 
smelling  badly. — Frequent  retching,  with  bloated  abdomen.— 
Touching  the  abdomen  is  painful.-  —Delirium  during  short  sleep. 
— The  remaining  distention  and  constipation  were  removed  by 
two  doses  of  Nux.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  123. 

Bellad.  X0000,  preceded  by  Ac<  >n.  X000.  Inflammation  of 
the  abdomen  of  a  lying-in  female. 

Symptoms:  Countenance  sunken,  pale. — Skin  hot,  with 
profuse  sweat  over  the  body. — Pulse  small,  frequent. — Frequent 
chilliness,  with  subsequent  redness  of  the  face,  general  he  it  and 
sweat. — Breathing  short,  moaning. — Tensive  sensation  in  the 


236      DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

abdomen  ;  when  rising,  sensation  as  if  it  were  too  full. — Pain  of 
the  abdomen  above  the  mons  veneris,  when  touching  it,  in  the 
left  side  of  the  uterus,  which  is  yet  very  much  distended. — Little 
milk  in  the  mammae. — Meteorism. — Lochial  discharge  profuse 
and  slimy. — Diarrhoea. — Tongue  very  dry. — Taste  loamy. — 
Violent  thirst,  especially  duiing  the  sweat. — Weeping  mood  ; 
she  fears  for  her  life. — Inability  to  leave  the  bed  ;  weak.  The 
pain  in  the  uterus  yielded  to  Bell.  ;  another  short  attack  de- 
manded Cocc.     Pr.  Com.  of  the  L.  S.  V.  II.  p.  176,  177. 

Bellad.  relieved  a  puerperal  fever  with  frequently  violent 
dementia,  brought  on  by  a  cold  ;  face  bloated ;  the  patient  was 
partially  asleep  ;  moaned,  then  became  suddenly  raving  ;  the 
throat  became  sore  and  raw,  without  thirst  or  appetite.  A.  h. 
Z.  III.  p.  40. 

Bell.  X°°.     Puerperal  fever  after  fright. 

Symptoms  :  Redness  of  the  face  ;  eyes  shining  and  running. 
— Mood  irritated,  weeping. — Giddiness,  obscuration  of  sight 
when  rising. — Little  thirst. — Tongue  coated  white,  edges  looked 
ragged. — Mammae  flaccid  and  without  milk. — Pain  in  the  re- 
gion of  the  ovaries,  when  pressing. — Diarrhoea. — Frequently 
returning  heat,  especially  about  the  head,  with  subsequent 
sweat. — Pulse  frequent. — Feeling  of  great  weakness.  Bryo. 
X°°  removed  the  rest  of  the  disease.     Ann.  II.  p.  178. 

Bryon.  X000 ;  giving  Acon.  VIII0000  thirty-six  hours  pre- 
vious.    Puerperal  fever. 

Symptoms  :  Face  glowing  red  ;  profuse  sweat. — Breathing 
short,  frequent,  oppressed. — Mood  sad. — Tongue  dry,  coated 
yellow,  and  looking  torn. — No  appetite  ;  food  is  tasteless  ;  every 
thing  tastes  salt.- — Lancinating  pains  in  the  region  of  the  ova- 
ries, increased  by  touch. — Constipation,  distention. — Cessation 
of  the  lochial  discharge. — Continual,  violent  heat  through  the 
whole  body,  with  violent  desire  for  cold  water. — The  heat  is 
interrupted  by  small  chills,  during  which  the  face  becomes  pale. 
—  Sometimes  violent  cutting  pains  in  the  thighs,  increased  by 
motion. — Pulse  hard,  small,  frequent.     Ann.  II.  p.  180. 

Bryon.  X,  four  doses  in  eight  days ;  preceded  by  Acon. 
VIII.     Puerp.  peritonitis. 

Symptoms :  Violent  fever. — Distended  abdomen,  painful. — 
Violent  thirst,  and  horrible  sensation  of  internal  heat,  without 
any  chills. — Costiveness.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  91. 

Cham.  I.     Sort  of  puerperal  fever  after  a  cold. 

Symptoms  :  No  milk  in  the  mammae — Red  face. — General 

heat,  great  thirst. — Headache. — Violent  pain  in  the  abdomen, 

not  bearing  contact,  and  tympanitic. — No  stool. — Urine  scanty 

and  burning. — Restlessness,  impatience. — Evening  and  night 


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exacerbations,  terminating  in  general  sweat.  Nux  relieved 
the  remaining  constipation.     Arch.  V.  2,  p.  42. 

Chamom.  cured  a  case  of  puerp.  fever. 

Symptoms :  Great  nervousness. — No  milk  in  the  mam- 
mae ;  metastasis  of  the  milk  to  the  abdomen,  hence  white  diar- 
rhoea.— Excessive  lochial  discharge. — Labor-like  pains  from 
the  small  of  the  back  to  the  front  of  the  abdomen. — Headache 
and  oppression  of  the  chest.  Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  100.  VIII.  3? 
p.  73. 

Chamom.,  next  day  Rhus,  cured  incipient  puerp.  fever.  A. 
h.  Z.  I.  p.  145. 

Coffea  is  suitable  in  puerp.  fever  characterized  by  ner- 
vousness, when  the  pains  are  excessive  and  appear  intolerable. 
Arch.  XI.  3,  p.  42. 

Colocynthis  X°°.     Puerp.  fever  after  chagrin. 

Symptoms  :  Head  hot. — Face  dark-red,  eyes  fiery. — 
Tongue  coated  yellow. — Pulse  hard,  full  ancl  frequent. — Skin 
dry,  hot. — Pain  of  the  scrobiculus  cordis  and  abdomen  when 
touching  the  parts. — No  stool  for  two  days  past. — Cessation  of 
the  lochia. — Delirium  in  alternation  with  sopor  and  eyes  half 
closed.     Cured  next  day.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  32. 

Hyosc.  cured  a  dangerous  case  of  puerp.  fever.  Arch, 
VII.  2,  p.  134.  X.  2,  p.  48. 

Nigella  VI,  after  the  inflammatory  symptoms  had  been 
subdued  by  Acon.     Puerp.  fever  after  a  cold. 

Symptoms :  Face  pale  and  bluish,  with  pale  lips. — No 
milk  in  the  mammae. — Violent,  darting  stitches  in  the  occiput 
and  vertex  ;  intolerable  pressure  and  digging  in  the  frontal 
eminences. — Tearing  and  compression  in  the  right  temple. — 
Cutting  in  the  middle  of  the  brain,  with  continual  throbbing. — 
Nervousness,  anxious  fearfulness,  fear  of  death,  discourage- 
ment, tendency  to  start,  out  of  humor. — Violent  oppression  of 
the  chest. — Dullness  of  the  eyes,  and  frequent  obscuration  of 
sight. — Twitchings  of  the  right  upper  eyelid. — Roaring  and 
tingling  of  the  ears,  with  internal  boring,  aching  pain  and 
pressing  from  within  outwards. — Tip  of  the  nose  cold  as  ice  ; 
dilatation  of  the  wing  of  the  nose  ;  dryness  of  the  nose ;  dry 
coryza,  afterwards  fluent. — Short,  rather  snoring  breathing  with 
rattling. — Occasional  darting  prickings  transversely  across  the 
chest. — Tongue  coated  whitish-gray. — Feeling  of  coldness  in 
the  tip  of  the  tongue,  and  trembling  of  the  tongue. — Voice  anx- 
ious, hurried,  interrupted. — Dryness  of  the  mouth  and  throat 
— Sensation  as  if  the  chest  were  oppressed  by  a  heavy  load. — 
Spasmodic  constriction  of  the  fauces. — Obstinate  constipation. 
— Scanty  urine. — Urine  almost  red  as  blood,  with  burning 


238     DISEASES  OF  THE  FEMALE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

daring  emission  and  soreness  in  the  vagina. — Painful  disten- 
tion of  the  abdomen,  very  sensitive  to  the  touch. — Violently 
lancinating  and  boiing  pains,  increased  by  pressure,  from  the 
umbilicus  to  the  pudendum.— -Uterus  has  not  contracted. — De- 
ficient lochial  discharge,  with  heat  and  dryness  of  the  vagina. 
— Faintness  of  the  body,  it  feels  bruised. — Violent  tearing  in 
the  small  of  the  back. — Feeling  of  coldness  all  over,  with  in- 
ternal heat. — Paralytic  feeling  in  the  legs. — Skin  dry,  hot,  tense 
like  parchment. — The  beats  of  the  heart  aie  violent,  irregular, 
sometimes  suppressed. — Pulse  frequent,  small,  tight,  rather 
hard. — Frequent  chills  with  vertigo,  loss  of  consciousness  and 
fainting.     Heyne,  pr.  Erf.  p.  42,  43. 

Nux  v.     Sort  of  puerp.  fever. 

Symptoms  :  Violent,  burning  pain  over  the  whole  abdo- 
men, increased  by  motion  and  contact. — Abdomen  very  hot. — 
Frequent,  burning  cutting  in  the  umbilical  region,  with  bitter 
eructations,  nausea  and  vomiting. — No  stool.— Suppiession  of 
the  lochial  discharge,  with  feeling  of  weight  arid  burning  heat 
in  the  pudendum. — Urine  scanty. — Skin  dry,  hot,  like  parch- 
ment.— Thirst  moderate,  desires  cold  drink. — Pulse  full  and 
hard. — Face  red. — Tongue  and  lips  dry  ;  the  tongue  coated 
dirty-yellow. — Distention  of  the  mammae. — Short,  dry,  and 
hacking  cough,  with  soreness  of  the  chest  and  increased  pain 
in  the  abdomen. — Anxiousness  ;  imagines  she  will  die  ;  great 
uneasiness.     Arch.  II.  1,  p.  102,  etc. 

Nux  v.  X,  one  drop.  Puerp.  metritis,  brought  on  by  fall- 
ing wiih  the  abdomen  on  a  coiner  of  the  chair,  in  the  last 
months  of  pregnancy. 

Symptoms :  Violent  chills  on  the  fourth  day  after  confine- 
ment ;  afterwards  violent  fever,  with  tendency  to  become  ner- 
vous; dry,  continued  heat. — Violent,  thiobbi:;g  headache;  face 
red,  hot. — Obscuration  of  sight. — Humming  in  the  ears.— Oc- 
casional fit  of  fainting. — Violent  thirst. —  Pulse  hard,  accele- 
rated.— The  uterus  forms  a  hard,  round  tumor  above  the  ossa 
pubis,  painful  to  the  touch. — Painfulness  of  the  uterine  region 
and  the  distended  abdomen. — Heat  of  the  labia  and  the  vagina. 
— Violent  burning  when  urinating. — Severe  after  pains. — Lo- 
chia profuse  and  bloody. — Violent  pain  in  the  small  of  the 
back  ;  is  unable  to  turn  about. — Spasmodically  tearing,  violent 
pains  in  the  lower  extremities  from  the  hips  to  the  soles  of  the 
feet,  with  numbness  of  the  parts  and  prickling  tingling. — No 
stool,  restlessness,  sleeplessness. — Vanishing  of  the  milk. — Cri- 
sis by  copious  sweat.     J],  h.  Z.  V.  p.  278,  279. 

Nux  v.  X°,  Puls.  IV0000  having  been  interrupted  in  its 
action  by  dietetic  transgressions.     Puerp.  fever  after  a  cold. 


CORYZA.  239 

Symptoms  :  Obtusion  of  the  head.--  -Tingling  in  the  ears, 
and  feeling  of  faintness  while  performing  some  easy  vvoik. — 
Hoarse,  rough  voice- -Scraping  sensation  in  the  throat,  with  a 
little  dry  cough,  and  scraping  pain  in  the  c'lest. — Little  appe- 
tite ;  meat  tastes  like  clay. — Much  mucus  in  the  mouth,  and 
mucous  coating  of  the  tongue.— Stool  hard,  insufficiei  t,  with 
pressure  upon  the  rectum. — Profuse  ieucorrhoea  for  the  last 
eight  days;  while  standing  she  passes  clots  of  a  milk-white 
appearance,  weakening  her  very  much.— Diminution  of  the 
milk  in  the  mammae. — Short  breathing  and  dryness  of  the 
windpipe  in  the  morning. — Excessive  weakness  in  the  limbs. 
— Little  restless  sleep. — Quantity  of  exhausting  sweat  by  day 
and  at  night. — Frequent  chills  under  the  skin,  especially  after- 
noon.— Trie  Ieucorrhoea  had  disappeared  after  Puls.  and  some 
improvement  had  set  in.     Jinn.  II.  p.  179. 

Rhus  is  indispensable  in  puerp.  fevej,  when  the  nervous 
symptoms  begin  to  predominate,  and  the  symptoms  are  aggra- 
vated by  the  least  vexation,  or  when  it  induces  the  sudden  ap- 
pearance of  bloody,  coagulated  lochia  in  the  place  of  the  white. 
H.  in  R.  II.  p.  200. 


XV. 

DISEASES  OF  INFANTS. 

<i    CORYZA. 

Nux  v.  X°,  given  to  the  mother,  or  causing  the  baby  to 
smell  of  it,  is  the  best  remedy  against  this  affection.  In  dry 
corvza  it  is  well  to  rub  the  inside  of  the  nose  with  fat,  milk,  or 
olive-oil.     Arch.  X.  2,  p.  68,  69. 

b.    CONSTIPATION. 

Alumina  removes  obstinate  constipation  of  babies.  A.  h.  Z, 
III.  p.  127.  Nux,  Opium,  Bryo.,  Sulp.  and  Lyc.  X°,  are 
likewise  recommended.     Arch.  X.  2,  p.  70. 

C.    CRYING. 

Bellad.  X°  is  said  to  be  useful  when  no  other  symptoms 
can  be  discovered. — Coff.  X°  may  be  given,  when  the  child 


240  DISEASES  OF  INFANTS. 

has  been  disturbed  in  its  rest  by  the  nurse,  and  wants  to  sleep,, 
but  cannot.     Arch.  X.  2,  p.  71. 

Jalapa  II,  even  one  drop,  and  repeated,  is  almost  a  specific. 
Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  27. 

Cham,  is  useful  against  crying  originating  in  violent  ab- 
dominal pains.  The  infants  bend  double,  toss  about  with  an- 
guish. Heat,  sweat  in  the  face  as  from  anguish  ;  sometimes 
diarrhoea,  emission  of  flatulence,  etc.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  86,  87. 

Rheum -^t,  or  ,/qoo  has  been  found  speedily  efficacious 
against  the  violent  crying  of  infants,  when  colic  seemed  to  be 
the  cause  of  it.     Ann.  IV.  p.  401. 

d.    HERNIA. 

Nux  v.  and  Verat.  X°  have  frequently  removed  inguinal 
hernia  caused  by  violent  crying.    Arch.  X.  2,  p.  71. 

e.    SORENESS. 

Chamom.  IV°,  internally,  and  perhaps  also  a  weak  infusion 
of  Cham,  as  a  wash,  is  recommended  by  Dr.  Gross.  Ignat, 
and  Puls.  ought  to  be  given,  when  the  soreness  originates  in 
an  abuse  of  Chamomilla.  When  the  case  is  very  obstinate, 
the  mother  may  take  Sulphur  and  Graphites  X°.  Arch. 
X.  2,  p.  71,  72. 

Lycopodium  X°  has  cured  soreness  of  the  genital  organs 
and  the  inner  surface  of  the  thighs,  forming  long,  flat  ulcers,  of 
the  appearance  of  lard  and  surrounded  with  inflamed  edges, 
accompanied  with  humid  scald-head.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  13. 

Sulphur  (tinct.)  one  or  two  doses  cured  soreness  of  infants  ; 
the  skin  behind  the  ears,  on  the  neck,  under  the  arms,  in  the 
iliac  region,  and  between  the  thighs,  being  very  red  and  humid,, 
and  covered  here  and  there  with  thick,  badly  smelling,  purulent 
lymph.    A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  20. 

Sepia  X°  has  cured  a  case  of  soreness,  with  secretion  of 
fetid  mucus,  violent  pains,  and  nightly  cough.  Ann.  HI.  p. 
427. 

/.    RASH. 

Aconit.  X°  is  recommended  as  the  best  remedy  against 
the  erysipelas  and  benign  rash  of  infants.     Arch.  X.  2,  p.  72. 


SPASMS.  241 


g.    APHTHAE. 


Acid.  Sulph.  X°,  sometimes  Merc.  viv.  X°,  are  excellent 
remedies.     Jirch.  X.  2,  p.  72. 

Borax  X°  has  cured  several  aphthae  better  than  any  other 
remedv  could  have  done.  Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  83.  A.  h.  Z.  I.  p. 
161. 

Borax  XI,  one  drop,  cures  aphthae  very  speedily.  Accord- 
ing to  others  the  dose  ought  to  be  repeated,  or  rather  Sulphur 
X,  two  or  three  doses.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  63.     III.  p.  116. 

h.    SPASMS. 

Belladonna  III  has  relieved  spasms  in  a  child  of  two 
years.  Stram.  had  previously  been  given  on  account  of  other 
symptoms,  and  Ars.  had  had  a  very  beneficial  effect. 

Symptoms :  Pale,  cachectic  appearance,  with  bloated  ab- 
domen.— Frequent  fits  :  weeping  as  from  anger ;  it  stretches 
the  feet,  bends  backwards,  strikes  with  the  hands,  tosses  about 
with  violent  cries,  bends  double  and  clenches  the  fingers,  but 
not  the  thumbs ;  persuasion  makes  the  symptoms  worse ;  it 
then  strikes  after  the  persons  that  are  near,  and  attempts  to 
bite  them. — Between  the  attacks  the  child  is  obstinate,  de- 
mands now  this,  now  that,  and  scorns  the  things  which  are 
offered. — Eats  little,  vomits  the  ingesta. — Unquenchable  thirst. 
— Diarrhoea,  frequently  of  undigested  food. — Points  to  the  ab- 
domen with  a  sad  countenance. — Restless  tossing  about  at 
night,  unrefreshing  slumber  towards  morning.  Arch.  I.  p. 
95,  etc. 

Bellad.  X°,  in  a  child  of  six  weeks. 

Symptoms :  Cries  day  and  night,  works  with  hands  and 
feet,  and  clenches  the  thumbs. — Makes  all  sorts  of  faces,  some- 
times smiles  while  asleep,  and  then  wakes  with  a  piercing 
scream. — Alternate  diarrhoea  and  constipation  ;  much  flatu- 
lence.    Stram.  X°  relieved  a  relapse. 

Bellad.  X°,  in  a  child  of  one  and  a  half  years. 

Symptoms  :  General  spasms,  convulsions  of  all  the  limbs, 
pale  and  cold. — Pulse  small,  contracted.  Arch.  XIV.  3,  p. 
108, 109. 

Belladonna.  Spasms  consequent  upon  suppression  of  a 
running  from  the  ear. 

Symptoms  :  Convulsions. — Boring  with  the  head  into  the 
pillow  ;  it  falls  over  when  sitting. — No  appetite,  much  thiist. — 
Thin,  greenish  stools. — Accelerated  breathing  and  pulse. — Af- 


242  DISEASES  OP  INFANTS. 

ter wards  spasmodic  drawing  up  of  the  limb,  with  pain,  relieved 
by  Nux.     J.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  156. 

Bellad.  in  a  child  of  five  and  a  half  years. 

Symptoms :  Thin  stools,  and  vomiting  of  green  mucus.- 
Fits:  commences  to  cry,  becomes  fearful,  trembling,  imagines 
it  will  fall  while  lying  in  the  bed,  or  it  will  be  hit  by  dogs,  and 
utters  anxious  cries  :  fearful  convulsions  of  all  the  limbs  and 
contortions  of  the  countenance. — Face  red,  sweat. — Pupils  di- 
lated ;  eyes  distorted. — Anxious,  hurried  breathing;  quick 
pulse. — Bat  ween  the  attacks  anxious,  fearful,  vehement,  com- 
plains of  headache,  with  single  spasmodic  twitchings  of  the 
facial  muscles  and  hands.     J.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  157,  158. 

Bellad.,  in  a  child  of  six  months. 

Symptoms  :  Restlessness,  no  sleep. — Distortion  of  the  eyes, 
twitchings  of  the  limbs  ;  sudden  startings  of  the  hands  towards 
the  head. — Much  thirst. — Stool  scanty,  hard.  J.  d.  h.  H.  III. 
p.  93. 

Caust.  V,  in  a  child  of  three  years. 

Symptoms  :  Pain  in  the  abdomen  and  head,  weeping  mood 
and  out  of  humor. — Emission  of  a  slight  quantity  of  limpid 
urine  every  ten  to  fifteen  minutes. — No  stool,  skin  dry. — Sour 
smell  from  the  mouth. — Heat  and  thirst. — Frequent  delirium. — 
Abdomen  sensitive  to  the  touch. — Alternate  clenching  of  the 
teeth,  and  smiling;  the  weeping  increases  to  piercing  cries. — 
One  hand  is  constantly  lying  under  the  head. — Borirg  with 
the  fingers  into  the  mouth,  chewing,  and  wiping  the  nose  with 
the  hand. — Abdomen  fallen  in  and  soft. — Involuntary  emission 
of  urine. — Loud  shrieks  and  spasms. — At  times  the  head  is 
jerked  on  one  border  of  the  cradle  and  one  limb  is  stretched  out 
at  the  opposite  border;  at  times  the  head  is  spasmodically 
pressed  into  the  pillow,  the  foot  being  violently  jerked  on  the 
border  of  the  cradle ;  at  times  the  head  is  thrown  sideways. — 
Eyes  half  open  and  staring. — The  eyes  close  after  the  attack. — 
The  spasms  were  renewed  by  giving  the  child  water. — Tongue 
a  little  coated,  white. — No  stool.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  96,  etc. 

Cei/vmom  IV,  in  a  child  of  nine  months. 

Symptoms :  The  child  stretches  itself,  bends  backwards, 
becomes  rigid,  clenches  the  thumbs,  rattling  and  hurried  breath- 
ing.— Countenance  red  and  bloated. — Foam  at  the  mouth. — 
Convulsive  twitchings  of  the  limbs,  even  the  eyeballs  and  eye- 
lids, and  lips. — Smor  after  the  attack. — During  the  attack,  the 
tongue  sometimes  moves  convulsively  from  side  to  side,  some- 
times the  teeth  are  clenched. — Forehead  and  hairy-scalp  are 
covered  with  hot,  viscid  sweat  during  the  attack.  Arch.  I.  1, 
p.  103,  etc. 


spasms.  243 

Chamom.  has  several  times  removed  a  convulsive  condition 
of  small  children,  characterized  by  bleated  abdcrr.en,  gicenish- 
white,  hacked  stools,  vomiting  of  a  sour  smelling  fluid.  Arch. 
XII.  3,  p.  142. 

Chamom.  IV°  and  Coffea  1°  are  the  most  effective  and 
most  certain  remedies  against  the  spasmodic  conditions  of  in- 
fants, of  the  lighter  kind.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  282. 

Chamom.,  in  a  child  of  fourteen  days  old. 

Symptoms  :  Vomiting  of  the  milk. — Distortion  of  ihe  eyes, 
shaking  of  the  head. — Thin,  greenish  stool. — Frequent  cry- 
ing.— Abdomen  hard,  distended. — Aphthae  in  mouth.  /.  d.  h. 
HAL  p.  156. 

Ignatia,  repeated  after  a  few  hours,  is  a  specific  against  a 
kind  of  convulsions  of  infants  resembling  epilepsy,  especially 
in  the  period  of  dentition. 

Symptoms :  First,  twitching  of  the  corners  of  the  mouth, 
resembling  a  smile,  afterwards  accelerated  motion  of  the  mas- 
seter  muscles,  forehead  and  eyelids,  even  the  eyeballs,  unless 
the  eyes  are  staring  and  wide  open. — Foam  at  the  month. — ■ 
Tongue  bit. — Frequent  trismus. — T  witehings  of  the  arms,  less 
of  the  feet. — Sweat  after  the  attack,  and  sopor. — Frequent 
pulse. — Frequent  raving  and  involuntary  emission  of  urine. 
A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  26,  27. 

Lachesis  X000,  a  few  doses,  cures  spasms  of  infants. 

Symptoms  :  Stiff  stretching  of  the  limbs  ;  head  bent  back- 
wards, eyes  distorted. — Vanishing  of  sight  and  consciousness 
every  moment,  distorting  the  eyes,  closing  the  lids,  and  lower- 
ing the  head. — Cannot  stand,  staggers,  has  to  lie  down,  and 
moans  continually.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  150. 

Nux  v.  X,  in  a  child  of  eighteen  weeks. 

Symptoms :  Violent  spasms,  with  continual  screaming, 
rigidity  and  bending  backwards  of  the  whole  body,  especially 
the  head,  staring  eyes  and  trembling  of  the  limbs. — Abdomen 
distended  ;  body  emaciated. — Stool  hard,  frequently  wanting. — 
Uninterrupted  attacks;  accompanied  by  violent  sweat  and 
much  thirst.     Ann.  III.  p.  34. 

Nux  v.,  in  a  child  of  six  months. 

Symptoms  :  Short  rattling  breathing  ;  cough  with  hawk- 
ing up  of  mucus. — Spasmodic  movements  of  the  body;  the 
head  is  drawn  backwards. — Stool  hard  and  rare. — Alternate 
distention  of  the  abdomen  and  frequent  screams.  /.  d.  h.  H» 
II.  p.  157. 


244  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 


I.    APPARENT    DEATH. 

Tart.  emet.  2,  rubbed  into  the  baby's  mouth,  combined 
with  soft  nibbing  over  the  chest,  restored  a  child  which  was 
apparently  dead,  to  life.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  148. 


XVI. 

DISEASES   OF   THE   RESPIRATORY   ORGANS. 
1.     SPASMODIC    SNEEZING. 

Bellad.,  two  doses.  In  another  case,  a  dose  of  Stramo- 
nium was  given  a  fortnight  after  the  Bellad. 

Symptoms :  Distortion  of  the  face  when  sneezing  ;  this 
became  permanent  in  the  end,  and  the  patient  had  the  appear- 
ance of  a  person  who  laughed — .After  eight  days  the  patient 
became  exhausted  and  slept.     Arch.  XL  2,  p.  65,  66. 

2.    CORYZA. 

Arsen.  X,  two  doses.     Chronic  coryza. 
Symptoms:  Continual  burning  in  the  nose.     Dry  and  flu- 
ent coryza  in  alternation. — Acrid  discharge  causes  a  scurf  on 
the  upper  lip,  which  is  at  times  humid,  at  times  remains  drv. 
Ann  IV.  p.  433 

Ignatia  is  useful  in  coryza  affecting  nervous  persons,  with 
general  hysterical  irritation  and  dull  aching  in  the  forehead. 
A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  27. 

Ipec.  a,  gr.,  three  doses.  Inveterate  coryza. 
Symptoms :  Constant  obstruction  of  the  nose,  with  want 
of  smell. — Continual  heaviness  of  the  head — Cough  dry  or 
with  little  discharge,  at  long  intervals,  especially  at  night. — 
Accompanied  by  painful  pushes  in  the  head  and  stomach,  ter- 
minating wilh  loathing  and  vomiting. — Afterwards  general 
sweat  and  great  weakness.     Arch.  IV.  3,  p.  46. 

Nux.  v.  Xs  preceded  by  Acon.  Dry  coryza  with  inflam- 
mation of  the  frontal  cavity. 

Symptoms  :  Violently  tearing  and  lancinating  pain  in  the 
right  site  of  the  forehead,  apparently  in  the  bone.— Red  eye- 
lids.— Nose     dry    and     obstructed. — When    walking    about, 


CATARRH.  245 

the  pain  becomes  furious,  and  is  worst  in  the  morning. — Pulse 
hard,  full,  frequent. — No  stool. — Frequent  chills,  the  skin  being 
hot  and  dry.     Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S.  V.  II.  p.  179. 

Nux  v.  is  useful  in  the  first  stage,  when  the  inflammatory 
symptoms  prevail,  the  nose  is  dry  and  ihere  is  is  little  mucus 
secreted.     Ann.  IV.  p.  31. 

Psoricum  appears  to  be  efficacious  against  certain  forms 
of  dry  coryza  with  obstruction  of  the  nose.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  69. 

Pulsat.  III.     Chronic  coryza. 

Symptoms :  Discharge  of  a  yellowish-green,  purulent,  fe- 
tid matter  from  the  nose. — Nose  swollen,  and  itching  violently. 
— Want  of  appetite  ;  occasionally  bitter  taste  of  food. — Eruc- 
tations tasting  of  the  ingesta. — Head  dreary,  heavy,  especially 
in  the  evening  and  in  warm  rooms. — Menses  too  late,  scanty 
and  pale,  with  disagreeable  feelings  in  the  abdomen  and  great 
uneasiness. — The  menses  are  followed  by  copious,  milky  diar- 
rhoea.— Great  heaviness  in  the  limbs. — Frequent  chilliness,  es- 
pecially in  the  evening,  without  thirst. — Anxious,  sad,  weeping 
mood.     Arch.  I.  2,  p.  127,  etc. 

Puls.  IV,  three  and  four  pellets,  affords  speedy  help,  when 
the  inflammatory  stage  of  coryza  has  passed  over,  and  a  copious 
secretion  of  mucus  in  the  nose,  with  soreness  of  the  nostrils,  is 
present.     Ann.  IV.  p.  31. 

Pulsat.  is  useful  in  that  kind  of  coryza  which  does 
scarcely  at  all  inconvenience  one  in  the  open  air,  whereas,  upon 
entering  into  the  warm  room,  and  in  the  evening,  one  is  attacked 
by  a  troublesome  dry  coryza  ;  the  patients  cough  more  when 
taking  something  warm.     Ann.  IV.  p.  148. 

Sambucus  loooo?  Speedily  cures  the  dry  coryza  of  babies. 

Symptoms  :  Complete  obstruction  of  the  nose,  which  is 
filled  with  thick,  tough  mucus,  impeding  completely  the  breath- 
ing through  the  nose. — Starting  from  sleep  with  a  scream,  as 
if  they  would  suffocate. — Disturbs  the  process  of  sucking. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  29,  30. 

3.  CATARRH. 

Chamom.  rendered  good  service  in  the  catarrh  of  children, 
brought  on  by  a  cold.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  99. 

Chamom.  is  suitable  in  the  simple  catarrh  of  children,  with 
firm,  tenacious  mucus,  cough,  especially  at  night,  slight  fever, 
great  restlessness  and  tossing  at  night.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  86. 

Bell  ad.  has  been  found  efficacious  in  acute  diseases  of 
children,  characterized  by  violent  afternoon  and  evening-fever, 
sore  throat,  coryza,  dry  cough,  hot,  dry  skin,  frequent  desire  for 


246  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

cold  drink,  without  drinking  much,  obstinacy,  quick  breathing 
while  asleep.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  142. 

China  removed  a  chronic  catarrh  of  the  larynx. 

Symptoms  :  Cough,  with  a  rattling  sensation  and  soreness 
of  the  windpipe,  excited  by  deep  breathing,  talking  and  mo- 
tion, generally  continuing  until  retching  ensued. — White,  slimy 
expectoration,  with  black  granules.     Ann.  II.  p.  120. 

Eugenia  11°  has  been  curative  and  preventive  in  an  epi- 
demic, chaiacterized  by  cough,  coryza,  ophthalmia,  and  otalgia. 
Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  94. 

Nux  v.  has  been  useful  in  dry  cough,  but  hurtful  in  catarrh, 
with  expectoration,  inasmuch  as  the  expectoration  ceased  after 
Nux.  If,  in  dry  coryza,  the  inflammatory  symptoms  prevented, 
the  action  of  Nux  v  was  promoted  by  a  previous  dose  of  Aco- 
nite.    Arch.  VJII.  1,  p.  96. 

Nux.  v.  is  useful  in  catarrhal  fever,  when  the  following 
symptoms  prevail :  Tendency  to  feel  chilly,  erratic  chills,  as  if 
they  moved  over  a  bone,  now  here,  now  there,  appearing  du- 
ring motion,  frequently  alternating  with  flushes  of  heat. — Rest 
near  the  warm  stove  moderates  the  chills. — Frequently  a  scrap- 
ing sensation  in  the  pharynx,  generally  in  the  morning  hours, 
with  rough  speech,  frequent  clearing  of  the  throat,  and  rough 
cough. — Occasional  complication  with  gastric  and  bilious  symp- 
toms.    Likewise  efficacious  in  epidemic  influenza. 

Nux  v.  cures  frequently  a  catarrh  without  any  fever,  with 
considerable  secretion  of  mucus  from  the  nose,  making  the  nos- 
trils sore,  and  becoming  more  violent  towards  evening]  accom- 
panied by  frequent  sneezing,  and  replaced  in  the  night  by  dry 
coryza,  with  dryness  of  the  inner  mouth,  no  sleep.  H.  pi.  Erf. 
I.  p.  26,  27. 

Nux  v.,  and  in  eight  days  Sulphur.    Catarrh  of  the  lungs. 

Symptoms  :  For  eight  weeks  past  cough,  with  expectora- 
tion of  mucus,  worst  in  the  evening  and  at  night. — Oppression 
of  the  chest,  especially  by  day.— Feeling  of  heaviness  on  the 
chest,  sometimes  with  stitches. — Faintness  and  weakness  of 
all  the  limbs.— Much  thirst.     J.  d.  h.  H.  I.  p.  188. 

Phosphorus  X°  removed  a  catarrhal  fever,  with  some 
hoarseness  and  cough,  the  mind  being  affected  so  much  that 
the  patient  expected  to  die.     Ann.  IV.  p.  292. 

Pulsat.  has  been  useful  in  catarrh  of  the  lungs,  and  simi- 
lar affections,  with  frequent,  mucous  expectoration.  Arch.  XII. 
3,  p.  148. 

Puls.  relieved  catarrhal  fever,  with  inflammation  of  the 
larynx,  violent  cough,  almost  resembling  whooping-cough,  rat- 
tling, bleeding  at  the  nose,  vomiting.     In  some  cases  Acon.  had 


VARIOUS  KINDS  OF  COUGH.  247 

to  be  given  first;  in  others  Cham,  and  Nux  helped.  A.  h.  Z. 
1.  p.  147. 

Squilla  is  suitable  in  chronic  catarrh,  with  copious  secre- 
tion of  tenacious,  white  mucus,  the  discharge  being  at  times 
easy,  at  times  effected  only  by  means  of  a  fatiguing  fit  of  cough. 
A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  323. 

Stannum  speedily  removes  a  chronic  catarrh,  with  copi- 
ous expectoration  of  mucus,  roughness  of  voice,  feeling  of 
weakness  in  the  chest,  and  asthma  when  walking  or  going 
up-stairs.    Ann.  IV.  p.  342. 

Verbascum  has  frequently  rendered  eminent  service  in  ca- 
tarrhal affections  of  the  chest.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  356. 

4.  VARIOUS  KINDS  OF  COUGH. 

Acidum  Phosphoricum  has  cured  short  and  hacking 
morning-cough,  with  expulsion  of  mucus.     Arch,  XIV.  1.  p.  40. 

Aconitum  X°,  three  doses,  in  a  child. 

Symptoms  :  Dry  cough,  with  general  heat,  thirst  and  great 
restbssness.     Ann.  III.  p.  26. 

Aconitum  has  twice  relieved  a  psoric  cough,  tormenling 
the  patient  after  catching  cold,  especially  at  night.     A.  h.  Z. 

I.  p.  147. 

Aconitum  VHP,  morning  and  evening,  relieved  a  suspi- 
cious cough  in  a  fortnight. 

Symptoms  :  Dry  cough,  not  leaving  a  moment's  rest,  espe- 
cially in  the  evening ;  appears  to  originate  in  the  upper  half 
and  anterior  surface  of  the  left  lobe  of  the  lungs,  where  the 
patient  experienced  a  constant  irritation  and  oppression. — Total 
want  of  appetite  and  sleep. — Feverish  sensations.     A.  h.  Z. 

II.  p.  123. 

Ammonium  mur.  V,  half  a  drop.     Chronic  cough. 

Symptoms  :  Cough  for  the  last  six  years,  more  violent  after 
a  meal,  and  when  taking  a  cold  drink  and  lying  with  the  head 
low. — Cough  generally  dry,  accompanied,  in  the  morning,  by 
whitish,  thick,  tasteless  expectoration. — Pain  about  the  lower 
limbs,  and  eruption  on  the  chest.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  171. 

Ambra  I,  one  grain,  speedily  relieved  a  dry,  spasmodic 
cough,  resembling  whooping-cough,  and  coming  on  in  parox- 
ysms, but  without  any  wheezing,  in  a  child.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  22, 

Belladonna.     Cough,  with  asthma. 

Symptoms  :  Several  attacks  of  cough,  with  coryza  at  night, 
and  stitches  in  the  sternum  ;  after  a  meal,  it  is  accompanied  by 
expectoration  of  mucus,  resembling  saliva. — Oppressed  breath- 
ing.— Pain  in  the  hypochondria. — Pain  in  the  small  of  the 


248  DISEASES  OF  THE  URINARY  ORGANS. 

back. — Tension  in  the  chest,  with  pain  and  distention  of  the 
abdomen. — Hypochondriac  mood,  with  great  tendency  to  start. 
Ann.  I.  p.  288. 

Belladonna  relieved  the  chronic  night-cough  of  a  scrofu- 
lous child,  with  rattling,  failing  of  strength,  and  an  almost 
apathic  condition.     Arch.  IV.  2,  p.  84. 

Bellad.  Ill,  one  drop,  cured  a  nightly  spasmodic  cough, 
commencing  about  midnight,  and  lasting  more  than  an  hour, 
the  patient  being  obliged,  while  sitting  in  the  bed,  to  support 
his  head  with  the  hands.     Ann.  IV.  p.  142. 

Bellad.  X°,  relieved  a  feverish  cough,  the  child's  eyes  be- 
ing closed,  moaning,  refusing  the  breast,  with  red,  bloated  coun- 
tenance.    Ann.  III.  p.  25. 

Bellad.  is  suitable  in  spasmodic  cough,  when  the  dry,  fa- 
tiguing cough  is  accompanied  by  a  sort  of  spasm  and  tickling 
in  the  larynx,  until  retching  ensues. — Bell,  is  likewise  useful 
in  catarrhal  cough,  especially  when  the  cough  is  rather  dry  and 
accompanied  with  much  thirst.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  65. 

Bellad.  VIII000,  three  doses,  one  every  evening,  cured  a 
lady  of  nightly  spasmodic  cough.     Hygea,  I.  p.  19. 

Bryonia  X°°.  Dry  cough  in  the  morning  and  after  walk- 
ing ;  asthma  ;  heaviness  of  the  head,  when  stooping,  as  if  the 
head  were  being  distended.     Ann.  II.  p.  305. 

Bryon.  4,  one  drop.  Chronic,  spasmodic  cough.  It  oc- 
curred regularly  after  a  meal,  most  violent  in  the  evening,  when 
it  was  sometimes  accompanied  by  vomiting ;  stool  hard,  and 
frequently  intermitting.     Ann.  IV.  p.  146,  147, 

Bryonia  X°°  relieved  an  influenza-cough,  with  trouble- 
some scraping  in  the  throat  and  expectoration.  A.  h.  Z.  II.  p. 
108. 

Capsicum  has  been  efficacious  against  cough,  which  was 
especially  violent  in  the  evening  and  night.  H.  in  R.  I.  p, 
187. 

Carbo  veg.  X°°  relieved  an  influenza-cough,  wThich  had 
lasted  for  some  time  and  was  characterized  by  a  slight  mucous 
expectoration.     Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S.  V.  I.  p.  172. 

Chamomilla  has  cured  a  cough  brought  on  by  dentition. 
Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  99. 

Chamomilla  was  efficacious  against  a  cough,  which  ap- 
peared morning  and  evening  and  gradually  went  off  in  the  bed  : 
preceded  by  ill-humor,  tickling  in  the  pit  of  the  throat,  and  close 
feeling  in  the  chest ;  the  cough  was  especially  excited  by  talk- 
ing.    Ann.  II.  p.  124. 

Conium  VIII000,  three  doses,  each  at  an  interval  of  some 
days,  cured  a  violent,  dry  cough  with  titillation,  rarely  inter- 


VARIOUS  KINDS  OF  COUGH.  249 

mitting,  and  with  continual  oppression  of  the  chest  and  evening- 
fever.    A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  308.  II.  p.  108. 

Drosera  has  generally  cured  the  chronic  and  frequent 
considerable  cough  after  measles.     Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  65. 

Euphrasia  0°,  repeated  after  two  days,  has  removed  a 
cough  consequent  upon  influenza,  with  mucus  in  the  throat 
A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  108. 

Ferrum  acet.  I,  effected  a  cure,,  when  the  influenza-cough 
set  in  after  a  meal,  the  ingesta  being  regularly  thrown  off.  A. 
h.  Z.  II.  p.  109. 

Hyosciamus  has  been  useful  in  cough  during  measles, 
when  it  was  dry  and  worse  at  night,  with  violent  concussion  of 
the  body,  and  causing  a  soreness  in  the  abdominal  muscles. — 
Ann.  II.  p.  124. 

Hyosciamus  IV°°.     Cough  in  a  child  of  six  years. 

Symptoms :  Cough,  rare  in  day-timer  single  fits  at  night, 
not  very  loose. — The  child  becomes  red  in  the  face,  the  breath- 
ing is  momentarily  suppressed,  and  mucus  is  thrown  up. — 
Pain  in  the  abdomen,  after  the  cough. — Diarrhosa,  several  times 
a  day.     Ann.  II.  p.  305. 

Hyosciamus,  has  speedily  removed  a  spasmodic,  nightly 
cough  in  old  people,  which  generally  came  on  after  lying  down, 
and  continued  until  morning,  with  expectoration  of  mucus. — 
Ann.  IV.  p.  341. 

Hyosciamus  is  very  efficacious  in  dry,  irritating  cough.  A. 
h.  Z.  III.  p.  27. 

Hyosciamus  removed  in  almost  all  cases  the  spasmodic 
cough  remaining  after  the  influenza,  and  frequently  tormenting 
the  patients  for  hours.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  109. 

Iodium  X°°,  preceded  by  Acon.,  was  very  useful  in  violent 
influenza-cough  with  bloody  expectoration,  pains  in  the  chest 
and  high  fever.     Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S,  V.  I.  p.  172. 

Ipecac.  I.     Suffocative  cough,  after  a  cold. 

Symptoms :  The  evening  before,  heaviness  of  the  limbs, 
retching  and  discharge  of  water  from  the  mouth. — At  night, 
sudden,  single  fits  of  a  violent,  hoarse,  suffocative  cough,  with 
great  anguish,  is  unable  to  breathe,  finally  perspires. — After  the 
last  fit,  vomiting  of  green  matter  with  bitter  taste. — Inclines  to 
be  costive. — Cough  and  vosuiting  ceased.     Arch.  V.  1,  p.  78. 

Ipec.  I,  two  doses.     Suffocative  cough. 

Symptoms  :  Cough  dry,  spasmodic,  concussive  ;  the  breath- 
ing is  arrested  during  the  cough  ;  falling  down  without  con- 
sciousness.    Arch.  V,  1,  p.  96. 

Ipec.  X°°.  Coughing  fit,  every  one  or  two  hours,  in  chil- 
dren. 


250  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

Symptoms :  Short,  violent,  concussive,  but  loose  fits  of 
cough,  following  one  another  in  rapid  succession,  so  that  the 
children  were  not  able  to  breathe  or  weep. — Every  inspiration 
seemed  to  excite  the  cough  ;  lastly  retching. 

Ipec.  X000,  four  or  five  times  a  day,  removed  an  excessive- 
ly fatiguing  cough  in  an  old  female,  with  frequent  vomiting  and 
mucous  expectoration.     Arch.  XIII.  1,  p.  86. 

Ipec,  gV  gi\,  three  doses. 

Symptoms :  Dry  cough,  long  fits  of  it,  especially  at  night, 
with  painful  shocks  in  the  head  and  stomach. — Lastly  nausea, 
vomiting,  general  sweat  and  weakness  — Constant  obstruction 
of  the  nose' and  want  of  smell.     Jinn.  II.  p.  124. 

Ipec.  VIII00  did  much  good  in  influenza-cough  with  vio- 
lent retching,  increasing  unto  vomiting.  Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S.  V. 
I.  p.  171. 

Ipec.  II°°  afforded  help  in  violent  spasmodic  cough,  when 
the  patients  could  not  be  in  too  great  a  hurry  to  cough,  and 
had  to  cover  their  mouths  involuntarily  with  the  hand,  in  order 
not  to  inspire  too  much  air.     Jl.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  308. 

Ipec.  was  useful  in  dry,  spasmodic,  fatiguing  cough, 
brought  on  by  a  continual  tickling  and  irritation  in  the  larynx, 
the  cough  appearing  after  a  cold,  and  becoming  loose  after- 
wards.    A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  193. 

Laches  is.     Complicated  cough  in  an  old  female. 

Symptoms :  The  chest  feels  crowded,  is  unable  to  lie 
down ;  she  feels  as  if  she  would  suffocate  :  she  has  to  open  the 
windows  to  get  air. — Suffocative,  short,  hacking  cough,  throw- 
ing up  with  great  difficulty,  and  then  only  a  little. — Fever 
every  evening,  with  unquenchable  thirst. — Dryness  of  the  fau- 
ces, the  mouth  is  likewise  dry  and  viscid,  is  scarcely  able  to 
breathe  on  account  of  thirst. — The  fever  sets  in  with  a  chill, 
the  coldness  is  followed  by  heat,  which  is  occasionally  mingled 
with  coldness,  sweat  towards  morning. — The  heat  is  accom- 
panied with  tearing  in  the  temples;  burning  in  the  pit  of  the 
stomach,  like  fire. — Drowsiness  day  and  night,  without  being 
able  to  sleep. — Frequent  micturition,  scanty,  dark-brown,  tur- 
bid.— Abdomen  distended  with  flatulence;  cannot  bear  any 
thing  on  the  abdomen.— Little  appetite  ;  frequent  fluent  coryza. 
—She  feels  as  if  a  lump  of  the  size  of  a  walnut  had  grown  fast 
in  the  throat;  it  is  felt  during  empty  deglutition  ;  when  swal- 
lowing it  frequently  moves  up  and  down;  she  imagines  she 
can  get  it  out,  but  she  is  not  able.— She  requires  the  whole 
neck  to  be  free.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  43,  etc. 

Lachesis.  Cough  in  a  man  of  phthisicky  habit.  Several 
doses. 


VARIOUS  KINDS  OP  COUGH.  251 

Symptoms:   Short,   transitory,  hacking  cough,  fatiguing, 

sometimes  ending  in  vomiting.— The  expectoration  cannot  be 
got  loose,  is  scanty  and  composed  of  thin,  tenacious  mucus, 
and  thick,  roundish  lumps.— He  is  frequently  obliged  to  cough, 
spit,  clear  the  throat,  but  he  does  not  succeed  in  getting  any 
thing  loose.— Coughs  only  during  the  day  (characteristic  of 
Lachesis).— The  cough  increases  after  walking  in  the  open  air, 
or  talking  ;  walking  and  talking  occasion  a  dryness  of  the 
throat.— Worse  in  damp  weather.— The  cough  frequently 
seems  to  originate  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  where  he  feels  a 
tickling  and  a  pain  when  coughing,  so  that  he  has  to  guard 
against  the  cough.— When  coughing,  he  feels  an  ulcerative 
pain  under  the  ribs,  also  in  the  wind-pipe,  and  water  collects 
in  the  mouth.— Suffers  with  shortness  of  breath,  especially 
after  working  with  the  arms. — His  knees  feel  stiff  and  weak 
after  rising  from  a  seat. — Nausea  and  anorexia  in  the  forenoon 
Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  56. 

Merc.  sol.  gr.   -,-■$  0  Chronic   cough    after    an    inflamma- 
tory affection  of  the  chest. 

Symptoms :  Cough  dry,  titillating;  throws  off  some  mu- 
cus after  three  or  four  fits  ;  the  cough  is  worst  before  dropping 
to  sleep,  and  after  waking. — Frequent  oppression  of  breathing, 
especially  when  going  up  stairs,  with  stitching  pain,  increased 
by  cough,  under  the  short  ribs  of  the  right  side,  towards  the 
back,  as  far  as  between  the  scapulas. — The  patient  is  unable 
to  lie  on  the  right  side. — Falls  asleep  with  difficulty,  the  sleep 
is  very  light,  and  she  wakes  up  with  sweat. — She  feels  best  in 
the  morning,  flushes  of  heat  in  the  afternoon  and  evening,  with 
palpitation  of  the  heart  and  alternate  chills. — Throat  sore,  burn- 
ing in  the  fauces. — Redness  of  the  tonsils,  uvula,  and  soft  pa- 
late;  painful  swelling  of  the  cervical  glands. — She  feels  as  if 
she  swallowed  a  solid  body,  without  any  pain,  the  pain  being 
however  excited  by  much  talking. — Voice  hoarse  and  impure, 
with  burning  and  itching  in  the  larynx. — Little  appetite,  much 
thirst.— Stool  hard  and  difficult,  in  small,  round  pieces,  or  very 
thin,  as  if  the  rectum  were  very  narrow. — Varices  of  the  anus 
formerly.— Non-appearance  of  "the  menses,  followed  by  leucor- 
rhoea. — Disappearance  of  the  symptoms,  but  the  menses  did 
not  return.     Jirch.  III.  1,  p.  74,  etc. 

Natrum  mur.  VI    arrested    the  involuntary  emission   of 
urine  which  took  place  at  every  fit  of  cough.     A.  h.  Z  VI 
p.  116. 

Nux  v.  X  removed  a  rough,  hollow  cough,  increasing 
unto  vomiting  ;  it  had  come  on  in  a  case  of  measles  which 
had  not  appeared  upon  the  skin.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  87. 


252  DISEASES  OP  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

Nux  v.  has  cured  a  continuous,  dry  cough,  brought  on  by 
tickling  under  the  larynx  ;  in  the  afternoon  a  little  expectora- 
tion set  in,  and  afforded  relief.     Ann.  II.  p.  126. 

Nux  v.     Cough  after  measles. 

Symptoms :  Cough  frequent  and  dry,  rather  loose  in  the 
night,  with  mucus  rattling  in  the  bronchi. — Pale  countenance, 
blue  margins  around  the  eyes. — Feverish  sensations,  especially 
at  night. — Morning  sweats. — Weakness. — Loss  "of  appetite. — 
Stool  every  three  or  four  days,  hard,  dry,  difficult. — The  last 
rest  of  cough  yielded  to  Hyosciamus.     Ann.  II.  p.  126. 

Nux  v.  X000.     Cough  with  vomiting,  in  a  child. 

Symptoms  :  When  coughing,  both  in  day-time  and  at 
night,  the  child  throws  up  mucus  and  fetid  matter. — Great 
weakness. — General  heat  and  sweat,  great  thirst  and  little 
appetite. — Cough  is  excited  and  aggravated  by  every  motion. 
Ann.  II.  p.  305,  306. 

Nux  v.  X°°  removed  a  cough  with  coryza,  which  came  on 
after  a  cold  subsequent  to  whooping-cough.     Ann.  III.  p.  190. 

Nux  v.  speedily  removed  a  cough  with  tickling  below  the 
larynx.     Jinn.  IV.  p.  322, 

Nux  v.  is  suitable  for  dry  cough,  generally  brought  on  by  a 
tickling  or  scraping  sensation  below  the  larynx,  continuing 
the  whole  day  with  an  easy  throwing  off  of  mucus,  increasing 
in  the  evening,  and  then  abating  after  a  few  hours  ;  or  the 
cough  lasts  for  some  time  in  the  morning-hours,  when,  by  dint 
of  coughing,  a  little  mucus  is  thrown  off  with  an  effort.  "  It  is 
likewise  suitable  in  tickling  cough  with  headache,  as  if  the 
head  would  burst,  or  with  bruised  pain  in  the  abdomen,  the 
least  contact  causing  an  intense  pain.  H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  126, 
127. 

Phosphorus  is  very  useful  in  a  case  of  old,  dry  cough,  as 
if  there  were  tuberculous  or  chronic  inflammation  of  the  lungs. 
A.  h.  Z  I.  p.  162. 

Psoricum  V  has  cured  a  dry  cough,  with  oppression  and 
erosion  in  the  region  of  the  fourth  and  fifth  rib  near  the  sternum, 
accompanied  by  ill  humor.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  90. 

Psoricum  V  removed  a  violent  dry  cough  with  oppression 
of  the  chest,  and  a  pain  in  the  chest,  as  if  the  whole  chest  were 
raw  and  scratched  to  pieces,  with  evening  fever  and  torturing 
ill  humor.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  113. 

Pulsatilla  ,  olio  o  and  I  removed  a  hectic  cough. 

Symptoms :  Cough  day  and  night,  with  pains  in  both  sides, 
and  inability  to  lie  on  the  side. — A  good  deal  of  expectoration, 
but  only  after  coughing  much.  Profuse  night-sweats. — Con- 
stant thirst. — Small,  very  frequent  pulse. — Want  of  appetite. — 


VARIOUS  KINDS  OF  COUGH.  253 

Great  emaciation.     The  remaining  want  of  appetite  yielded  to 
Nux.     Ann.  II.  p.  125. 

Pulsat.  IV  cured  a  violent  morning-cough  with  concussion 
of  the  whole  body,  retching,  accumulation  of  water  and  incli- 
nation to  vomit,  followed  by  expulsion  of  a  whitish,  tasteless 
and  colorless  mucus.     Ann.  IV.  p.  430. 

Pulsat.     Suffocative  cough  after  taking  cold  in  the  throat. 

iSymptoms  :  Nightly  fits,  towards  midnight,  brought  on  by 
a  mucous  coating  extending  from  the  velum  palati  to  the  tongue. 
— Cough  with  expulsion  of  white,  tenacious  mucus  ;  the  cough 
being  excited  by  a  tickling  near  the  velum  pendulum  palati,  and 
the  fits  being  so  rapid  that  they  almost  arrested  the  breathing 
and  caused  a  retching. — The  cough  is  likewise  excited  by  yawn- 
ing.— At  midnight  he  is  roused  from  sleep  by  two  slight  fits  of 
cough,  afterwards  a  feeling  of  constriction  in  the  throat,  imped- 
ing expiration.  In  a  few  seconds  the  attack  terminates  with 
a  powerful  expiration  coming  out  with  a  jerk. — Is  then  obliged 
to  swallow  several  times  as  if  something  were  lodged  in  the 
throat. — Lastly  eructations  and  desire  to  urinate.  Pr.  Com.  d. 
L.  S.  V.  II.  p.  148,  149. 

Pulsat.  has  been  useful  in  spasmodic  cough. 

Symptoms :  Cough  especially  in  the  evening  or  night,  with- 
out intermission,  and  without  the  tickling  in  the  larynx  ceasing. 
— Dryness  of  the  larynx. — Pain  in  the  chest ;  asthma. — Oppres- 
sion of  the  chest;  palpitation  of  the  heart. — It  is  useful  in 
catarrhal  cough,  when  it  threatens  to  become  chronic  and  of  a 
phthisicky  nature. 

Symptoms :  Cough  begins  in  the  evening  and  continues 
uninterruptedly  during  the  night,  relieved  by  sitting  up,  con- 
cussive  and  frequently  accompanied  by  vomiting.  Expulsion 
of  quantities  of  a  yellow,  thick,  lumpy  mucus,  especially  in  the 
morning. — Hoarseness,  dryness  and  soreness  in  the  throat. — 
Burning,  erosive  pain  in  the  chest ;  asthma. — General  weak- 
ness, emaciation  and  wretched  appearance. — Fever  consisting 
of  a  continuing  burning  heat,  with  thirst  and  subsequent  sweat. 
A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  311. 

Pulsatilla  1V°°,  twice  in  six  days,  removed  a  violent  in- 
fluenza-cough with  copious  expectoration  and  pain  in  the  chest, 
not  permitting  one  to  lie  down,  and  continuing  day  and  night. 
A.  h.  Z  II.  p.  108. 

Sepia  X°.  Nightly  cough  in  a  child,  with  soreness  of  the 
skin. 

Symptoms  :  Nightly  cough,  the  child  shrieking  at  every  fit, 
and  the  fits  following  otie  another  so  rapidly  that  the  breathing 
was  almost  arrested  ;   sometimes  resulting  in  retching. — Sore- 


254  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

ness  of  the  bends  of  all  the  joints,  of  the  neck  and  behind  the 
ears  ;  secretion  of  a  fetid  humor. — Sepia  removed  the  whole 
disease.     Ann.  HI.  p.  427. 

Septa  X°  diminished  a  morning-cough  with  copious  mucous 
expectoration  ;  herpes  and  glandular  swellings  disappeared  at 
the  same  time.     Ann.  ]V.  p.  216. 

Sulphur  X°,  four  doses,  one  every  seven  days.  Chronic 
cough. 

Symptoms :  Cough,  in  abrupt  fits,  depriving  one  of  sleep, 
without  expectoration,  with  pressure  and  tightness  in  the  ster- 
num.— Oppression  of  the  chest,  even  when  sitting,  more  when 
walking  ;  she  has  to  stand  still  frequently. — Pain  during  deg- 
lutition, and  feeling  of  constriction  in  the  throat. — She  feels 
faint  when  doing  any  work.     Ann.  IV.  p.  207,  208. 

Sulphur  has  been  found  useful  in  cough  with  white,  rather 
difficult  expectoration,  especially  troublesome  in  the  evening 
and  after  midnight,  and  accompanied  with  shortness  of  breath- 
ing and  oppression  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach. — Likewise  in 
cough,  generally  coming  on  in  the  evening  after  lying  down 
and  rousing  one  from  sleep  after  midnight,  tight,  finally  some 
yellowish-white  mucus  getting  loose  with  difficulty,  accompa- 
nied with  a  sensation  of  roughness  under  the  upper  part  of  the 
sternum. — Sulphur  cured  a  case  of  dry  cough  in  an  old  man, 
and  also  a  case  of  cough  with  copious,  yellowish,  sometimes 
bloody  discharge,  and  lancinating  pains  in  the  pit  of  the  stom- 
ach, especially  during  a  deep  inspiration  ;  likewise  cases  of 
cough  with  whitish  expectoration,  especially  in  the  morning, 
with  nightly  sweat,  and  alternation  of  chilliness  and  heat  in 
daytime. — Sulphur  relieved  a  case  of  cough  of  twelve  years' 
standing,  in  a  girl  who  had  not  yet  menstruated,  with  copious, 
whitish,  also  grayish  discharge  and  pain  in  the  front  part  of  the 
right  hakf  of  the  chest.     Ann.  IV.  p.  250,  251. 

Sulphur  0°,  several  doses,  at  intervals  of  ten  days.  Cough, 
consequent  upon  inflammation  of  the  lungs. 

Symptoms :  Continual  dry  cough,  especially  in  the  morning 
and  when  taking  a  deep  inspiration. — Pain  and  clawing  sen- 
sation in  the  forepart  of  the  chest.— Shortness  of  breath  when 
walking.— -Pains  in  the  limbs  and  great  weariness.  Ann.  IV. 
p.  460. 

Veiibascum  I000°3  is  the  most  certain  remedy  for  the  remo- 
val of  a  rough,  dry,  catarrhal  cough,  especially  troublesome  in 
the  evening  and  at  night,  when  asleep,  the  children,  however, 
continuing  to  sleep  without  waking.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  279. 


WHOOPING-COUGH.- SUFFOCATIVE  COUGH.  255 


5.     WHOOPING-COUGH.     SUFFOCATIVE  COUGH. 

Aconitum,  fifteen  doses,  one  a  day,  removed  whooping- 
cough. — In  another  epidemic  cough,  repeated  doses  of  Acon. 
were  particularly  useful  in  the  first  stage.  In  the  case  of  a 
child  of  nine  months,  Acon.  was  given  every  three  hours,  with 
perfect  success.  A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  146, 155,  164,  II.  p.  14.  I.  d.  h. 
H.  I.  p.  181. 

Acon.  X00000  was  a  distinguished  remedy  when  the  dis- 
ease had  not  yet  entered  upon  the  convulsive  stage,  and  was 
sufficient  in  two  cases  where  the  cou^h  had  lasted  only  two 
days.     Ann.  IV.  p.  289. 

Arnica  is  said  to  be  especially  useful  when  the  cough  oc- 
curs after  weeping.     Ann.  II.  p.  127. 

Bellad.  is  recommended  by  some.     Arch.  III.  1,  p.  62. 

Bellad.  is  useful  in  spasmodic,  dry  cough,  without  the 
characteristic  symptoms  of  a  fully  developed  whooping-cough. 
It  may  likewise  be  used  in  the  catarrhal  stage,  when  the  cough 
is  rather  dry,  and  accompanied  with  much  thirst,  especially  at 
night.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  64,  65. 

Bellad.  helped  in  an  epidemic  cough,  where  the  attack  an- 
nounced itself  by  a  disagreeable  sensation  in  the  pit  of  the 
stomach,  and  where  it  very  shortly  excited  hemorrhage  from 
the  mouth  and  nose,  and  even  suggillations  in  the  eye.  Ann. 
II.  p.  127. 

Bellad.  had  a  most  beneficient  effect,  without  however 
diminishing  the  cough,  when  the  acme  of  the  spasmodic  stage 
was  characterized  by  a  feverish  condition,  with  the  following 
symptoms  :  The  chi'dren  become  restless,  want  to  be  carried, 
then  laid  down,  become  intractable,  and  incline  to  weep. — 
Glowing  face  ;  rolling,  shining  eyes. — No  appetite,  great  thirst. 
— Ulcer  on  the  tip  of  the  tongue,  the  base  of  which  has  the  ap- 
pearance of  lard  very  painful.     Pr.  Com.  d.  H.  $.  V.  I.  p.  14. 

Bellad.  removed  a  complication  of  whooping-cough  with 
eclampsia  and  periodical  convulsive  asthma,  in  a  child  of 
eighteen  months  ;  the  cough  itself  became  less. 

Symptoms  :  Countenance  pale  and  bloated. — -.Cold  sweat 
on  the  forehead — Ulcers,  with  a  base  having  the  appearance 
of  lard,  on  the  tip  of  the  tongue,  and  on  the  free  num. — Com- 
plete loss  of  appetite.— Spasm  in  the  wind-pipe  ;  the  child  takes 
deep  breath  with  wheezing  in  the  wind-pipe,  but  does  not  ex- 
pire, aid  is  in  danger  of  suffocation. — Whooping-cough.- — Ex- 
cessive weakness. — The  fingers  are  curved  in  the  direction  of 
the  volamanus;  the  thumbs  are  cleriched;  she  is  unable  to 


256  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

extend  them. — Toes  clenched,  feet  swollen. — Spasmodic  fits, 
— The  body  becomes  stretched,  the  eyes  roll,  convulsions  of 
the  facial  muscles,  with  coldness  and  paleness  of  the  face,  con- 
vulsions of  the  limbs. — When  the  spasms  abate,  a  quantit  /o  f 
blood  gushes  out  of  the  mouth. — Spasms  partly  during  cou^h, 
partly  during  the  asthma,  partly  without  any  apparent  cause, 
at  least  sixteen  times  in  twenty-four  hours.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  98. 

Belladonna  rendered  the  most  distinguished  service  in 
epidemic  whooping-cough,  characterized  by  cerebral  symp- 
toms.    A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  145. 

Bryonia  III.  and  IV,  has  never  failed  to  cure  suffocative 
cough,  which  came  on  especially  in  the  evening  and  at  night, 
and  after  every  meal,  the  children  panting  for  air  and  being 
unable  to  take  sufficient  breath,  with  vomiting  of  the  ingesta. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  147. 

Chamom.  is  sometimes  suitable  in  whooping-cough,  accom- 
panied by  vomiting,  and  especially  in  the  first  stage.  A.  h.  Z. 
I.  p.  145,  147. 

Cina  has  been  useful  in  many  cases.  In  one  case  where 
the  child's  breast  was  very  much  affected,  with  violent  fever, 
excessive  expectoration  and  asthma,  three  doses  were  required. 
Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  63.  Ann.  III.  p.  188,  etc. 

Cina  X000  is  a  chief  remedy  against  the  following 

Symptoms :  During  the  coughing  fit,  the  body  becomes 
rigid. — After  the  fit,  a  gurgling  noise  from  above  downwards, 
apparently  from  the  throat  down  to  the  abdomen. — Symptoms 
of  worms,  boring  in  the  nose,  pinching  in  the  abdomen,  pain  a£ 
the  anus.     Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S.  V.  I.  p.  14. 

Cina  HI,  one  drop,  was  used  with  success  in  a  case  where 
the  cough  had  entered  upon  the  second  stage,  and  where  blood 
flow  d  out  of  mouth  and  nose.     Ann.  I.  p.  114. 

Cina  did  wonders  in  a  case  of  whooping-cough,  accompa- 
nied by  worm-symptoms.     A.h.  Z.  I.  p.  145. 

Cina  afforded  considerable  relief  in  a  case  of  spasmodic 
cough,  Merc,  and  Sulph.  completing  the  cure  afterwards. 

Symptoms  :  Abdomen  big  and  hard,  the  veins  being  visible 
through  the  skin. — Stool  sometimes  regular,  sometimes  diar- 
rhoeic. — Short,  panting  breathing,  with  open  mouth. — Violent, 
wheezing  cough,  especially  at  night,  when  lying  upon  the 
back  ;  is  unable  to  breathe,  the  face  becomes  blue. — When  lay- 
ing the  hand  flat  upon  the  chest,  a  sort  of  rattling,  crackling 
noise  is  heard  both  during  an  inspiration  and  expiraiion. — In 
the  evening  the  head  is  hot  and  perspires. — Pulse  unequal. — 
I.d.h.H.  I.  p.  187,  188; 

Conium,  repeating  *the  doses,  if  necessary,  in  a  fortnight, 


WHOOPING-COUGH  -SUFFOCATIVE  COUGH.  257 

was  especially  useful,  when  the  cough  was  violent  at  night. 
A.h.  Z.  I.  p.  155. 

Cuprum  VIII  cured  whooping-cough  in  eighteen  days.  In 
other  cases  Cuprum  X  had  to  be  repeated  every  three  days. 
A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  146, 155. 

Drosera,  16,  one  drop,  has  proved  curative  in  whooping- 
cough  ;  but  the  dose  appeared  to  be  too  strong  in  several  in- 
stances.    Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  63. 

Drosera  has  frequently  cured  cases  of  fully  developed 
whooping-cough  ;  in  other  cases  it  did  not  do  any  good.  Arch. 
XII.  3,  p.  145. 

Drosera,  highest  potency,  repeating  the  dose  in  bad  cases 
on  the  16th  or  20th  day,  has  almost  always  effected  a  cure. 
Ann.  I.  p.  114.  I.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  155. 

Drosera  X0000,  and  in  twenty-one  days  X°°,  cured  a  boy. 

Symptoms  :  Cough  most  violent  at  nig  at,  excited  by  laugh- 
ing, weeping,  and  moral  emotions. — The  cough  was  almost 
always  followed  by  vomiting  of  the  ingesta  and  a  quantity  of 
mucus. — Bleeding  at  the  nose  while  coughing. — The  eyes  pro- 
trude, the  face  becomes  blue,  the  boy  is  near  suffocating. — 
Weakness,  no  appetite ;  much  thirst. — In  some  cases  the  cure 
was  effected  by  Drosera  alone,  in  others  Cina  was  used  as 
an  intermediate  remedy,  and  the  cure  was  sometimes  con- 
cluded with  Sulphur.     Ann.  III.  p.  188. 

Drosera  X°°  has  frequently  effected  a  cure,  when  the 
cough  had  lasted  several  weeks,  and  was  so  violent  that  the 
patients  were  scarcely  able  to  breathe,  and,  at  the  close  of  the 
fit,  threw  up  a  quantity  of  tenacious  mucus  mixed  with  blood 
the  face  appearing  bloated  and  the  head  leaning  against  the 
wall.  In  other  cases  Drosera  X° — X°°  effected  a  cure  in 
from  three  to  eight  days,  Ipec.  Ill  having  been  given  twenty- 
four  hours  previous,  especially  when  the  cough  was  of  a  suffo- 
cative nature,  with  bleeding  from  the  mouth  and  nose,  pro- 
truding eyes,  vomiting  of  the  ingesta,  and  the  patients  gene- 
rally falling  over  during  the  fit.  Ann.  IV.  p.  290.  Pr.  Com.  d. 
L.  8.  V.  I.  p.  15. 

Drosera  X,  two  doses,  one  every  eight  days,  cured  two 
cases  of  whooping-cough,  with  bleeding  from  mouth  and  nose. 
A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  176. 

Drosera  X000,  one  dose,  removed  whooping-cough  after 
measles. 

Symptoms  :  Continued  cough  after  the  vomiting,  or  when 
the  child  gets  vexed,  the  face  becoming  blue,  and  the  child 
clinging  to  the  nearest  objects. — The  attack  ends  with  vomit- 
ing of  mucus  or  the  ingesta.     Pr.  Com  d.  S.  L.  V.  II.  p.  42. 


258  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

Drosera  is  only  suitable  in  the  convulsive  stage  ;  when  it 
did  help,  the  convulsive  cough  was  changed  to  a  catarrhal  in 
the  space  of  eight,  ten,  fourteen  days,  the  catarrhal  cough, 
however,  being  much  more  violent  than  the  spasmodic  ;  Cina 
was  here  indicated,  several  doses.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  162. 

Drosera  was  the  specific,  when  the  fits  terminated  with 
bleeding  from  the  nose  and  mouth.  X00,000,0000,  was  given 
everv  two  or  three  davs,  or  even  every  twenty-four  hours.  A . 
h.  Z  V.  p.  183. 

Iodium  X,  one  dose  every  three  days,  removed  the  fol- 
lowing 

Symptoms :  Cough,  occasioned  by  an  intolerable  tickling 
in  the  whole  chest. — Ondulating  inspiration  during  the  fit. — 
The  fit  is  preceded  by  a  sort  of  oppressive  anguish,  causing 
great  nervousness  with  subsequent  emaciation.  Arch.  XV.  1, 
p.  122. 

Ipec.  Ill,  the  cough  being  accompanied  by  bleeding  from 
nose  and  mouth,  andvomiting  of  the  ingesta.  Ann.  IV.p.  290. 
Arch.  1. 1,  p.  25. 

Lactuca  virosa,  a  few  doses  removed  a  violent  epidemic 
cough,  accompanied  by  vomiting  of  the  ingesta,  but  not  other- 
wise characterized  by  the  symptoms  of  whooping-cough.  Pr. 
Com.  d.  S.  L.  V.  I.  p.  16. 

Ledum  is  said  to  have  been  useful  in  whooping-cough.  A. 
h.  Z.  II.  p.  14. 

Nux  v.  has  been  efficacious  in  the  catarrhal  stage  ;  also  in 
alternation  with  Drosera,  when  the  children  slept  calmly  the 
first  part  of  the  night,  but  were  tormented  by  coughing  fits 
from  two  o'clock  in  the  morning,  the  cough  being  dry,  and  ac- 
companied by  constipation,  retching  and  suffocative  anguish. 
Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S.  V.  I.  p.  15. 

Nux  v.  relieved  the  vomiting  in  epidemic  whooping-cough  ; 
Puls.,  afterwards,  cured  the  cough.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  145. 

Nux  v.  cured  most  cases  of  a  cough  similar  to  whooping- 
cough,  characterized  by  suffocative  symptoms,  bleeding  from 
mouth  and  nose,  vomiting,  etc.  It  had  the  best  effect  when 
give:)  in  the  morning,  and  left  then  only  a  light  cough  behind. 
A.  h.  Z  II.  p.  101. 

Nux  v.  has  been  found  specific  in  epidemic  dry  cough,  even 
for  full-grown  persons,  and  in  cases  of  relapse.  A.  h.  Z.  III. 
p.  147. 

Puls.  helped  in  a  case  where  a  loose  cough  with  profuse 
expectoration  had  remained  after  whooping-cough.  Pr.  Com. 
d.  L   S.  V.I.  p.  15. 

Puls.,  repeated  doses,  did  good  service  in  whooping-cough. 


HOARSENESS.  259 

It  was  indicated  when  the  children  coughed  most  in  the  night, 
when  the  cough  was  relieved  by  sitting  up,  and  was  accompa- 
nied by  vomiting  of  mucus  or  the  ingesta.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  311. 

Puls.  Y°°,  helped  a  child  suffering  with  moist,  loose  cough, 
slight  hoarseness,  bitter  taste  in  the  mouth,  continual  desire  to 
vomit,  chilliness,  and  yellow-green  stools.     Ann.  IV.  p.  291. 

Sepia  has  been  very  useful  in  epidemic  whooping-cough. 
A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  146. 

Sepia  X°°  cured  a  case  complicated  with  psora,  where 
other  remedies  helped  but  little.     Ann.  IV.  p.  291. 

Sulphur  cured  the  vomiting  in  whooping-cough.  Ann. 
IV.  p.  251. 

Tart.  emet.  IV000,  every  two  evenings,  helped  when  the 
retching  was  accompanied  with  diarrhoea,  great  weakness,  and 
danger  of  death,  and  when  other  specifics  would  do  no  good. 
Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  122. 

Tart.  emet.  1100°  was  curative,  when  the  supper  was 
thrown  up  a  few  hours  after  midnight.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  183. 

Veratrum  IV°  or  °°,  once,  twice,  or  three  times  a  day, 
has  been  found  eminently  successful  in  a  large  number  of 
cases.  It  diminished  the  cough,  the  suffocative  fits,  the  blueness 
of  the  face  during  cough,  and  the  vomiting.  Pr.  Com.  d.  L. 
S.  V.  I.  p.  19,  etc. 

Verat.  X,  one  drop,  cured  whooping-cough  in  two  cases, 
A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  155. 

6.  HOARSENESS. 

Bell.  X,  half  a  drop,  followed  by  Bryon.  X,  half  a  drop. 
Hoaiseness,  brought  on  by  a  cold  after  measles. 

Symptoms :  Is  unable  to  utter  a  loud  word.- — Cough,  with 
rattling  in  the  chest. — Weakness  in  the  lower  limbs  ;  he  stag- 
gers and  falls  over. — Face  pale  and  sunken.— No  appetite. 
Ann.  II.  p.  303. 

Carbo  veg.  is  useful  in  hoarseness,  which  is  most  violent 
in  the  morning,  reappears  in  the  evening,  is  less  in  very  warm 
weather,  worse  in  damp  and  cool  weather,  increases  by  loud 
and  continued  talking,  or  by  the  slightest  cold,  and  is  then 
sometimes  accompanied  by  an  intensely  painful  tickling  in  the 
throat.     Ann.  II.  p.  119. 

Carbo  VEG.cuied  hoarseness  and  rough  sore  throat  in  damp 
weather.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  18. 

Caust.  X  has  frequently  removed  hoarseness,  when  the 
voire  was  scarcely  audible.  Only  smelling.  A.  h.  Z.  VII. 
p.  196. 


260  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

Drosera  generally  and  speedily  relieved  the  hoarseness 
and  chronic  cough  remaining  after  measles.  Arch.  VII. 
1,  p.  65. 

Drosera  8 — 10  relieves  catarrhal  hoarseness  in  a  moment. 
Hygea>  II.  p.  34. 

Dulc.  relieved  hoarseness  and  obtusion  of  the  head,  after  a 
violent  cold.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  51. 

Manganum  is  very  useful  against  hoarseness  accompany- 
ing cough,  remaining  sometimes  for  a  long  while  after  the 
cough  had  gone  ;  likewise  against  hoarseness  without  cough, 
when  it  indicates  an  affection  of  the  larynx,  which  has  be- 
come habitual.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  32. 

Petrol,  has  relieved  hoarseness  in  a  number  of  cases. 
Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  13. 

Phosphorus  X°  removed  a  complicated  case  of  aphonia, 
and  improved  the  concomitant  sufferings. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo  in  any  position. — Tearing  pains  in  the 
right  half  of  the  head. — Pimples  in  the  face,  especially  on  the 
forehead. — Sudden  suppression  of  the  voice ;  the  voice  being 
scarcely  audible. — Tongue  coated  white. — Taste  loamy. — 
Thirst  increased. — Dryness  of  the  mouth,  chapped  Jips. — Burn- 
ing in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  the  head  is  affected,  she  feels  hot, 
anxious,  oppressed. — Frequent,  pricking  and  aching  pains  in 
the  abdomen. — Stool  hard,  intermittent,  with  discharge  of  blood 
from  the  anus,  and  violent  pressing  upon  the  same. — Menses 
every  fourteen  days,  or  at  latest  three  weeks. — Acrid  leucor- 
rhcea,  causing  blisters. — Oppressed  breathing. — Palpitation  of 
the  heart,  even  when  at  rest. — Burning  pain  in  the  small  of  the 
back,  pricking  when  stooping. — Swelling  of  the  right  hand,  at 
night,  when  in  bed. — Weariness  in  the  limbs. — Trembling  du- 
ring work. — Herpes  on  the  arm,  scaling  off. — Frightful  dreams  ; 
starting  of  the  extremities  when  asleep. — Slight  sweat. —  Fetid 
sweat  in  the  axillae.; — Chilliness  in  the  evening,  with  subse- 
quent d.iy  heat.     Ann.  1.  p.  246,  247. 

Sulphur  0°,  in  four  weeks,  half  a  grain  of  the  trituration. 
Chronic  hoarseness  after  a  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Voice  hoarse  and  much  deeper  than  formerly  ; 
worse  in  damp  weather. — Sometimes  he  felt  as  if  something 
were  lodged  in  the  larynx. — Fatiguing  dry  cough,  especially 
evening  and  morning. — Formerly  he  was  frequently  affected 
by  rheumatic,  drawing  pains  in  the  limbs.     Ann.  III.  p.  292. 

Sulphur,  two  doses  cured  hoarseness  brought  on  by  a  cold, 
with  deep  base  voice,  worse  in  cold  and  damp  weather.  Ann. 
IV.  p.  254. 

Sulphur  X  relieved  a  peculiar  roughness  of  voice  remain- 
ing after  the  measles.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  160. 


INFLUENZA.— GRIPPE.  261 

7.  INFLUENZA.— GRIPPE. 

Aconitum,  given  repeatedly,  became  necessary  when  the 
influenza  appeared  in  the  form  of  a  violent  inflammation  of  the 
lungs  ;  or  when  a  violent  dry  cough  was  the  chief  symptom, 
without  inflammation,  or  when  it  remained  after  violent  stitches 
in  the  chest.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  115. 

Aconitum  removed  within  twelve,  twenty-four,  thirty-six 
hours,  the  inflammatory  influenza-fever,  accompanied  with  rheu- 
matism, catarrh,  sore  throat  or  other  local  affections.  Hygea 
1.  p.  17. 

Acon.  VIII00  was  frequently  sufficient  when  violent  catar- 
rhal fever  or  pleuresy  were  accompanied  with  oppression  of  the 
chest  and  synocha.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  108. 

Acon.  X000,  every  hour,  six — ten  doses,  generally  silenced 
the  first  outbreak.  Afterwards  Nux.  and  Arts,  were  sometimes 
necessary. 

Symptoms  :  Sudden  and  violent  weakness,  obliging  one  to 
lie  down. — Obtusion  of  the  head,  pain  in  the  occiput. — Heat 
mingled  with  chilliness,  thirst  and  sweat. — Concussive  cough, 
with  soreness  in  the  chest. — Coryza  with  obstruction  of  the 
nose.— Sore  throat. — Constipation  or  hard  stool. — In  some  cases 
stitches  in  the  chest.     A.  k.  Z.  III.  p.  155. 

Agaricus  removed  a  chronic,  scraping  sensation  in  the 
throat  of  a  singer  ;  he  felt  it  every  time  he  sang.  A.  h.  Z.  II. 
p.  109. 

Arnica  I  cured  inflammatory  influenza. 

Symptoms  :  Weakness,  great  drowsiness  and  little  appetite 
some  days  previous. — Followed  by  sudden,  entire  exhaustion 
of  strength. — Violent  stitches  in  the  chest,  increased  by  deep 
breathing. — Violent  aching  of  the  head,  as  if  the  brain  were 
grasped  into  one  heap. — Pain  in  the  small  of  the  back,  and 
tearing  in  the  limbs. — Continual  thirst,  no  appetite. — Constipa- 
tion.— Afterwards  frequent  delirium  and  hemorrhage  from  nose 
and  mouth.     Ann.  II  p.  279. 

Arsenicum,  several  doses,  helped  in  cases  of  violent  tearing 
pain  in  the  head,  with  acrid  fluent  coryza.     A.  h,  Z.  11.  p.  115. 

Arsenicum  was  especially  useful  incases  characterized  by 
great  weakness,  exacerbations  occurring  in  the  night  and  after 
meais.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  154. 

Arsenicum  X°  was  efficacious  against  the  following 

Symptoms  :  violent,  fluent  coryza  ;  lachrymation.  Cough 
with  inclination  to  vomit,  throwing  off  a  thin  mucus,  excited 
by  every  expiration,  shaking  the  whole  body,  and  preventing 
full  inspirations.    In  many  cases,  vomiting.     Arch.  XI.  1,  p.  96, 


262  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

Arsenicum,  sometimes  frequent  doses  of  Bellad.,  cured 
obstinate  ophthalmia  and  subsequent  ulcers  of  the  cornea  and 
great  photophobia,  all  these  symptoms  being  concomitant  symp- 
toms of  influenza.     Arch.  XIII.  2,  p.  96. 

Bellad.  X°°  removed  the  dry  and  hacking  cough  remain- 
ing after  the  influenza,  and  causing  soreness  of  the  pit  of  the 
stomach.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  108. 

Bellad.  generally  preceded  by  Acon.,  has  been  useful  with 
children,  in  cases  of  influenza  with  determination  to  the  head, 
and  resulting  in  an  inflammatory  affection  of  the  cerebral  mem- 
branes, with  great  burning  heat,  restlessness,  delirium,  and  con- 
vulsions.    A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  158.  _ 

Bellad.  was  always  specific  to  a  dry,  spasmodic  cough 
with  headache,  becoming  intolerable, by  walking,  talking,  bright 
light,  and  every  movement.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  109. 

Bryonia  X°°  relieved  a  cough  accompanied  with  a  trou- 
blesome scraping  in  the  throat  and  with  expectoration.  A.  h. 
Z.  II.  p.  108,  109. 

Bryonia  X,  one  drop,  one  dose  a  day,  helped  when  the 
influenza  was  chiefly  characterized  by  a  rheumatic  pain  in  the 
limbs  and  a  similar  pain  in  the  chest,  not  permitting  to  move. 
A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  115. 

Camphora.  smelling  in  influenza. 

Symptoms :  Diarrhoea,  or  soft,  copious  stool.  Asthma 
with  excessive  accumulation  of  mucus  in  the  air-passages,  little 
cough  ;  suffocative  fits. — Weakness  and  great  exhaustion. — 
Skin  dry  and  icy-cold. — Tongue  clean,  appetite  good.  Ann. 
III.  p.  146. 

Causticum  X,  smelling,  cured  epidemic  influenza. 

Symptoms :  Violent  cough  with  concussion  of  the  throat 
and  head,  and  painful  rawness  of  the  chest.-  -More  or  less  co- 

ryza. Pain  in  all  the  limbs,  when  moving  them. — Chilliness 

during  motion,  with  heat  in  the  night.     Arch.  XI.  1,  p.  95. 

Causticum,  smelling,  was  employed  by  Hahnemann 
against  influenza,  and  two  hours  afterwards  Campi-i.  A.  h.  Z. 
I.  p.  154. 

Causticum  cured  a  case  of  influenza  in  a  few  days. 

Symptoms  :  Aching  of  the  occiput. — Nausea,  vomiting  of 
the  ingesta;  little  appetite. — Bitter  taste. — Stool  not  daily. — 
Tensive  pain  in  the  right  molar  bone. — Violent  palpitation  of 
the  heart  at  night.— Violent  thirst. — Feeling  of  emptiness  in 
the  epigastrium. — Violent,  generally  dry  cough,  worst  at  night. 

Raw  feeling  in  the  whole  chest. — Great  weakness,  especially 

in  the  feet. — Alternate  chilliness  and  heat. — Pulse  rather  hard, 
not  very  fast. — Tongue  coated  white,     I.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  153. 


INFLUENZA.-GRIPPE,  263 

China  IV000  removed  the  great  weakness  remaining  after 
the  influenza,  with  heat  without  thirst,  and  no  appetite.  A.  h. 
Z.  II.  p.  108. 

Ipec.  YIII00°  rendered  good  service  in  influenza,  when 
the  cough  was  accompanied  by  violent  retching,  increasing 
unto  vomiting  of  mucus.     Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S.  V.  1.  p.  171. 

Merc.  viv.  V,  two  or  three  doses  in  some  cases,  speedily 
removed  influenza. 

Symptoms :  Great  despondency  and  weakness. — Obtusion 
of  the  head. — Vertigo,  especially  when  raising  the  head,  or 
when  looking  up. — Headache,  in  some  cases  dull,  in  others 
pressing  and  tearing,  in  the  forehead  and  occiput. — Coryza. — 
Bleeding  at  the  nose. — Inflammation  of  the  throat. — Cough, 
either  moist  or  dry.— Rheumatic  otalgia,  odontalgia,  prosopal- 
gia, pain  in  the  limbs,  also  cramps  in  the  calves. — Pleuritic 
symptoms. — Violent  palpitation  of  the  heart. — Great  loss  of 
appetite. — Occasional  mucous  and  bilious  vomiting  and  diar- 
rhoea, more  frequently  constipation. — Chills,  rarely  violent ; 
dry  heat,  frequently  accompanied  with  profuse  sweat. — The 
limbs  feel  bruised. — Little  urine. — Occasional  delirium.  A.  h. 
Z.  III.  p.  43,  44. 

Merc.  sol.  gr.  -^  ,  removed  even  the  higher  degrees  of  influ- 
enza speedily  and  thoroughly.  A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  48. — Merc, 
sol.  IV°°  helped  as  speedily ;  it  was  repeated  only  in  a  few 
cases.     Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S.  V.  I.  p.  57,  171. 

Merc  vivus  X,  once  a  day,  or  at  most  twice,  proved  spe- 
cific to  an  affection  of  the  head,  throat  and  chest,  with  an  unin- 
terrupted, concussive,  dry,  afterwards  loose  cough.  Arch.  XIII. 
2,  p.  88.  A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  109. 

Nux  v.  some  doses  helped,  when  the  influenza  resembled  a 
slight  catarrhal  fev^r.  A,  h.  Z.  II.  p.  115.  Ann.  III.  p.  143, 
etc. 

Nux  v.  has  frequently  cured  influenza  in  a  few  hours.  A. 
h.  Z.  II.  p.  108.  III.  p.  155.  IV.  p.  13. 

Nux  v.  one  dose,  influenza. 

Symptoms  :  Hollow,  rough  cough,  with  rattling  of  mucus 
in  the  chest. — Prickings  in  the  middle  of  the  chest. — Want  of 
breath. — Roughness  and  soreness  of  the  throat. — Hammering 
pain  in  the  forepart  of  the  head. — No  appetite  ;  much  thirst. — - 
Costiveness.     /.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  151. 

Nux  v.  one  dose,  cured  influenza  in  four  days. 

Symptoms :  Lancinating  headache,  especially  in  the  fore- 
head.— Heaviness  in  the  head  ;  liable  to  vertigo. — Violent  cough 
with  slimy,  thick  expectoration. — No  appetite. — Bitter  taste. — . 
Costiveness. — Restless  sleep,  with  anxious  dreams,  and  talking 


264     •  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

while  asleep. — Sweats  easily  over  the  whole  body,  with  alter- 
nate, transitory  chills. — Great  weakness. — Pulse  moderately 
frequent. — Cough  more  violent  in  the  forenoon.  L  d.  h.  H.  II. 
p.  152. 

Nux  v.  one  dose,  afforded  great  relief. 

Symptoms:  Violent  headache  :  sensation  in  the  head,  as  if 
dashed  to  pieces. — Much  thirst,  no  appetite  ;  nausea. — Tongue 
coated  white,  inclines  to  be  dry. — Stool  natural ;  coryza. — 
Moderate  cough,  with  loose  expectoration  and  stitches  in  the 
left  side. — Alternate  heat  in  the  face  and  slight  chills  over  the 
whole  body,  the  skin  being  hot. — Pain  in  the  small  of  the 
back;  is  unable  to  remain  long  on  one  side. — Hurried  breath- 
ing, the  pulse  being  somewhat  full,  and  moderately  fast. — No 
sleep.     /.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  83,  84. 

Phosphorus  X,  smelling  helped,  when  the  whole  wind- 
pipe was  nearly  inflamed  and  so  irritated  that  the  intense  pain 
almost  deprived  one  of  speech,  and  altered  the  voice  a  good 
deal.     Arch.  XIII.  2,  p.  89. 

Pulsat.  I V°°,  two  doses  in  six  days,  removed  a  violent 
cough  with  pain  in  the  chest,  not  leaving  any  rest  when  lying 
down,  and  tormenting  one  day  and  night.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  108. 

Pulsat.  one  dose  ;  on  the  second  day  Nux. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo. — Frequent  heat  in  the  face. — Much 
thirst. — Little  appetite. — Slimy  taste. — White  tongue. — Short, 
dry  cough  with  stitches  in  the  left  half  of  the  chest,  hindering 
deep  breathing. — Bruised  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back,  when 
raising  the  head,  or  during  motion. — Writhing  pain  in  the  ab- 
domen, going  and  coming,  especially  about  the  umbilicus. — 
Thin  stool  two  or  three  times  a  day. — No  sleep. — A  good  deal 
of  heat,  occasionally. — Pulse  not  too  full,  nor  much  quicker 
than  usual.     /.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  99,  100. 

Sabadilla  X,  specific  against  the  following  symptoms  of 
influenza  :  Striking  drowsiness  by  day. — Chilliness,  espe- 
cially towards  evening,  shuddering  and  goose-flesh ;  the  thrills 
of  shuddering  ran  from  the  feet  to  the  head. —  Lachryma- 
tion  and  redness  of  the  eyelids. — Pressure  upon  the  eyes, 
especially  when  moving  them,  and  when  looking  up. — Aching, 
especially  in  the  forehead. — Sore  tongue;  it  is  thick  and  coated. 
— The  soreness  of  the  tongue  extends  down  the  throat ;  difli- 
cult  deglutition. — She  frequently  feels  as  if  a  pellicle  were  float- 
ing in  her  throat. — Bitter  taste  in  the  mouth. — Complete  want 
of  appetite. — Nausea. — Dry  mouth  ;  no  thirst. — Costiveness, 
with  concealed  rumbling  in  the  abdomen. — In  some  cases  diar- 
rhoea of  brown,  fermented  stool,  floating  upon  the  water. — 
Urine  yellowish  and  turbid. — Cough  with  vomiting,  headache, 


CROUP.— ANGINA  MEMBRANACEA.  265 

sharp  stitches  in  the  vertex,  pain  in  the  region  of  the  stomach. 
— Cough,  with  a  sensation  as  of  the  bronchi  being  irritated  by- 
smoke  ;  many  cough  up  blood. — Painful  paralytic  sensation  in 
the  limbs,  especially  the  knee-joints. — All  the  symptoms  in- 
crease in  the  cold. — Exacerbation  towards  noon,  worst  towards 
evening. — Heat  in  the  face  and  coldness  of  the  lower  limbs ; 
the  heat  in  the  face  is  accompanied  by  thrills  of  shuddering 
from  the  feet  to  the  head. — Skin  dry  as  parchment. — Sleep  rest- 
less, full  of  anxious  dreams. — Cough  comes  on,  as  soon  as  one 
lies  down. — One  single  pellet  effected  a  cure  in  thirty-six  hours. 
Arch,  XII.  2,  p.  98,  etc. 

Sabadilla  VI,  IV,  II,  has  done  much  good  in  influenza ; 
it  was  almost  a  specific  to  fluent  coryza,  sickly  complexion, 
obtusion  of  the  head.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  117. 

Senega  III00  was  especially  suitable  in  some  cases ;  tick- 
ling and  burning  in  the  fauces  and  larynx,  not  leaving  the  pa- 
tients a  moment's  rest ;  they  were  unable  to  lie  down  and  were 
threatened  with  suffocation  ;  for  these  symptoms  it  soon  afford- 
ed relief.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  44. 

Silicea  X10  was  useful  in  cases  of  chronic  disposition  to 
violent,  fluent  or  dry  coryza  after  influenza.  A.  h.  Z.  II.  p. 
108. 

Spigelia  was  especially  suitable  when  the  influenza  was 
accompanied  by  pain  in  the  face.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  115. 

Sgiuilla  X  was  suitable,  when  the  cough  was  accompa- 
nied from  the  beginning  by  a  copious  expectoration. 

St  annum  rendered  good  service  as  soon  as  the  cough, 
which  was  dry  at  the  commencement,  became  loose,  accom- 
panied with  much  expectoration.  IV°°,  repeated  in  eight  days, 
helped  in  a  case  with  incipient  symptoms  of  pituitous  consump- 
tion.    A.h.  Z.  II.  p.  108,  157. 

Veratrum  helped  when  the  disease  resembled  sporadic 
cholera,  the  catarrhal  symptoms  being  slight,  but  the  weakness 
very  great,     A.  h.  Z.  11.  p.  109. 

8.  CROUP.— ANGINA  MEMBRANACEA. 

Aconit.  X°°.     Croup  in  the  first  stage. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  chilliness,  afterwards  violent  heat. — 
The  boy  is  either  speechless,  or  his  voice  is  croaking,  and  the 
speech  "difficult. — Points  to  the  larynx,  where  he  appears  to 
fe.d  pai-u — Wants  to  cough,  but  cannot. — Countenance  red 
and  bloated,  eyes  shining. — Sweat  on  the  forehead ;  pulse  full 
anl  hard.— -Violent  thirst.— Frequen:  emi  >sion  of  urine. — Small 
pimples  on  the  left  side  of  the  face. — Face  alternately  rtd  and 
s 


266  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

pale. — Breathing  visibly  arrested  ;  restlessness  and  delirium. 
Ann.  II.  p.  223,  224. 

Aconitum,  two  doses  at  an  interval  of  five  hours. 

Symptoms :  Cough  barking,  hoarse. — Red  countenance. 
— Great  oppression  of  the  chest,  and  heat,  with  danger  of  suffo- 
cation.    /.  d.  h.  H.  I.  p.  171. 

Aconitum  ought  always  to  be  used  first  in  the  inflamma- 
tory stage. 

Chamomilla  helped  in  a  case  where  Acon.  and  Spong. 
had  done  no  good.— It  brought  on  sweat,  with  cough  and  ex- 
pulsion of  a  large  quantity  of  mucus.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  64. 

Cuprum  sulph.  is  recommended  against  croup.  Arch. 
XV.  2,  p.  79. 

Drosera,  and,  in  case  the  fever  should  be  very  violent, 
Merc,  is  very  useful,  when  the  acute  form,  has  subsided  and 
has  given  place  to  a  chronic  form,  recurring  sometimes  periodi- 
cally, and  characterized  by  a  spasmodic  cough,  and  a  scraping 
in  the  bronchi,  symptoms  which,  when  neglected,  may  pass 
over  into  spasms  and  hydrocephalus.     A,  h.  Z.  I.  p.  147. 

Hepar  sulph.,  ,oooo  §r->  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Coryza  and  catarrhal  conditions. — Afterwards 
the  boy  prefers  sitting  to  lying  down,  because  lying  down 
causes  a  sort  of  anguish  :  tosses  about  when  asleep. — Breath- 
ing snoring,  hoarse,  wheezing,  frequently  so  short  and  anxious 
that  the  boy,  roused  by  a  violent,  dry  cough,  inducing  retching, 
starts  up,  grasps  at  the  larynx,  and  begins  to  weep,  with  great 
anguish,  bright-red  face,  protruded  eyes,  and  frequent  bending 
backwards  of  the  head. — The  fits  cease  for  a  few  minutes,  and 
afterwards  return  with  greater  violence. — Frequent  desire  to 
drink. — Much  heat  and  sweat. — Quick  talking. — Pulse  quick 
and  hard. — Urine  very  dark  ;  frequent  desire  to  urinate.  Arch. 
V.  1,  p.  105,  etc. 

Hepar  sul.  I  was  repeated  with  great  benefit  in  a  couple 
of  hours,  when  the  first  dose  did  not  bring  evident  relief  in  a 
short  time.     Arch.  XI.  3,  p.  72. 

Hep.  sulph.  t0  0V<rgr-5  in  sixteen  hours  -x\  drop  of  Spongia? 
and  afterwards  another  small  dose  of  Hepar. 

Symptoms :  The  child  is  almost  in  a  state  of  sopor,  with 
his  head  bent  backwards. — Violent  heaving  of  the  chest,  with 
loud  inspirations,  and  even  the  scapulae  were  considerably 
moved  by  it. — He  raises  himself  at  short  intervals,  grasps  with 
great  anguish  at  those  things  which  are  near  him,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  leaning  against  them,  and  facilitating  the  breathing. — 
Afterwards  a  few  fits  of  dry,  rough,  whizzing  cough. — Heat 
considerable,  thirst  great,  (a  new  fit  after  every  drink.) — Pulse 


CROUP.— ANGINA  MEMBRANACEA.  267 

mostly  hard,  but  sometimes  soft  and  intermitting. — Urine  flam- 
ing-red; no  stool. — Face  sometimes  dark-red,  bluish  ;  swelling 
and  violent  throbbing  of  the  carotids,  slight  sweat  about  the 
head. — Weeps  after  every  fit,  and  grasps  at  the  throat,  where 
a  red,  elevated  spot,  of  the  size  of  a  dime,  is  discovered  in  the 
larynx. — Occasional  retching,  and  even  vomiting,  especially 
after  the  cough.  The  cure  was  completed  on  the  third  day. 
Arch.  VI.  1,  p.  67,  etc. 

Hepar  sul.  and  Spong.  were  alternately  given  with  great 
benefit  in  croup,  and  in  cough  with  croup-sound  ;  this  alterna- 
tion seemed  to  shorten  the  disease  more  than  by  giving  only 
one  of  the  remedies.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  26. 

Hepar  s.  preceded  by  Acon. 

Symptoms :  The  child  wakes  up  with  a  barking,  hoarse 
cough,  becoming  more  and  more  violent. — Breathing  hurried 
and  short. — Frequently  grasps  hurriedly  at  the  throat,  where  a 
considerable  rattling  was  heard  at  every  inspiration. — Redness 
of  the  face  ;  pulse  very  quick. — Continual  tossing  of  the  head  ; 
deglutition  is  performed  with  a  visible  effort.  Cham,  removed 
the  remaining  catarrhal  cough.     /.  d.  h.  H.  I.  p.  173,  174. 

Moschus  is  very  serviceable  in  the  last  stage  of  croup,  when 
all  other  remedies  were  employed  in  vain.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  61. 

Sambucus  ^o,  one  dose.     In  a  child  of  five  months. 

Symptoms :  Rough,  hollow  cough,  after  the  subsidence  of 
the  coryza  ;  restless  sleep. — Breathing  wheezing. — Head  hot. 
— Screams  when  coughing,  as  if  he  suffered  a  pain  in  the  throat. 
Ann.  I.  p.  215,  216. 

Phosphorus  was  sometimes  given  with  benefit,  when  the 
improvement  seemed  to  stop  ;  it  did  not,  however,  accelerate  the 
cure.     A.h.Z.  III.  p.  26. 

Phosphorus  X000,  in  half  an  hour  Hepar  s.,  in  half  an 
hour  Spongia,  and  so  on,  alternating  these  three  remedies 
every  half  hour,  effected  a  cure  in  a  desperate  case  of  croup. 
The  third  dose  of  Phosphorus  effected  the  transmutation  of  the 
cough,  after  an  effort  with  anguish,  into  a  catarrhal,  when  all 
danger  ceased.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  100. 

Spongia,  one  drop,  preceded  by  Aconite. 

Symptoms :  Waking  from  sleep  with  violent,  rough,  hol- 
low-sounding cough. — Voice  hoarse. — Breathing  hurried,  but 
not  much  oppressed,  but  very  rattling. — Violent  fever ;  skin 
hot  and  dry.     Arch.  VI.  2,  p.  65,  etc. 

Spongia  X,  one  drop,  after  Aconite,  giving  Hep.  txVr* 
thirty  hours  after  Spongia,  cured  another  case  of  croup.  Arch. 
VIII.  1,  p.  71. 

Spongia  X°°,  having  given  Aconite  VIII°  the  day  pre- 
vious. 


268  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

Symptoms  :  Hollow,  barking,  dry  croup-cough,  after  the 
subsidence  of  the  coryza,  when  waking. — Short  attacks  of  rat- 
tling in  the  wind-pipe,  when  taking  an  inspiration. — Pale  com- 
plexion, skin  hot. — Frequent  stretching  and  yawning. — When 
coughing,  he  distorts  his  face,  and  complains  of  pains  below  the 
larynx. — The  cough  is  most  frequent  in  the  forenoon. — Weep- 
ing mood. — Pulse  rather  hard,  and  accelerated.  Ann.  I.  p. 
214. 

Spongia  X,  one  dose ;  preceded  by  Acon.  VHP.  Speedy 
cure. 

Symptoms  :  The  child  sits  erect  in  its  bed. — Face  bluish 
and  bloated  ;  look  expresses  anguish. — Painful  breathing,  rat- 
tling, exerting  the  chest  and  distorting  the  muscles  of  the  face  ; 
the  eyes  protruded  and  bending  the  head  backwards. — Cough 
wheezing  and  shrill ;  the  patient  clings  to  the  nearest  object, 
and  grasps  at  the  larynx,  where  he  feels  a  pain,  with  sweat 
and  anguish. — Pulse  quick. — Great  heat,  and  continual  thirst. 
— Frequently,  when  coughing,  involuntary  expulsion  of  stool 
and  urine.     Ann.  II.  p.  220,  221. 

Spongia  Xo000°,  one  dose;  giving  first  Acon.  VIII000. 
Improvement  began  in  an  hour  ;  a  relapse  yielded  to  a  similar 
dose  of  Spongia.     Ann.  III.  p.  151. 

Spongia  X°°,  one  dose,  preceded  by  Acon.  VIII00. 

Symptoms  :  Glowing  hot,  with  fever  ;  face  red. — Dry  skin, 
violent  thirst. — Constipation. — Hoarse,  rough,  deep,  barking 
cough,  which  the  child  tries  to  suppress. — Breathing  some- 
what rattling  and  wheezing. — Starting  while  asleep,  and  anx- 
ious breathing. — When  lying  down,  he  bores  with  the  head  into 
the  pillow.     Ann.  IV.  p.  37,  38. 

Spongia  X00  ;  Aconit.  VIII00  having  been  given  eight 
hours  previous. 

Symptoms  :  Glowing  hot  skin  ;  red  face. — Headache,  de- 
lirium.— Violent,  hoarse,  hollow,  barking  cough,  with  violent 
pain  in  the  larynx.— Rough,  hoarse  voice  ;  rattling,  wheezing 
breathing.     Ann.  IV.  p.  38,  39. 

Spongia  X0000,  towards  evening  X000 ;  preceded  by  Aco- 
nite xoooo°. 

Symptoms  :  Considerable  heat  and  frequent  suffocative  fits, 
with  cough. — Hoarse,  rough  voice. — Wheezing  breathing,  which 
may  be  heard  at  a  great  distance. — Pain  in  the  region  of  the 
larynx. — Starting  when  in  bed,  as  if  he  would  suffocate. — Bo- 
ring with  the  head  into  the  pillow. —  Discouragement,  weeping 
mood,  indifference. — Hep.  s.  gr.  \  was  given  to  remove  the  rest 
of  the  symptoms.     Pr.  Com.  d.  L.  S.  V.  I.  p.  196. 

In  a  similar  manner,  Acon.  was  given  first  in  two  other 


TRACHEITIS.  269 

cases,  afterwards  Spongia  ;  the  cure  was  completed  by  Hep.  s. 
— Pr.  Com.  II.  p.  201,  202.  Another  physician  achieved  the 
cure  by  giving  Hep.  s.,  three  or  four  times  a  day,  in  urgent  ca- 
ses, without  using  either,  Acon.  or  Spong.  Arch.  XV.  1. 
p.  101. 

Tart.  emet.  £  gr.,  dissolved  in  water,  a  tablespoonful  every 
half  hour. 

Symptoms  :  Cough  and  sawing  respiration. — Face  red  and 
bloated  ;  look  anxious. — Breathing  hurried.— A  good  deal  of 
unsuccessful  yawning. — Pain  about  the  larynx  when  touching 
it. — Skin  hot  and  dry  ;  pulse  accelerated. — Is  unable  to  utter  a 
loud  word. — Improvement  took  place  after  vomiting.  Hygea, 
II.  p.  27,  28,  29. 

9.  TRACHEITIS. 

Aconit.  X°,  repeating  the  dose  every  twelve  to  twenty-four 
hours  in  the  lower  stage,  in  the  higher  every  two  or  three,  three 
or  four  doses  in  all,  was  generally  sufficient  to  effect  the  cure  of 
a  catarrh  passing  into  the  form  of  bronchitis.  A.  h.  Z.  IV. 
p.  66. 

Hep.  s.  cured  several  cases  of  tracheitis  of  children. 

Symptoms  :  Continual,  intense  fever,  with  headache,  high 
color  of  the  face,  violent  thirst, — Breathing  difficult,  short,  anx- 
ious.— Voice  hoarse. — Violent,  dry,  painful  cough,  now  rough, 
now  sounding  hollow. — Pain  at  a  certain  spot  of  the  trachea, 
increased  by  pressure,  breathing,  cough,  talking.  A.  h.  Z. 
V.  p.  84. 

Nux  v.  cured  several  cases  of  bronchitis.     Arch.  I.  1,  p.  24. 

Spongia  X°,  several  doses ;  preceded  by  three  doses  of 
Acon.  X°°,  one  dose  every  two  hours.     Acute  bronchitis. 

Symptoms  :  Face  red,  with  expression  of  great  anguish, 
restlessness  and  sadness. — Troublesome  dryness  and  obstruc- 
tion of  the  nose. — Throbbing  pain  in  the  forehead,  lancinating, 
and  pressing  upon  the  eyes. — Eyes  burning,  running,  red. — 
Tongue  brownish,  dry. — Taste  bitter. — Frequent  eructations. 
— Unquenchable  thirst. — Region  of  the  stomach  sensitive  to 
pressure,  pricking. — Stool  sluggish,  hard,  scanty. — Frequent 
desire  to  urinate,  emission  but  scanty. — Pain  in  the  small  of 
the  back,  drawing,  tearing,  pressing  towards  the  loins  and 
thighs,  and  into  the  sides  of  the  abdomen  ;  the  pain  cannot  be 
relieved  in  any  situation. — Seated,  pricking,  aching  cramp  pain 
beneath  the  throat,  in  the  upper  part  of  the  thoracic  cavity. — 
Constrictive,  aching  feeling,  extending  over  the  whole  chest. — 
Breathing  fearfully  oppressed,  quick,  anxious,  irregular,  labored 


270  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

frequently  completely  arrested,  with  some  rattling  and  ferment- 
ing in  the  chest. — Cough  dry,  rough,  hollow-sounding,  some- 
times barking,  without  expectoration. — Voice  hoarse. — Throat 
very  dry  and  rough.  Pulse  frequent  and  hard. — Skin  dry,  red, 
burning  hot. — Has  to  sit  straight  with  the  body  bent  over,  and 
is  constantly  obliged  to  change  his  position.  A.  h.  Z.N .  p. 
129,  etc. 

Spongia  is  useful  in  chronic  inflammation  of  the  mucous 
membrane  of  the  trachea,  with  hoarseness,  roughness,  burning 
in  the  larynx,  dry  cough,  sometimes  discharge  of  tenacious 
mucus.     A.  k.  Z.  VI.  p.  17. 

Kali  sulphuratum  appears  to  be  suitable  in  inflamma- 
tory affections  of  the  respiratory  organs,  characterized  by  pro- 
fuse exsudations  with  paralysis,  and  where  the  inflammatory 
diathesis  has  not  yet  been  subdued.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  139,  etc. 

10.  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  TRACHEA  OF  VARIOUS  KINDS. 

Arsenicum,  repeated  doses,  was  useful  for  morbid  condi- 
tions, bordering  upon  phthisis  trachealis,  characterized  by  burn- 
ing and  a  feeling  of  dryness.  After  taking  Arsen.  those 
symptoms  abated,  and  a  secretion  of  mucus  set  inr  which  indi- 
cated other  remedies.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  18. 

Calc.  garb.  VIII,  one  dose,  of  long  action,  cured  almost 
completely  an  incipient  phthisis  trachealis. 

Symptoms :  Considerable  hoarseness,  which  scarcely  per- 
mits him  to  preach. — Coughs  much,  especially  in  the  morning, 
secreting  much  mucus. — Putrid  smell  in  the  throat  during  the 
frequent  attacks  of  sneezing. — Frequent  coryza. — Weakness 
and  want  of  strength.     Ann.  II.  p.  304. 

Carbo  veg.  is  very  useful  in  chronic  affections  of  the  tra- 
chea, and  obstinate  hoarseness,  especially  in  the  evening.  H. 
in  R.  I.  p.  194. 

Drosera  V,  and  in  about  twelve  days  Spongia  III,  cured  an 
incipient  phthisis  laryngea,  Bell,  and  Hep.  having  been  given 
previously  without  much  success. 

Symptoms  :  Disagreeable  pressure  in  the  front  part  of  the 
throat  near  the  larynx. — Scraping  sensation  in  that  part  when 
coughing,  or  when  swallowing. — Striking  hoarseness  ;  is  una- 
ble to  utter  a  clear  sound  ;  loses  his  voice  when  singing. — A 
good  deal  of  short  and  hacking  cough,  especially  in  dry,  sharp 
air,  and  when  the  mouth  is  not  closed. — Cough  more  dry  than 
moist;  sometimes  expectoration  of  a  white  mucus,  which  is  but 
rarely  mixed  with  small  streaks  of  blood. — Sometimes  difficulty 
of  swallowing,  and  real  pain  in  the  region  of  the  larynx  when/ 


PAIN  IN  THE  CHEST.  271 

touching  it,  even  when  merely  turning  the  head. — Inspiration 
becomes  finally  rather  difficult,  and  somewhat  wheezing. — Dry- 
hi  s  and  disagreeable  sensation  in  the  back  part  of  the  throat, 
with  redness  and  some  aphthae. — During  an  expiration  smell 
from  the  mouth  as  of  milk  recently  obtained  from  the  cow. — 
Indolence  and  decrease  of  strength.     Ann.  I.  p.  147,  etc. 

Nux  v.,  two  doses.     Complicated  spasm  of  the  throat. 

Symptoms  :  Periodical  constriction  of  the  throat,  threaten- 
ing suffocation. — Habitual  headache. — Vertigo  when  stooping. 
— Pain  in  the  loins,  hindering  motion. — Heaviness  of  the  lower 
limbs. — Sudden  satiety,  when  eating,  followed  by  a  sensation 
of  repletion  which  obliges  one  to  unbutton  one's  clothes,  accom- 
panied by  heat  in  the  face  and  vertigo. — Difficult  stool,  frequently 
streaked  with  blood. — Heavy,  umefreshing  sleep. — Want  of 
disposition  to  perform  any  mental  labor. — Weak  memory.  Ann. 
II.  p.  120. 

11.  PAIN  IN  THE  CHEST. 

Bellad.  VIII  has  removed  a  peculiar  throbbing  aching  in 
the  left  side  of  the  chest,  and  slight  hoarseness.  Arch.  III.  1, 
p.  99. 

Bryonia  II,  one  drop.  Pain  in  the  chest,  brought  on  by  a 
fall. 

Symptoms :  Aching  pain  in  the  anterior  surface  of  the 
chest,  impeding  the  breathing  and  obliging  one  to  cough  con- 
stantly. Emaciation,  loss  of  appetite,  restless  sleep. — Stool 
irregular.     Ann.  I.  p.  126. 

Bryonia  VI,  one  drop,  relieved  a  darting  pain  through  the 
sternum,  which  did  not  increase  by  breathing,  but  by  every 
motion,  and  was  most  violent  when  the  stomach  was  weak ; 
trembling  and  bounding  sensation  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  as 
of  something  alive.     All.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  152. 

Bryonia  removed  pains  in  the  chest. 

Symptoms:  Heaviness  in  the  head ;  pressure  in  the  fore- 
head.— Roughness  of  the  throat ;  little  appetite,  thirst ;  tongue 
pretty  clean. — Soreness  from  the  pit  of  the  stomach  along  the 
sternum. — Oppression  of  the  whole  chest. — Drawing  pain  be- 
tween the  shoulders  and  the  small  of  the  back. — No  stool  for 
three  days  past — Sleep  restless  at  times,  with  anxious  dreams. 
— Ever  since  he  had  small  pox,  the  soles  of  the  feet  feel  easily 
sore  ;  burning  of  the  soles,  the  skin  is  delicate  and  red  ;  the  feet 
are  sweaty,  with  fetid  smell. — Faint,  giddy,  without  strength. 
/.  d.  h.  H.  III.  p.  45. 

Lycopodium  X,  smelling,  twice.     Pain  in  the  chest. 


272  DISEASES  OF  THE   RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

Symptoms  :  Stitches  in  the  chest  near  the  left  false  ribs,  at 
every  deep  inspiration,  when  sneezing,  laughing,  or  during 
every  motion  of  the  body. — Frequent  yawning. — Cannot  lie  on 
the  left  side,  has  to  lie  high. — Urine  rather  dark. — Afterwards, 
violent  aching  pain  in  the  whole  of  the  left  lobe  of  the  lungs, 
with  tightness  across  the  chest  and  pain  between  the  scapulae  ; 
is  unable  to  lie  on  either  side.     Ann.  IV.  p.  197. 

Nux  v.  removed  acute  pain  of  the  chest  brought  on  by  vex- 
ation. 

Symptoms  :  Stitches  in  the  middle  of  the  chest  when  taking 
an  inspiration. — Spasmodic  contraction  of  the  chest. — Periodi- 
cal aching  of  the  head. — Tremor  of  the  limbs. — Want  of  appe- 
tite.— Full  pulse. — Alternate  chilliness  and  heat. — Nausea,  and 
bruised  feeling  of  the  body  all  over.     J.  d.  h.  H.  I.  p.  170. 

Nux  v.  X000,  six  doses,  one  a  day,  cured  a  pricking  pain 
in  the  left  side  of  the  chest,  when  taking  exercise  or  stooping. 
Hygea,  I.  p.  26. 

Sulphur,  smelling,  removed  an  occasional  pricking  in  the 
sternum,  with  dry  cough,  wheezing  breathing  and  asthma. 

Sulphur,  preceded  by  Aconite,  removed  a  pain  under  the 
left  short  ribs,  brought  on  by  frequent  suppression  of  vesicular 
erysipelas  on  the  head,  as  of  a  lump  being  lodged  there,  excit- 
ing an  oppressive  anguish  and  hindering  deep  breathing,  with 
cough  and  copious  expectoration.  Likewise,  a  pricking  pain 
in  the  left  half  of  the  chest,  excited  by  coughing,  deep  breathing, 
lifting  of  the  left  arm  ;  consequent  upon  a  strain.  Likewise  a 
deep  pain  in  the  left  side  of  the  chest,  consequent  upon  an  unu- 
sual effort,  as  if  the  movement  were  arrested  in  that  part,  worse 
when  taking  deep  breath,  or  when  turning  in  the  bed,  not  per- 
mitting to  lie  on  the  left  side,  exciting  anguish,  and  the  part 
being  painful  to  the  touch. 

Sulphur,  three  doses,  removed  a  pain  in  the  sternum,  as  if 
a  lump  were  lodged  there,  when  coughing,  yawning  or  sneez- 
ing. Likewise,  a  pain  in  the  right  side  of  the  chest,  brought 
on  by  constant  cough ;  the  patient  dared  not  touch  the  place, 
or  lace  herself  tightly,  or  turn  in  the  bed  ;  she  then  felt  as  if 
something  were  falling  towards  the  affected  side.  Finally  Sul- 
phur has  cured  a  stretching  sensation  over  the  whole  chest, 
with  stitches  below  the  right  mamma,  during  every  inspiration 
and  expiration,  so  that  she  was  frequently  unable  to  take 
breath  ;  palpitation  of  the  heart  when  ascending  a  height,  an- 
guish in  the  evening,  preventing  sleep,  anxious  dreams,  periodi- 
cal pinching  between  the  shoulders.     Ann.  IV.  p.  252,  253. 


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12.  PNEUMONIA.— PLEURITIS. 

Aconitum  X,  one  drop.     In  a  woman  of  sixty  years. 

Symptoms  :  Much  heat.  Stinging  throbbing  headache. — 
Bleeding  at  the  nose  the  day  previous. — Sleepless  nights. — The 
eyes  are  painful  and  sensitive  to  the  light. — Mouth  dry. — Taste 
bitter. — Much  thirst,  especially  a  desire  for  beer. — Inclination 
to  vomit. — Oppression  of  the  chest. — Stitches  during  an  inspi- 
ration.— Dry  cough. — Inability  to  lie  on  one  side. — Pulse  quick 
and  hard. — Stool  intermittent.     Arch.  III.  1,  p.  81. 

Aconitum,  one  drop,  every  twenty-four  hours,  has  cured 
forty  patients  laid  up  with  pneumonia ;  the  inflammation  was 
generally  removed  in  two  or  three  days,  and  reduced  to  a 
mere  gastric  condition,  which  was  speedily  cured  by  a  small 
doseoflPEc,     Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  164,  165. 

Aconitum  VIII,  one  drop,  one  dose.  Inflammation  of  the 
lungs. 

Symptoms  :  Burning  heat  with  headache. — Bitter  taste. — 
Unsuccessful  desire  to  belch. — Itching  pain  in  the  hypochon- 
dria, a  sort  of  heaviness. — Soft,  small  stools,  accompanied  with 
tenesmus. — Haemoptisis. — Short  breathing  while  asleep,  and 
stopped  through  the  nose.— Anguish,  arresting  breathing,  with 
sweat  on  the  forehead. — At  every  inspiration,  stitch  from  the 
lowermost  ribs  of  either  side  to  the  apex  of  the  scapula  through 
the  chest,  with  excessive  moaning  and  lamenting. — Clawing 
pain  in  the  chest ;  aching  pain  in  the  side  of  the  chest,  with  a 
sensation  as  if  that  side  were  made  narrower. — Sopor,  with 
anxious  delirium.     Arch.  V.  2,  p.  78,  79. 

Aconitum.     Pneumonia. 

Symptoms  :  Continual  stitches  in  the  right  side  of  the  chest. 
— Short  and  very  difficult  breathing. — Frequent  cough,  and 
only  occasionally  a  rather  painful,  bloody  expectoration. — Skin 
burning,  with  frequent  chills. — Full,  hard,  intermittent  pulse. 
Ann.  II.  p.  23. 

Aconitum  X,  one  drop,  VI — XII  in  five  ounces  of  distilled 
water,  with  addition  of  one  ounce  of  common  syrup,  has  been 
found  very  useful  in  pneumonia,  when  given  a  tablespoonful 
every  two  or  six  hours      A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  74. 

Aconitum  VIII.     Inflammation  of  the  organs  in  the  chest. 

Symptoms:  Violent  feverish  chills. — Continual  stitches  in 
the  left  side  of  the  chest,  increased  by  deep  breathing,  cough  or 
motion. — Cough  with  a  small  quantity  of  mucous  expectoration. 
— Obtusion  of  the  head. — Vertigo  when  raising  the  head. — 
Face  red,  bloated. — Eyes  shining  and  running. — Tongue  coated 


274  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

white,  covered  with  mucus. — Great  thirst. — Complete  want  of 
appetite. — No  stool. — Sleeplessness  with  profuse  sweat. — Fre- 
quent chills  in  day-time,  especially  in  the  evening. — General 
feeling  as  of  being  bruised. — Full,  hard  pulse. — Out  of  humor, 
taciturn.     Arch.  XI.  1,  p.  128,  129. 

Aconitum  X°°,  two  doses.     Pneumonia. 

Symptoms :  Violent  inflammatory  fever  and  delirium. — 
Red  countenance,  shining,  blood-shot  eyes. — Great  heat. — Op- 
pressed breathing. — Violent  pain  in  the  chest. — Great  thirst. 
Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  109. 

Aconitum  IV,  one  drop,  twice  in  twenty-four  hours.  / 

Symptoms :  Violent  chilliness,  afterwards  burning  heat 
with  thirst.  Stitches  and  pain  in  the  whole  of  the  thoracic 
cavity.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  120,  121. 

Aconitum,  one  dose,  afterwards  Bryonia.     Pleuritis. 

Symptoms  :  Violent,  lancinating  pain  in  the  right  part  of  the 
chest,  scarcely  permitting  one  to  breathe. — Dry  cough,  becom- 
ing more  violent  at  intervals  ;  sort  of  spasm  of  the  chest,  threat- 
ening suffocation. — Pulse  very  small  and  contracted.  Skin 
dry  and  hot. — Face  pale  and  sunken. — Violent  anguish. — 
Panting  for  drink  with  the  mouth  open.     Ann.  I.  p.  22,  23. 

Aconitum,  one  dose ;  and  finally  a  dose  of  Nux  for  the 
remaining  dry  cough  and  hoarseness,  with  feeling  of  fulness  in 
the  trachea- pleuritis. 

Symptoms  :  Aching  in  the  forehead. — Face  red,  bloated. — 
Continual,  dry  cough. — Intense  lancinating  pains  in  the  left 
side  of  the  chest,  increased  by  coughing  and  inspiration. — Feel- 
ing of  oppressive  anguish  in  the  chest. — Painful  stiffness  of  the 
whole  back. — Drawing  and  tearing  pains  in  the  joints. — 
Thirst;  dryness  of  mouth  ;  tongue  coated  while. — Retention  of 
stool. — Red,  burning,  fiery  urine. — Dry  heat,  mingled  with 
chills. — Small,  hard  pulse. — Great  weariness,  and  feeling  as  if 
bruised.     Ann.  I.  p.  23,  24. 

Aconitum  VIII,  one  drop,  one  dose.  Inflammation  of  the 
chest. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  chills,  followed  by  gresrf  heat,  with  vi- 
olent, throbbing  headache. — Stitches  in  the  left  side  of  the  chest, 
with  haemoptisis,  short  breathing,  and  unquenchable  thirst. 
Ann.  I.  p.  25. 

Aconitum  IV,  one  drop,  one  dose.     Pneumonia. 

Symptoms  :  Countenance  bright-red,  bloate  1.  General 
heat.  Violent  headache. — •Violent,  unquenchable  thirst. —  Want 
of  appetite. — Tongue  whitish,  but  not  coated.— Cou^h  with  mu- 
cous expectoration  and  streaked  with  blood. — Stitches  in  the 
right  side  of  the  chest,  and  full,  hard  pulse.     Ann.  I.  p.  26. 


PNEUMONIA.-PLEURITIS.  275 

Aconitum  IV,  one  drop,  one  dose.     Inflammatory  affection 
of  the  chest. 

Symptoms :  Difficult,  anxious  breathing. — Stitches  in  the 
right  side  of  the  chest. — Short,  dry  cough,  increasing  the  si  itches 
in  the  same  manner  as  the  deep  breathing  does. — Throbbing 
ache  in  the  forehead,  as  if  from  an  ulcer,  increased  by  the 
slightest  motion. — Chills  in  the  evening,  with  subsequent  heat, 
redness  of  the  cheeks,  increased  headache  and  sad  mood. — 
Chilliness  during  the  day. — Dry,  white  tongue,  with  increased 
thirst. — Flat  taste. — Loss  of  appetite. — Constipation. — Urine 
bright-red. — Anxious  dreams,  causing  uneasiness. — The  limbs 
feel  bruised. — Pulse  quick,  small,  rather  hard.  Ann.  I.  p.  27,  28. 
Aconitum,  two  doses.  Pneumonia,  last  stage,  after  previ- 
ous allopathic  treatment. 

Symptoms :  Difficult  breathing,  rattling,  and  with  a  pecu- 
liar noise. — Face  swollen,  dark-red. — Pulse  intermitting. — Vio- 
lent stitches  dart  through  the  chest.  Ann.  II.  p.  224,  225. 
Aconitum  VIII,  one  half  drop,  three  doses.  Pleuritis. 
Symptoms  :  Violent  chilliness  with  intense  pricking  in  the 
region  of  all  the  false  ribs  of  the  left  side,  increased  by  deep 
breathing  and  cough,  with  oppressed  respiration. — Afterwards 
general  dry  heat,  with  great  thirst. — Tongue  coated  with  mu- 
cus.— Urine  red  and  burning. — Skin  dry  and  hot. — Pulse  rather 
hard  and  very  quick. — Great  restlessness.  Ann.  II.  p.  226, 
227. 

Aconitum  2,  one  drop,  repeated  every  four  hours.  Pleu- 
ritis. 

Symptoms  :  Violent,  continual  chills. — Afterwards  heat, 
with  violent  stitches  in  the  chest,  and  short,  painful  cough. — 
Face  bright-red :  eyes  protruded  and  red. — Breathing  short, 
accelerated,  painful. — Cough,  with  increased  stitches,  and  pain- 
ful concussion  of  the  head,  as  if  it  would  burst. — Expectoration 
mingled  with  blood. — Violent  thirst. — Neither  appetite  nor 
stool. — Afterwards  jactitation  of  the  muscles  and  delirium. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  281. 

Aconitum  VI f I,  on  dose.     Pleuritis. 

Symptoms  :  Headache,  as  if  the  brain  would  press  out. — 
Dilatation  of  the  pupils. — -Heat  in  the  face. — Humming  of  the 
ears. — Dry  mouth. — Bitter  taste. — Aversion  to  food. — Tensive 
aching  of  the  stomach. — No  stool. — Flatulence  in  the  abdomen. 
— Anguish,  arresting  breathing. — Short  breath. — When  breath- 
ing deeply,  violent  stitches  in  the  left  side  of  the  chest,  after- 
wards cough,  with  expectoration  of  a  small  quantity  of  saliva 
streaked  with  blood. — At  times  cold,  at  times  warm. — Skin  dry 
and  hot. — Urine  very  red.  Pulse  contracted  and  quick. — Lit- 
tle thirst. — Anguish,  as  of  death.     Ann.  IV.  p.  435,  436. 


276  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

Aconitum  VHP,  five  doses  at  intervals  of  six  to  eight 
hours.     Violent  pneumonia. 

Symptoms:  Suffocative  breathing. — Violent  heaving  of 
the  chest. — Cough  increases  the  oppression. — Expectoration 
scanty  and  difficult,  mingled  with  blood. — Body  glowing  red. — 
Distended  veins,  nevertheless  thrills  of  shuddering — Thirst 
violent.— No  stool.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  58. 

Aconitum  V,  VIII  or  X.     Pneumonia  and  pleuritis. 

Symptoms :  Violent,  lancinating,  tearing  pains,  mostly  in 
one  or  the  other  side  of  the  chest,  at  one  time  becoming  seated 
posteriorly,  thence  extending  in  different  directions,  increasing 
by  deep  breathing,  cough,  sneezing,  talking,  moving  about, 
sometimes  by  external  pressure. — Breathing  quick,  short,  su- 
perficial, labored,  relieved  by  the  sitting  posture,  and  by  in- 
clining forward. — Continual  desire  to  cough,  first  dry  and 
short,  but  soon  after  accompanied  by  a  foamy,  mucous  expec- 
toration, streaked  with  blood,  or  merely  bloody. — Continual 
heat,  after  chilliness,  with  dry  skin. — Obtusion  and  pain  of 
the  head  ;  throbbing  headache. — Pace  red,  hot,  bloated,  or  else 
circumscribed  red  spots  on  both  cheeks, — Eyes  red. — Violent 
thirst. — Tongue  coated  with  white  mucus,  or  dry,  brownish. — 
Delaying  stool. — Urine  scanty,  dark,  hot. — Pulse  accelerated, 
full,  hard. — Great  restlessness,  anguish,  despondency,  fear  of 
death.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  19. 

Arnica  II,  one  dose.  Inflammation  of  the  lungs,  preceded 
by  encephalitis. 

Symptoms :  Head  rather  dull  and  heavy. — Violent  stitches 
in  the  side  ;  fullness  of  the  left  chest. — Short,  labored  breath- 
ing ;  oppression. — Painful,  short,  dry  cough  ;  scanty,  difficult, 
blood-streaked  expectoration. — Face  bloated  and  red  ;  eyes 
shining. — Great  heat,  with  much  thirst. — Tongue  dry. — Aver- 
sion to  food. — Abdomen  sensitive  and  distended.- -Urine  red- 
dish-yellow.— No  stool. — Skin  somewhat  red,  dry. — Pulse 
quick,  full,  rather  hard. — Apprehensive  for  his  life.  Arch. 
VII.  1,  p.  73,  74. 

Arnica  II,  one  drop.  Rheumatic  inflammation  of  the 
chest.  # 

Symptoms  :  Difficult  breathing  and  dry  cough. — Stitches 
in  the  front  part  of  the  right  half  of  the  chest ;  scanty  expec- 
toration streaked  with  blood. — Anxious  restlessness  ;  trembling 
sensation,  as  if  all  the  vessels  in  the  body  were  pulsating  vio- 
lently.— Much  heat. — Little  sleep,  frequent  tossing  from  side  to 
side. — Tearing  headache,  especially  in  the  temples  and  fore- 
head.— Much  thirst. — Little  appetite. — White,  dry  tongue. — No 
stool.     Ann.  IV.  p.  170. 


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Arnica  II0000,  Acon.  and  Bryo.  having  done  but  little 
good.     Inflammation  of  the  chest. 

Symptoms  :  At  the  commencement  of  the  disease,  violent, 
lancinating  and  tearing  pains  in  all  the  limbs. — Face  alter- 
nately pale  and  red. — Tongue  coated  dirty  yellow. — When 
breathing  deeply,  violent,  sharp  stitches  in  the  right  side,  after- 
wards cough. — Expectorates  thick,  white  mucus. — Right  side 
of  the  chest  feels  bruised  on  the  outside. — Continual  heat  and 
sweat ;  desire  for  w  ter. — Pulse  almost  normal,  little  irritated. 
Pr.  a  II.  p.  173. 

Arnica,  two  doses.     Inflammation  of  the  chest. 

Symptoms :  Lancinating  pain  when  breathing  deeply, 
coughing  or  moving  about,  in  the  upper  part  of  the  right  half 
of  the  chest,  towards  the  axilla. — Congh,  with  difficult,  slimy 
expectoration. — Breathing  labored,  short,  difficult,  hindering 
speech. — Raging  pain  in  the  forehead  and  giddiness,  with  obscu- 
ration of  sight. — Little  appetite,  bitter  taste,  white  tongue. — 
"Very  weak  and  emaciated. — Pulse  full,  moderately  frequent. 
J.  II.  p  54. 

Arsenic,  and  Spir.  nitr.  dulc.  cured  rheumatic  pleu- 
ritis  passing  into  the  nervous  stage.  Arsenic  covered  the  fol- 
lowing 

Symptoms :  Excessive  weakness. — Short  breath,  especially 
when  getting  in  and  out  of  bed. — Stitches  in  the  side. — An- 
guish.— Rumbling  in  the  abdomen. — Nightly  diarrhoea  with 
colic. — Unquenchable  thirst ;  dry  tongue. — Hard  hearing  and 
rushing  noise  in  the  ears. 

Spir.  nitr.  dulc,  two  drops  in  one  ounce  of  distilled 
water,  to  be  used  in  twenty-four  hours  in  teaspoonful  doses, 
covered   the   following 

Symptoms :  Staring  look. — She  does  not  hear. — Dry,  brown 
lips. — Desires  nothing,  is  scarcely  conscious  of  the  wants  of  na- 
ture.— Excessive  weakness  ;  muttering  delirium,  while  asleep. 
— Can  scarcely  be  made  conscious  of  herself,  is  rather  insensi- 
ble.    A.h.  Z.  IV.  p.  266. 

Bell  ad.  X'°,  one  dose.     Pneumonia. 

Symptoms :  Chilliness,  soon  after  stitches  in  the  left  side 
of  the  chest,  with  continual  heat. — Much  cough,  with  bloody 
expectoration,  and  short,  labored  breathing. — Want  of  appe- 
tite.— Urine  red-yellow. — Food  tastes  bitter.     Ann.  IV.  p.  208. 

Bellad.  X°°°,  giving  Acon.  eight  hours  previous.  Pneu- 
monia in  a  boy  of  ten  years. 

Symptoms :  III  humored,  and  weeping  mood. — Desires 
cold  drinks. — Face  sunken,  eyes  deep  ;  face  hot  and  quite  pale, 
tongue  coated  white. — Skin  hot  and  d  y. — The  child  screams, 
when  being  touched  ;  inclines  to  fall  over  from  weakness. — 


278  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

Pulse  very  frequent. — Sleeplessness. — Continual,  violent  cough, 
the  child  weeping  and  manifesting  pain.— Utters  frequent  and 
sudden  cries,  and  bends  the  head  backwards. — Screams,  when 
taking  deep  breath  while  yawning. — Breathing  short,  quick, 
rather  rattling.  The  remaining  cough  and  the  inclination  to 
costiveness  yielded  to  Nux.    Ann.  IV.  p.  212,  213. 

Bellad.  Xocoj  in  one  ounce  of  water,  first  every  two,  then 
every  four  to  six  hours,  one  teaspoonful  at  a  dose.  Preceded 
by  Acon.     Typhoid  pneumonia. 

Symptoms  :  Face  red  as  blood,  glowing. — Skin  dry,  sting- 
ing hot. — Pulse  quick,  small,  irritated. — Cough  frequent,  fa- 
tiguing, with  stitches  in  the  right  half  of  the  chest,  below  the 
clavicle,  with  expectoration  of  a  quantity  of  mucus  and  blood. 
— Hard  stool. — Urine  scanty,  dark-red. — Headache,  delirium, 
violent  thirst,  white  tongue. — Afterwards  continual  sopor,  or 
does  not  come  to  her  senses  when  waking,  is  delirious,  and, 
in  her  delirium,  talks  about  all  sorts  of  things.  Pr.  Com.  IL 
p.  171. 

Bellad.  was  found  most  serviceable  in  a  case  of  typhoid 
pneumonia,  preceded  by  Acon.  and  Ars. 

Symptoms  :  Lancinating  pain  in  a  small  place  in  the  right 
half  of  the  chest  near  the  sternum,  increased  by  deep  breath- 
ing.— Oppression  of  the  whole  chest. — Little,  short,  dry  cough. 
— No  appetite,  much  thirst,  bitter  taste,  tongue  coated  white. — 
Thin  stool. — Frequent  redness  and  heat  in  the  face. — Skin 
hot. — Great  weakness  and  bruised  feeling  all  over. — Little 
sleep,  tossing  about  and  slight  delirium. — Frequency  of  inspi- 
rations and  pulse. — Afterwards  constant  delirium,  wants  to  get 
out  of  the  bed. — Red  face,  shining  eves,  staring  look.  J.  d.  h. 
H.  II.  p.  97. 

Bellad.,  one  dose,  preceded  by  Acon.  Inflammation  of 
the  chest. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  stitches  in  the  right  half  of  the  chest, 
increased  a  good  deal  by  even  slight  motion,  deep  breathing  or 
cough. — Short,  dry  cough ;  inability  to  lie  on  the  right  side. — 
Vertigo  when  raising  the  head,  heaviness  of  the  head  and 
headache. — Bleeding  at  the  nose. — No  appetite. — Violent 
thirst. — No  stool. — Constant  delirium  in  the  night,  only  at  in- 
tervals by  day. — Difficulty  of  moving  the  right  arm,  and  pain 
in  the  right  shoulder. — Face  alternately  pale  and  red. — Skin 
hot,  sometimes  sweat. — Pulse  very  frequent.  J.  d.  h.  H.  HI. 
p.  79. 

Bryonia  IV,  one  drop,  one  dose.  Inflammation  of  the 
thoracic  organs. 

Symptoms :  Involuntary  arrest  of  breathing,  or  takes  but 
short,  small  inspirations. — Excessive  oppression  of  the  anterior 


PNEUM0NIA.-PLEUR1TIS.  279 

surface  and  right  side  of  the  chest,  as  if  it  were  oppressed  by  a 
heavy  burden. — No  sleep,  little  pain  and  anguish. — Face  bloat- 
ed and  brown-red. — Breathing  is  anxious,  labored,  quick  and 
short,  with  the  mouth  open. — Pulse  rather  hard,  small,  inter- 
mittent.— Palpitation  of  the  heart. — Obtusion  and  heaviness  of 
the  head,  with  roaring  of  the  ears. — Urine  burning  and  red  as 
fire. — No  stool. — Skin  hot  and  dry. — Lips  dry  ;  tongue  rough 
and  dark. — Great  thirst.     Arch.  I.  2,  p.  47. 

Bryonia  V,  afterwards  two  doses  of  Rhus  V.  Typhoid 
pneumonia. 

Symptoms :  Sudden  ill  feeling,  followed  by  excessive 
chills,  with  subsequent  warmth  and  slight  sweat. — Nausea  and 
vomiting  of  a  small  quantity  of  tenacious  mucus. — All  the 
limbs  ache,  and  the  body  feels  paralyzed. — Afterwards  con- 
tinual yawning  with  nausea. — Followed  by  burning  heat,  with 
violent  stitches  in  the  right  side  of  the  chest  when  breathing 
or  touching  the  parts. — Quick,  painful,  oppressed  breathing, 
with  great  oppression  of  the  chest. — Much  thirst. — Headache, 
as  if  the  brain  were  dashed  to  pieces. — Violent  tearing  in  the 
lower  limbs. — Sleeplessness. — Constant,  unnatural  sopor,  with 
frequent  starting  and  slight  delirium. — Unintelligible  mutter- 
ing from  time  to  time,  when  waking. — Strange  fancies. — Pulse 
very  small,  intermittent. — Moving  the  fingers,  as  if  grasping  at 
flocks. — Trembling  of  the  dirty-brown,  dry,  parched  tongue. — 
Excessive  weakness. — Involuntary  passage  of  the  faeces. — ■ 
Finally  painful,  dry,  violent  cough.     Arch.  I.  3,  p.  165,  etc. 

Bryonia  I,  one  drop.  Inflammatory  rheumatism  of  the 
chest. 

Symptoms:  Shaking  chills  at  night. — Violent,  spasmodic 
twitchings  of  the  left  arm. — Pain  in  the  left  shoulder-joint,  as 
if  it  were  sprained. — Lancinating  headache,  worse  at  intervals, 
— Violent  stitches  in  the  left  side  of  the  chest,  with  tormenting, 
dry  cough. — Pulse  frequent,  rather  hard. — Perspiration  not 
general  and  alternating  with  dry  heat. — Cough,  accompanied 
by  expectoration  of  some  mucus  streaked  with  blood.  Arch, 
II.  2,  p.  72,  etc. 

Bryonia  V,  one  drop,  Aconite  having  been  employed 
previously  without  success.  Inflammatory  condition  of  the 
chest. 

Symptoms :  Violent  chilliness,  tormenting  thirst ;  violent 
headache,  considerable  oppressive  anguish. —  At  every  inspira- 
tion deep  stitches  in  the  right  side. — Face  hot,  eyes  red. — Mouth 
and  lips  dry. — Tongue  first  coated  yellow,  afterwards  becom- 
ing black  in  the  centre. — The  teeth  are  covered  with  a  coating 
of  brown  mucus. — Cough  dry,  or  some  expectoration  mixed 


280  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

with  streaks  of  blood. — All  the  limbs  feel  bruised. — Inclination 
to  sleep,  without  being  able  to  sleep. — Speech  painful,  slight 
rattling  in  the  chest. — Nightly  delirium. — Profuse  sweat.  Arch. 
III.  1,  78,  etc. 

Bryonia  VI,  one  drop,  one  dose.  Inflammatory  condition 
of  the  chest. 

Symptoms :  Violent  chills,  afterwards  burning  heat  with 
thirst  and  sweat  and  oppression  of  the  chest. — Violent  stitches 
below  the  left  scapula  reaching  forward  to  the  heart,  increased 
by  breathing  and  cough. — Breathing  short,  quick  and  anxious. 
— Burning  sensation  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  causing  an- 
guish.— Violent,  continual  cough,  with  yellowish  expectora- 
tion.— Headache,  as  if  the  head  were  being  driven  asunder. — 
Heat,  with  little  thirst,  in  the  afternoon  ;  violent  thirst  in  the 
rest  of  the  time. — Want  of  appetite. — Costiveness. — Red  urine. 
— Sleeplessness,  or  restless  sleep  full  of  dreams.  Arch.  III.  2, 
p.  100,  etc. 

Bryonia  VI.  Inflammation  of  the  chest,  having  lasted  al- 
ready eight  days. 

Symptoms :  Stitches  in  the  middle  of  the  chest,  making 
inspiration  difficult ;  can  only  lie  on  the  back. — Violent  heat 
and  burning  in  the  chest,  with  anguish  and  oppression. — 
Cough  with  some  mucous  expectoration. — Intense  pain  be- 
tween both  shoulders.— Pace  bright-red,  violent  headache, 
much  thirst. — Cold  sweat  about  the  head.  —Pain  in  the  abdo- 
men.— Tearing  pain  in  the  limbs. — Sore  throat  with  hoarse- 
ness and  difficult  deglutition. — Hard  stool  every  two  or  three 
days. — Eyes  dim,  painful. — Feels  very  weak. — A  rest  of  the 
disease,  swelling  of  the  feet,  with  tearing,  pressure  at  the  sto- 
mach after  a  meal,  etc.  Yielded  to  Nux.  Arch.  V.  1,  p. 
80,  etc. 

Bryonia  X,  one  dose.     Pleuritis. 

Symptoms  :  When  moving,  or  when  turning  about,  or  when 
taking  a  deep  breath,  fiery  stitches  dart  from  the  left  through 
the  right  side  of  the  chest,  with  violent  cough  and  bl  >ody  ex- 
pectoration.— Great  heat,  thirst,  full,  strong  pulse. — Red  urine. 
Arch.  V.  1,  p.  94. 

Bryonia  VI,  one  dose.  Inflammatory  affection  of  the 
chest. 

Symptoms:  Vertigo. — Headache,  when  stooping,  as  if  the 
brain  would  fall  out. — Burning  in  the  eyes. — Humming  in  the 
ears. — Flat  taste  with  tongue  coated  yellow. — Loss  of  appe- 
tite.— Pressure  at  the  stomach. — Constipation. — Grunting  in 
the  ab  lomen,  with  emission  of  flatulence — Frequent  emis- 
sion of  urine. — Impeded  respiration. — Dry  cough,  with  violent 


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stitches  darting  from  the  right  side  towards  the  last  rib. — Al- 
ternately cold  and  hot. — Skin  dry. — Thirst  moderate. — Pulse 
quick,  but  not  full. — Sleep  restless,  with  dreams  full  of  dispute. 
— -Out  of  humor,  and  inclining  to  be  angry.  Arch.  V.  3,  p.  20. 
Bryonia  X,  one  drop,  twenty-one  doses.  Typhoid  inflam- 
mation of  the  chest. 

Symptoms :  Skin  viscid  and  moist ;  face  sunken. — Eyes 
faint  and  dim. — Pulse  weak  and  accelerated.— Breathing  short 
and  oppressed. — Head  dreary,  painful  and  heavy. — Stitches 
in  the  right  side  of  the  chest,  increased  by  deep  breathing ; 
worse  when  raising  one's  self  and  moving  about. — -Restless 
night ;  continual  delirium. — Great  inclination  to  sleep ;  seems 
to  be  constantly  in  a  state  of  sopor. — Cough  with  expectora- 
tion of  a  dirty-reddish  mucus. — Thirst  not  very  great. — Appe- 
tite wanting. — No  stool. — Tongue  coated  yellowish. — Taste 
flat. — The  remaining  slight  stitches  during  deep  breathing 
yielded  to  Arnica  II.     Arch.  VI.  2,  p.  63,  etc. 

Bryonia  X,  preceded  by  Acon.    Inflammation  of  the  chest. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  stitches  in  the  chest,  can  only  lie  upon 
his  back. — Talking  and  breathing  excite  pain  with  short 
cough,  and  bloody  expectoration — Lancinating  pains  through 
the  whole  head. — Vertigo  when  raising  the  head. — The  pain  is 
increased  by  motion. — Face  bright-red  and  hot. — Eyes  shining. 
— Tongue  dry  and  coated  white. — Much  thirst. — Vomiting  of 
yellow,  bitter-tasting  substances. — Bitter  taste. — Pressure  in  the 
region  of  the  stomach. — No  stool. — Pulse  hard  and  frequent. 
Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  62. 

Bryonia  X,  one  dose,  preceded  by  Acon.  Sort  of  typhoid 
inflammation  of  the  chest. 

Symptoms  :  Labored,  quick,  short  breathing  ;  he  can  only 
breathe  in  the  sitting  posture,  and  inclining  towards  the  right 
side. — Short,  dry  and  barking  cough  ;  mucous  expectoration 
mixed  with  blood. — Violent  stitches  and  burning  in  the  lower 
part  of  the  right  half  of  the  chest,  increased  by  motion,  talking, 
coughing  and  external  pressure. — Heaviness  and  obtusion  of 
the  head. — Frequent  delirium. — Anguish  and  oppression  of  the 
chest. — Sleeplessness,  or  moaning  and  starting. — Great  thirst. 
— No  appetite,  no  stool. — Urine  bright-red. — Eyes  sunken  and 
faint. — Skin  hot,  dry,  chapped  and  brown. — Painless  distention 
of  the  abdomen. — Q,uick,  hard,  unequal  pulse. — Great  weak- 
ness.— Anxious  moaning  ;  hopelessness. — Afterwards  sopor, 
occasionally.     Arch.  XI.  1,  p.  130,  131. 

Bryonia  VIII,  preceded  by  Acon.  Inflammation  of  the 
chest. 

Symptoms  :  Lancinating  headache. — Humming  in  the  ears. 


282  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

— Distended,  red  face  ;  eyes  red.—  Severe  pricking  pains  in  the 
chest ;  is  only  able  to  lie  on  his  back. — Violent  thirst. — Tongue 
coated  white,  the  tip  being  red  and  dry,  and  the  middle  moist. 
— Stool  suppressed. — Urine  very  red. — Pulse  frequent,  hard  and 
wiry.     Arch.  XIII.  3,  p.  126. 

Bryonia  V,  half  a  drop.  Inflammatory  affection  of  the 
chest. 

Symptoms :  Pricking  in  the  throat  when  touching  it. — Feel- 
ing of  dryness  in  the  palate. — Flat  taste. — The  appetite  passes 
oft  as  soon  as  beginning  to  eat. — Tensive  pain  in  the  re- 
gion of  the  liver. — Stool  difficult,  intermittent. — Urine  scanty, 
red. — Dry  cough,  excited  by  a  constant  tingling  in  the  throat, 
and  causing  shocks  through  the  head. — Breathing  short,  and 
almost  made  impossible  on  account  of  stitches  in  the  chest, 
obliging  one  to  sit  up  ;  motion  and  turning  increase  the  pain. — 
At  night,  agitation  in  the  blood,  sleeplessness  and  oppressive 
anguish  in  the  chest. — Violent  thirst  with  heat,  without  any 
sweat. — Very  irritable  and  out  of  humor.    Ann.  I.  p.  20. 

Bryonia  VI,  after  Acon.,  one  dose.     Pneumonia. 

Symptoms  :  At  the  commencement  violent  chills. — Aching, 
with  a  sensation  as  of  dull  stitching,  in  both  lungs ;  can  only 
lie  on  the  back,  and  breathing  is  labored. — Frequent,  short 
cough,  with  continual  desire  to  cough,  and  expulsion  of  a  mass 
of  foamy  blood. — Considerable  dyspnoea,  with  great  anguish 
in  the  chest,  which  does  not  permit  one  to  lie  still. — Face  dark- 
blue,  bloated. — Violent  headache  ;  violent  throbbing  of  the  ca- 
rotids.— Dry  lips  and  mouth  ;  continual  panting  for  drink. — 
Blood-taste  in  the  mouth ;  constipation. — Urine  burning  and 
red. — Dry,  burning  heat — Pulse  slow,  suppressed  and  small. — 
Drawing  pains  in  all  the  limbs.     Ann.  I.  p.  21. 

Bryonia  V,  one  drop,  one  dose.     Pleuritis. 

Symptoms :  Frequent,  full,  but  not  hard  pulse. — Violent 
lancinating  pain  in  the  left  side  of  the  chest,  at  every  inspira- 
tion, and  when  coughing. — Continual  dry  cough. — Headache 
made  worse  by  the  coughing  fits. — Constipation,  want  of  ap- 
petite.— Tongue  moist,  little  coated. — Thirst  moderate. — Skin 
hot,  but  moist. — Sleeplessness. — Anxious  on  account  of  her  dis* 
ease,  and  out  of  humor.     Ann.  I.  p.  24. 

Bryonia  V,  afterwards  Aconite.     Pleuritis. 

Symptoms :  Violent  stitches  in  the  right  side,  under  the 
true  ribs,  increased  by  coughing  and  deep  breathing. — Alternate 
chilliness  and  heat ;  pulse  full  and  accelerated. — Tongue  dry, 
with  much  thirst. — No  stool. — Great  weariness. — Humming 
and  roaring  in  the  ears. — The  remaining  cough  yielded  to  Nux 
and  Puls.     Ann.  I.  p.  216. 

Bryonia  V,  one  dose,  lastly  Nux.     Pleuritis. 


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Symptoms  :  Violent  chills,  with  delirium,  tossing  from  side 
to  side,  and  nausea. — Stitches  in  the  side  when  taking  deep 
breath,  coughing  or  sneezing. — Chilliness  when  uncovering 
her. — Pulse  slow,  small.-  —Head  aches  a  good  deal. — Violent 
thirst.     Ann.  I.  p.  217,  218. 

Bryonia  X°°,  one  dose  ;  preceded  by  Agon.  Inflamma- 
tion of  the  chest. 

Symptoms  :  Stitches  in  the  side  of  the  chest  and  shoulders, 
with  much  thirst  and  redness  of  the  face,  with  heat. — Stitches 
in  the  region  of  the  liver  during  an  inspiration  ;  the  liver  is 
painful  when  touched. — Violent  cough,  with  severe  pressure 
under  the  false  ribs. — Expectoration  of  white  mucus,  with 
blood. — Cough  and  stitches  become  worse  when  lying  down. 
— Aching  in  the  forehead. — Is  unable  to  sleep,  has  to  sit  in  the 
bed. — Skin  hot,  and  covered  with  sweat.     Ann.  I.  p.  218,  219. 

Bryonia  X,  two  doses.     Inflammation  of  the  chest. 

Symptoms  :  Face  red. — Breathing  difficult,  almost  impos- 
sible, and  short ;  every  inspiration  being  accompanied  with 
a  stitch  in  the  right  side,  extending  into  the  shoulder. — Vio- 
lent cough,  with  increase  of  pain  in  the  chest,  and  concussive 
stitches  in  the  head. — Expectoration  difficult  and  streaked  with 
blood. — Pain  in  the  abdomen. — No  stool,  much  thirst. — Cough 
at  the  slightest  motion. — Giddiness  when  rising. — Delirium, 
sopor. — Exhausted  and  out  of  humor. — Ann.  I.  p.  222. 

Bryonia  :  Pneumonia. 

Symptoms :  Excessive  stitches  in  both  sides  of  the  chest. — 
Frequent  irritation  inducing  cough,  with  expectoration  of 
mucus,  streaked  with  blood. — difficult  respiration. — Urine 
scanty,  fiery-red. — Burning,  dry  heat. — Desire  for  sour  things. 
— Pulse  full,  hard,  slow,  intermittent. — Face  bloated,  blue-red, 
— Frequently  interrupted  sopor,  with  delirium.     Ann.  II.  p.  26. 

Bryonia  X,  two  doses.  Inflammatory  affection  of  the 
chest. 

Symptoms :  Countenance  red,  hot ;  skin  hot,  dry.—  Shi- 
ning eyes,  redness  of  the  white. — Pain,  as  if  bruised,  in  the 
back  and  between  the  shoulders. — Tongue  coated  yellow-brown. 
— No  appetite. — Violent  thirst. — Flat  taste  in  the  mouth. — Cos- 
tiveness. — Red  urine. — Violent  cough,  with  stitches  in  the  right 
side  of  the  chest,  extending  to  the  clavicle  and  the  axilla. — 
The  breath  is  jerked  out,  short,  oppressed  moaning. — Continual 
moaning. — No  sleep. — Delirium. — Pulse  frequent,  hard,  small. 
Ann.  II.  p.  228. 

Bryonia  X0000,  one  dose.     Inflammation  of  the  chest. 

Symptoms:  Nausea;  distention  of  the  abdomen. — Stitches 
in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  increased  by  cough  ;  soreness  in  that 


284  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

part. — Dry,  hoarse  cough,  especially  when  lying  down. — Alter- 
nate chilliness  and  heat,  then  sweat,  afternoon  and  evening. — 
Burning  and  stitches  in  the  small  of  the  back  and  back.  Ann. 
II.  p.  230. 

Bryonia  X°°,  Acon.  and  Bell,  having  been  given  without 
success.     Pleuritis. 

Symptoms  :  Lancinating  headache  on  the  top  of  the  head. 
— Want  of  appetite. — Tongue  dry,  dirty  white. — Stitches  in 
the  left  side  under  the  false  ribs,  coming  on  with  a  jerk,  inde- 
pendent of  breathing,  in  the  direction  of  the  pit  of  the  stomach. 
— Small  pimples  in  the  precordial  region,  with  burning- sting- 
ing pain. — Feeling  of  internal  heat,  interrupted  by  shiverings. 
— Sleep  disturbed  by  pleuritic  stitches. — Pulse  hard,  sluggish. 
— The  symptoms  are  worse  towards  evening. — Anxious  and 
apprehensive.     Ann.  II.  p.  231. 

Bryonia  X°°,  one  dose.  Fever,  with  affection  of  the 
chest. 

Symptoms  :  Headache,  a  feeling  of  stupidity. — Heat  and 
thirst. — Stitches  in  the  right  side  of  the  chest  and  small  of  the 
back. — No  appetite. — Taste  bitter. — Tongue  white. — Vertigo 
when  raising  the  head. — No  stool. — Breathing  short ;  increased 
stitches  when  taking  an  inspiration. — Urine  yellow,  with  cloudy 
sediment.     Ami.  III.  p.  51. 

Bryonia  X°°,  preceded  by  Acon.  Pleuritis. 
Symptoms :  Dry  cough,  day  and  night. — Violent  head- 
ache.— Stitches  in  the  right  side  of  the  chest,  with  oppression 
of  the  chest. — Chilliness  without  thirst,  in  the  evening ;  at 
night,  heat  with  thirst. — No  appetite  ;  aversion  to  all  food. — 
Bitterness  of  mouth. — No  stool. — Face  red. — Desponding.  Ann. 
IV.  p.  185. 

Bryonia  X00000.  Inflammatory  condition  of  the  chest  of 
a  baby. 

Symptoms  :  Almost  continual  feverish  heat. — Rattling  and 
wheezing  in  the  chest. — Scraping  cough. — Cannot  take  breath. 
— Refuses  to  take  the  breast — Sleeplessness;  emaciation, 
wretched  appearance.     Ann.  IV.  p.  204. 

Bryonia  X000,  preceded  by  Aconite.  Inflammation  of 
the  lungs  and  liver. 

Symptoms  :  Glowing  hot  cheeks. — Yellow  complexion. — 
Yellowness  of  the  white  of  the  eyes;  eyes  shining. — Skin  dry 
and  hot. — Giddiness  while  standing  or  walking. — Aching  pain 
in  the  forehead. — Rushing  sensation  in  the  ears. — Tongue  dry, 
coated  dirty-brown. — No  appetite  ;  violent  thirst. — Qualmish 
feeling,  with  pressure  in  the  abdomen. — Costiveness  and  slug- 
gish stool. — Dry,  and  short  hacking  cough. — Stitches  in  the 


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right  side  of  the  chest,  during  motion  and  when  coughing.— 
Swelling  of  the  region  of  the  liver,  painful  to  the  touch. — Is 
unable  to  lie  on  the  affected  side  without  oppressing  the  cheet. 
— Painful  weariness  in  the  lower  limbs,  especially  the  knees. 
— Tearing  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back. — Sleeplessness  and 
tossing  about. — Violent  heat  mingled  with  thrills  of  shudder- 
ing.    Ann.  IV.  p.  211. 

Cannabis  2,  preceded  by  Acon.  Inflammatory  affection 
of  the  chest. 

Symptoms  :  Face  red. — Pulse  hard,  frequent. — Alternate 
chilliness  and  heat. — Stool  hard  and  sluggish. — Breathing 
short,  oppressed.— Violent  cough. — Stitches  at  every  inspi- 
ration deep  in  the  right  side  of  the  chest. — Bloody  expectora- 
tion.— Restless  sleep,  with  delirium  and  loud  moaning.  Ann. 
I.  p.  219,  220. 

Cannabis  -,V,  preceded  by  Acon.  Inflammation  of  the 
chest. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo  even  unto  falling. — Cloudiness  of  the 
head. — Humming  about  the  forehead,  and  painful  pressure  from 
within  outwards. — -Eyes  faint ;  eyelids  red  ;  the  flame  appears 
to  be  redder  and  enveloped  in  a  mist.— Sensation  as  of  dry 
coryza  in  the  nose. — Tongue  coated  yellow-white. — Loamy 
taste.  Feeling  of  dryness  in  the  mouth.  Dry  lips,  with  brown 
scurf  and  chapped. — Violent  thirst,  no  appetite. — Eructations, 
with  stitches  in  the  left  side  of  the  chest. — Occasional  hiccough. 
— Fainting,  with  nausea. — Stool  hard. — Cough,  with  tenacious, 
green  expectoration  and  violent  stitches  in  the  left  side  of  the 
chest. — Breathing  short,  small  inspirations. — Stitches  in  the 
chest  and  between  the  scapulas,  when  turning  about,  sitting 
up,  breathing,  talking. — Cramp  in  the  arms,  and  stitches  in  the 
same,  when  grasping  something. — Great  restlessness  and  wea- 
riness in  the  lower  limbs. — At  night,  light  slumber,  with  toss- 
ing about  and  confused  dreams. — Violent  chilliness,  with  goose- 
flesh  ;  subsequently  heat  in  the  face  and  the  head.  Skin  burn- 
ing hot,  dry.  Palpitation  of  the  heart,  with  anxiety.  Ann.  I. 
p.  220,  221, 

Cannabis  70  «-$«-,  preceded  by  Aconite.  Inflammatory 
condition  of  the  chest. 

Symptoms :  Lancinating  headache  in  the  left  side  of  the 
head.  Great  desire  for  cold  drink. — Tongue  coated  yellow. — 
Dry  mouth. — Loamy  taste,  going  off  by  drinking. — Frequent, 
dry  cough,  with  stitches  in  the  left  side  of  the  chest,  also  when 
taking  deep  breath. — Little  sleep  ;  a  number  of  anxious  dreams. 
— Continual,  violent  chilliness,  alternating  with  heat.  Red 
cheeks,  hot  face,  hot  skin. — Pulse  frequent,  rather  hard,  small. 


286  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

—The  remaining  pressure  upon  the  chest  and  the  cough 
yielded  to  Nux.     Ann.  II.  p.  229,  230. 

China,  two  doses.  Pneumonia,  with  incipient  typhoid 
symptoms. 

Symptoms :  Short,  hurried  inspirations,  with  dull  stitches 
in  the  chest. — Has  to  lie  with  the  head  high,  in  order  to  be  able 
to  breathe. — Constant  cough,  with  blood-streaked  expectoration. 
— Burning,  dry  heat. — Red  face. — Red  urine. — Afterwards 
haemoptisis,  fainting  fits,  involuntary  movement  of  the  lips, 
catching  at  flocks,  subsultus  tendinum.     Ann.  II.  p.  29. 

Kali  carb.,  preceded  by  Acon.,  is  said  to  be  a  real  specific 
in  all  pleuritic  affections,  both  mild  and  violent.  Arch.  XVI. 
2,  p.  108. 

Lycopodium,  one  pellet  every  three  hours,  three  doses. 

Symptoms :  Violent  stitches  in  the  chest,  so  that  he  is 
scarcely  able  to  breathe,  increased  by  cough.  Great  heat  and 
thirst.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  131. 

Lycopodium  X°°  removed  a  case  of  pneumonia  in  a  young 
man  with  phthisicky  habit.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  123. 

Phosphorus  X°°,  repeated  in  a  fortnight,  followed  by  two 
doses  of  Sulphur  0°°°.     Neglected  pneumonia. 

Symptoms :  Dry  throat,  unquenchable  thirst.  Alternate 
heat  and  chilliness. — Constant  dry  and  hacking  cough.  Con- 
tinual stitches  in  the  right  side  of  the  chest.  Want  of  appetite 
and  sleep. — Frequent,  watery  stools.     Ann.  IV.  p.  296. 

Phosphorus  X00000,  eight  doses,  first  every  two,  after- 
wards every  three  hours,  cured  a  case  of  pneumonia,  which 
had  passed  into  paralysis  of  the  lungs. 

Symptoms  :  First  chilliness,  afterwards  heat,  with  stitches 
in  the  chest,  labored  breathing,  and  frequently  painful,  entirely 
dry  cough.  Afterwards  the  patient  is  constantly  in  a  state  of 
half-stupor,  answering  only  when  the  question  is  repeatedly 
asked,  and  afterwards  complaining  about  stitches. — Accelerated 
breathing,  accompanied  by  loud  rattling  in  the  chest. — Cough 
rare,  weak,  throwing  off  but  a  small  quantity  of  tenacious  mu- 
cus. A  subsequent,  painless,  fetid  diarrhoea  yielded  to  four 
doses  of  Arnica  11°,  one  every  day.  Ann.  IV.  p.  459,  460. 
A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  124. 

Pulsatilla  V  cured  a  case  of  pneumonia. 

Symptoms :  Hurried,  short  breathing. — Frequent  cough, 
first  dry,  short,  afterwards  slightly  loose,  with  a  painful  expres- 
sion of  countenance.  Quick,  small  pulse.  Burning  skin,  with 
copious  sweat.  Subsultus  tendinum  of  the  extremities  and 
convulsions  of  the  face.  Sudden  startings,  while  asleep,  with 
subsequent  cries,  in  children.     Violent  thirst,  with  the  tongue 


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somewhat  coated  and  moist.  In  one  case  the  stools  were  rather 
frequent  and  thin,  in  the  other  delaying. — Frequent  tossing 
about. — Mild  delirium. — Anxiousness  and  ill-humor. — Slight 
discharge  of  red  urine,     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  92,  93. 

Rhus  is  suitable  in  typhoid  cases,  where  it  has  been  gene- 
rally given  after  Acon.  and  Bryonia  Arch.  VII.  2.  p.  40. 
IX.  1,  p.  102. 

Squilla  is  suitable,  if,  after  the  removal  of  the  most  urgent 
symptoms  by  Aconite,  a  quantity  of  mucus  is  thrown  off  al- 
ready in  the  first  stage.     Arch.  IX.  2,  p.  142. 

Squilla  III00,  in  a  case  where  Acon.  and  Bry.  did  no 
good. 

Symptoms :  Sensation  of  heaviness  under  the  sternum, 
and  stitches  in  the  right  side  of  the  chest,  low  down,  and  some- 
what towards  the  back. — Short,  quick,  anxious  breathing,  is 
obliged  to  lie  with  his  head  high. — Afterwards  dry,  painful 
coifgh. — Face  bright-red. — Urine  becomes  turbid  when  stand- 
ing.— Sleeplessness. — Pulse  rather  accelerated. — Some  chilli- 
ness in  the  evening,  without  any  subsequent  heat. — Continual 
thirst.  Sulph.  and  Calc  removed  the  subsequent  paralytic 
painfulness  of  the  region  of  the  hip-joint. 

Squilla,  after  bleeding  to  no  purpose.     Pleuritis. 

Symptoms  :  Stitches  in  the  whole  of  the  lower  part  of  the 
chest,  which  make  the  breathing  very  painful. — Short,  dry 
cough  at  every  inspiration. — Frequent,  rather  hard  pulse. — 
Burning  heat. — Red  face. — Great  thirst. — Dark  urine. — No 
stool.     Ann.  II.  p.  29. 

Squill  a  removed  the  majority  of  the  symptoms  in  a  so- 
called  asthenic  pneumonia,  with  great  weight  upon  the  chest ; 
bloody  expectoration,  rare  cough,  thirst  and  great  weakness. — 
Nux  removed  the  weight  and  headache.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  147. 

Sulphur  has  been  frequently  useful  in  pneumonia,  espe- 
cially in  cases  which  were  not  entirely  acute,  and  of  psoric 
subjects,  and  when  the  pain  was  pricking. — Sulphur  likewise 
removed  the  consequences  of  the  alloeopathic  treatment  of  a 
case  of  pneumonia,  with  short,  quick  breathing,  weakness, 
night- sweat.     Ann.  IV.  p.  251,  252. 

Sulphur,  (tincture,)  one  drop  every  two  or  three  hours, 
cured  a  case  of  tuberculous  pneumonia,  with  violent  pain  in 
the  chest,  orgasm  of  the  blood  in  the  chest,  and  real  haemoptoe. 
A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  308. 

Sulphur  X8  every  four  to  six  days,  removed  the  short, 
concussive  cough,  and  the  exhausting  night-sweats,  which  re- 
mained after  pneumonia.     Hygea,  I. 


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13.  VOMICA. 

Kali  carbon.  X°,  in  eight  ounces  of  distilled  water, 
caused  a  vomica  to  open  after  the  first  tablespoonful.  Arch. 
XIV.  13  p.  5. 

14.  ASTHMA. 

Aconitum  VIII  removed  a  sort  of  asthma  miliari. 

Symptoms  :  Violent,  continual  cough  at  night,  with  danger 
of  suffocation ;  a  hoarse,  crowing  sound,  with  constriction  of 
the  larynx. — Face  high-colored  ;  pulse  very  frequent;  temper- 
ature raised. — Is  unable  to  utter  a  distinct  word.  A.  h.  Z.  II. 
p.  187. 

Ambra  has  been  employed  in  asthmatic  complaints  with 
great  success,  especially  in  children,  and  in  scrofulous  subjects. 
H.  in  R.  I.  p.  60. 

Amm.  carb.  is  a  distinguished  remedy  in  asthmatic  com- 
plaints, especially  when  they  are  accompanied  by  hydrothorax. 
H.  in  R.  I.  p.  65. 

Arsenicum  X°°  cured  a  case  of  asthma  humidnm  com- 
pletely within  twenty-four  hours.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  177. 

Arsenicum  X°,  in  six  ounces  of  water,  one  tablespoonful 
a  day ;  afterwards,  during  a  relapse,  three  doses  of  Arsen. 
X000,  at  intervals  of  eight  days.     Spasm  in  the  chest. 

Symptoms :  In  stormy  weather,  or  when  walking  fast, 
when  putting  on  warm  and  tight  clothes,  when  exposed  to 
changes  from  warmth  to  cold,  or  when  laughing  violently,  he 
feels  an  oppression  or  an  exhaustion  of  the  lungs,  which  obliges 
him  to  stand  still. — Violent  pressure  on  the  lungs,  anxiety, 
which  makes  him  alternately  cold  and  warm. — The  symptoms 
gradually  abate,  whilst  a  white  viscid  saliva  is  rising  in  the 
form  of  small  vesicles. — Oppression  and  anxiety  increase  as 
soon  as  he  enters  a  warm  room. — After  the  attack,  weakness 
and  sick  feeling.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  103,  J  04. 

Arsenicum  X,  one  drop,  removed  the  most  threatening 
symptoms. 

Symptoms :  Sits  in  his  arm-chair,  apprehending  suffoca- 
tion.— Panting  breathing,  with  open  mouth,  the  chest  heaving 
violently,  and  a  sweat  of  anguish  making  its  appearance. — 
Shortness  of  breath,  cough,  and  exhausting  sweats  had  already 
existed  previously.     Ann.  III.  p.  29,  39. 

Arsenic,  one  dose.     Complicated  asthma. 
Symptoms :    Weak   memory,   with    dullness. — Frequent 
headache,  with  heaviness  and  pressure  in  the  head  :  pressure 


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on  the  forehead  and  the  right  temple. — Eye  red,  with  pressure, 
pain  and  drawing  in  the  same. — Dim-sightedness,  as  through 
a  gauze. — Nighlly  pain  in  the  teeth  and  cheeks,  throbbing,  deep 
in  the  bone,  extending  into  the  ear  and  temple. — Teeth  feel 
elongated. — Accumulation  of  mucus  in  the  mouth  ;  collection 
of  water  in  the  mouth,  with  nausea. — No  appetite,  although  she 
relishes  her  food. — Continual  cough,  with  tenacious  mucus  in 
the  chest,  and  asthma  after  lying  down. — When  coughing, 
stitches  dart  through  the  head,  and  water  runs  out  at  the 
mouth. — Asthma  ;  he  feels  as  if  the  chest  had  too  little  air,  with 
pain  and  pressure  at  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  as  if  that  part  were 
too  tight. — He  loses  his  breath  at  every  motion  ;  he  is  attacked 
with  anguish  and  lassitude,  his  chest  feels  contracted.— Sleep- 
lessness, weakness,  and  tendency  to  fall  over  from  weakness. — 
AH  his  limbs  feel  sore. — Anxious,  desponding.  Ann.  III.  p. 
426,  427. 

Arsenicum  X00000,  one  dose.     Chronic  asthma. 

Sy?nptoms  :  Has  suffered  for  a  long  time  past  with  flatu- 
lent colic  and  abdominal  spasms,  with  profuse  sweat. — Asth- 
ma ;  dry  cough  ;  great  anxiousness ;  contractive  feeling  of  the 
chest  and  trachea. — The  symptoms  occur  every  three  weeks 
at  latest,  and  generally  at  night ;  is  unable  to  remain  in  her 
bed,  but  has  to  remain  out  of  her  bed  and  to  sit  up. — The 
symptoms  abate  when  cough  with  mucous  expectoration  sets 
in ;  they  reappear  after  chagrin  and  bodily  exertion.  Pr.  Com. 
II.  p.  188. 

Arsenicum  X°°,  relieved  a  case  of  spasmodic  asthma, 
which  set  in  every  night  with  a  real  anguish  of  death  and  cold 
sweat,  and  had  lasted  already  two  years.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  127. 

Arsenicum  X°,  removed  a  spasm  of  the  chest,  which  had 
lasted  eight  years,  and  which  was  brought  on  hy  exposure  to 
the  damp  air  of  a  cellar. 

Symptoms:  Wheezing  expiration,  in  the  evening  when 
going  to  bed. — Compressive  sensation  in  the  chest  and  throat, 
obliging  one  to  stoop  and  to  sit  up,  with  anguish  and  sweat  all 
over  the  body,  from  three  to  four  hours  after  midnight. — After- 
wards light  slumber,  frequently  interrupted  by  burning  or  sore 
pain  in  the  chest.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  12. 

Arsenicum  X000,  six  doses,  one  every  fourth  day,  procured 
great  relief  in  complicated  asthma. 

Symptoms  :  Has  to  spend  the  night  sitting  in  an  arm-chair, 
owing  to  oppressed  breathing.— He  is  out  of  breath  when 
going  up  stairs  or  making  an  extra  effort. — Urine  scanty  and 
generally  reddish. — Frequent  swelling  of  the  feet,  the  chest 
then  feeling  relieved.-  Frequent  accumulation  of  mucus  in  the 


290  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

throat,  with  roughness  and  hoarseness. — Dry  cough. — Loss  of 
appetite. — Rheumatic  and  haemorrhoidal  complaints,  and  pro- 
fuse sweats. — For  the  latter  symptoms  Carb.  veg.  and  Nux 
were  afterwards  given  with  success.     Hygea,  I.  14,  15. 

Belladonna  is  useful  in  certain  asthmatic  conditions, 
especially  for  females  with  generally  irritable  constitutions,  in- 
clining to  spasms,  or  with  organic  defects.     Arch.  XL  2,  p.  59. 

Belladonna  X,  the  dose  being  repeated  whenever  an  ag- 
gravation set  in,  cured  a  case  of  asthma  thymicum. 

Symptoms :  The  boy  falls  down,  taking  a  deep  inspiration, 
and  remains  for  a  time  without  consciousness,  all  the  muscles 
becoming  relaxed. — Evacuation  of  urine  and  faeces ;  finally 
clenching  of  the  fingers  and  convulsions.     Pr.  Com.  II.  p.  10. 

Belladonna,  one  dose.     Asthma  and  cough. 

Symptoms :  Several  fits  of  cough,  with  nightly  catarrh  and 
stitches  in  the  sternum. — Cough  after  a  meal,  with  mucous  ex- 
pectoration, resembling  saliva. — Oppression  of  breathing,  he 
imagines  he  will  suffocate. — Pain  in  the  small  of  the  back. — 
Pain  in  the  hypochondria. — Tension  in  the  chest,  with  pain 
and  distention  of  the  abdomen. — Hypochondriac  mood,  with 
tendency  to  start.     Ann.  I.  p.  288. 

Belladonna.  Complicated  asthma  in  the  case  of  an  old 
man. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo,  with  cloudiness  of  the  head. — Feel- 
ing of  coldness  in  the  head,  with  pressure  on  the  forehead. — 
Loss  of  appetite  and  thirst. — Empty  retching ;  unsuccessful 
eructations. — Constipation. — Frequent  desire  to  urinate  ;  urine 
clear  and  yellow. — Dry  cough  day  and  night. — Oppression  of 
the  chest,  with  difficult  breathing. — Is  unable  to  lie  down 
owing  to  asthma ;  stitches  under  the  sternum. — Tremor  and 
weariness  of  the  limbs,  when  leaving  the  bed. — Small,  slow 
pulse.— Sleeplessness. — Increase  of  heat  at  night. — Dissatisfied, 
anxious,  and  inclining  to  fall  from  weakness.     Ann.  I.  p.  292. 

Bryonia  10,  in  a  fortnight  Nux  20,  and  so  on,  using  these 
two  remedies  in  alternation  every  fortnight.  Chronic,  compli- 
cated asthma. 

Symptoms  :  Is  only  able  to  sleep  two  or  three  hours,  and  is 
then  roused  from  sleep  by  want  of  breath  ;  is  attacked  with 
pricking  pain  in  the  abdomen,  and  has  to  go  to  stool ;  this  gives 
him  relief,  and  he  falls  asleep  again. — The  fits  occur  twice  in 
the  night,  during  which  he  is  only  able  to  lie  on  his  back  and 
sometimes  on  his  left  side.  He  feels  most  comfortable  when 
sitting  up  ;  walking  makes  the  pain  worse. — Towards  morning, 
when  smoking,  he  has  another  attack,  characterized  by  short- 
ness of  breath,  but  no  anguish,  and  at  most  a  stretching  sensa- 


ASTHMA.  291 

tion  through  the  chest. — The  eyes  are  weaker  than  usual. — 
The  hands  are  rather  cold  than  warm. — Tightness  of  the  chest, 
with  sensation  in  the  middle  of  the  sternum,  as  of  a  pressure 
transversely  across. — Cold  air  causes  a  contractive  sensation 
in  the  chest. — Periodical  cough,  even  unto  vomiting,  and  with 
titillation  in  the  throat ;  the  expectoration  being  at  first  foamy, 
afterwards  thicker  and  more  tenacious,  rarely  yellowish,  mostly 
looking  like  varnish,  and  accompanied  with  relief. — Pain  in  the 
hypochondria  during  the  coughing  fit,  which  is  fatiguing. — The 
asthma  is  increased  by  talking,  and  by  motion. — Sometimes,  in 
the  evening  when  in  bed,  pulsations  in  the  temple,  and  slight 
palpitation  of  the  heart  with  anguish. — Weak  stomach,  with 
eructations  tasting  of  the  ingesta,  long  after  the  meal,  and  dis- 
tention of  the  abdomen,  more  violent  after  eating  but  little,  but 
less  after  a  copious  meal. — Pressure  of  the  clothes  causes 
oppression,  uncomfortableness  and  chilliness. — Inclination  to 
diarrhoea  ;  at  times  he  passes  small,  hard  pieces  followed  by 
papescent  stools. — At  night,  he  occasionally  feels  a  tearing  sen- 
sation in  the  abdomen,  ceasing  after  an  evacuation.  The  urine 
comes  off  with  an  interrupted  stream,  wine-colored,  and  some- 
times turbid. — In  the  summer  season  the  lower  limbs  feel 
paralyzed. — Temperament  choleric,  violent  and  irritable. — 
Pulse  eighty  to  eighty-five. — Face  more  pale  than  red.  Arch. 
VII.  1,  p.  46,  etc. 

Cannabis  X°°,  several  doses,  removed  a  case  of  periodical 
asthma,  the  patient  being  obliged  to  lean  over  the  seat  of  an 
open  window,  lest  he  should  suffocate.     Arch.  XIII.  1,  p.  90. 

Chamomilla  is  suitable  for  asthmatic  complaints  originat- 
ing in  incarceration  of  flatulence,  and  is  likewise  suitable  to 
children  who  have  become  affected  with  asthma  and  suffoca- 
tive fits  in  consequence  of  colds.  Likewise  in  cases  of  sudden 
distention  of  the  infra-costal  region  and  the  pit  of  the  stomach, 
occurring  in  children  during  windy  weather,  the  parts  being  so 
hard  that  it  is  impossible  to  press  into  them,  with  restlessness, 
screaming,  anxious  shortness  of  breath,  and  drawing  up  of  the 
limbs.     Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  86. 

Colchicum  has  frequently  rendered  eminent  service  in 
spasm  of  the  chest.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  254. 

Cuprum  X,  one  dose ;  and  afterwards  Merc.  sol.  ~tho~  SY- 
being  given  on  account  of  orgasm  of  the  circulatory  system  and 
a  marked  disposition  to  spasms  at  the  appearance  of  the  menses. 
Spasms  of  the  chest. 

Symptoms :  Attacks  of  one-half  to  one  hour,  after  fright, 
chagrin,  and  previous  to  the  appearance  of  the  menses,  some- 
times several  fits  a  day ;    has  to  lie  down  in  great  haste,  is 


292  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

attacked  with  hiccough,  her  chest  feels  contracted,  she  is  nei- 
ther able  to  talk,  nor  to  breathe ;  she  breathes  very  fast,  frequently 
panting,  almost  no  heaving  of  the  chest,  the  abdominal  muscles 
convulsively  stretched,  the  face  high-colored,  and  covered  with 
hot  sweat. — Sometimes  violent  convulsive  movements  of  the 
limbs,  and  muscles  of  the  trunk  and  face. — Continual  asthma, 
especially  when  walking  fast  or  when  ascending  a  height,  with 
a  desire  to  take  deep  breath. — The  menses  which  had  been 
scanty,  were  now  more  profuse,  preceded  by  great  orgasm  of 
the  blood. — Palpitation  of  the  heart,  pressure  in  the  head. — 
Anxious,  shy,  inclining  to  start.     Arch.  III.  1,  p.  104,  etc. 

Cuprum  V.  Spasmodic  asthma  of  children,  after  taking 
cold. 

Symptoms :  Dyspnoe,  continually  short,  superficial,  hurried 
breathing,  with  short  spasmodic  cough,  and  audible  rattling  of 
mucus  in  the  chest.- -When  attempting  to  take  a  deep  inspiration, 
the  cough  immediately  changes  to  a  coughing  fit  with  wheezing 
breathing  — The  oppression  is  increased  by  coughing,  laughing, 
bending  the  upper  part  of  the  body  backwards,  walking  fast, 
etc. — Titillation  in  the  larynx. — The  pit  of  the  stomach  is  pain- 
ful when  touched. — The  spasm  of  the  chest  increases  in  the 
evening  after  lying  down. — During  the  labored,  wheezing 
breathing  the  boy  sits  stooping,  expels  continually  a  white 
mucus  by  coughing,  which  soon  dissolves  into  a  watery  fluid, 
with  heat  and  sweat  over  the  whole  body,  and  painfulness  of 
the  abdomen. — The  attack  is  followed  by  a  spasmodic  cough 
resembling  whooping-cough,  with  feeling  of  emptiness  and 
weakness  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  89. 

Dulcamara  is  one  of  the  more  important  remedies  to  be 
used  in  asthma  pituitosum.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  127. 

Ferrum  helped  in  nightly  asthma,  in  the  case  of  an  old 
man,  brought  on  by  erethism  of  the  vascular  system,  and  con- 
gestion of  blood  to  the  chest.  The  symptoms  became  worse 
when  the  back  lay  deep  and  when  he  covered  himself  ever  so 
little  ;  they  were  relieved  by  the  upper  part  of  the  body  lying 
elevated,  and  by  uncovering  the  chest.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  164. 

Ipec.  I,  in  a  case  of  nettle-rash,  removed  the  sudden  danger 
of  suffocation,  want  of  breath,  nausea  with  cold  sweat  on  the 
forehead,  anguish,  fear  of  death,  general  heat  alternating  with 
coldness  and  palor.  The  eruption  yielded  to  Dulcam.  VIII. 
Arch.  IV.  1,  p.  115. 

Ipec.  I0000  cured  a  case  of  simulated  asthma  miliari ;  Ars. 
X000  was  given  to  prevent  relapses. 

Symptoms:  Sudden  waking  at  night,  with  frequent,  dry, 
short  cough  with  catarrhal  sound. — A  peculiar  pressing  and 


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pushing  of  the  inspired  air  against  the  larynx,  as  if  a  foreign 
body  were  lodged  in  it,  or  as  if  the  larynx  were  spasmodically 
constricted,  the  air  being  expelled  with  a  croaking  sound. — The 
inspirations  are  easy  ;  the  breathing  is  sometimes  intermittent. 
---The  symptoms  accompanying  expiration  sometimes  cease  for 
five  or  ten  minutes  ;  at  the  end  of  this  period  the  danger  of  suf- 
focation returns. — Cold  sweat. — Cold,  sunken  countenance  ; 
expression  of  anguish. — Noisy  flatulence  in  the  abdomen. — 
Frequent  desire  to  urinate,  with  emission  of  a  small  quantity  of 
pale  urine.— Pulse  small,  quick. — Constant  tossing  about.  Ann. 
II.  p.  306. 

Ipec.  III000.  Kind  of  suffocative  cough  in  a  child. 
Symptoms  :  Utters  distressing  cries,  and  is  continually  tor- 
mented with  a  short  and  hacking  cough. — Expulsion  of  grass- 
green  substances  by  the  rectum,  while  the  body  is  constantly 
curved. — Sometimes  rattling  in  the  chest.— Alternate  heat  and 
redness  of  the  face,  or  coldness  and  paleness  of  the  same. — 
Bloatedoess  of  the  face,  tinged  blue.     Ann.  III.  p.  293. 

Ipec.  I,  one  drop  every  evening,  for  four  weeks  in  succession, 
cured  a  nightly  spasmodic  asthma.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  100. 

Lachesis  X°  removed  asthmatic  sufferings  in  a  man  of 
sixty  years. 

Symptoms :  He  wakes  up  after  midnight,  the  chest  feels 
contracted;  the  breathing  is  slow,  difficult,  wheezing;  he  is 
obliged  to  get  out  of  his  bed  and  to  sit  stooping.  Arch.  XV.  2, 
p.  139. 

Nux  v.  V,  repeated  in  a  few  weeks,  and  then  again  in  a 
few  months.  Complicated  asthma  with  abdominal  sufferings. 
Symptoms  :  Shortness  of  breath  ;  when  walking  and  when 
performing  a  bodily  exertion,  the  chest  feels  constricted,  and 
there  is  want  of  breath. — Suffocative  asthma  in  the  evening 
when  lying  down  ;  has  to  sleep  while  sitting  on  a  chair ;  the 
suffocative  fits  get  worse  after  midnight,  has  to  lean  with  her 
hands  on  the  table  ;  his  chest  feels  violently  constricted,  with 
an  aching,  tensive  pain  in  the  chest.  The  breathing  is  slow, 
with  shrill  sounds.  Frequently  a  dry,  fatiguing  cough,  with 
painful  shocks  in  the  head  and  abdomen. — Excessive  anguish 
and  a  feeling  of  pain  through  the  whole  body.  Want  of  appe- 
tite ;  aversion  to  bread  and  meat. — Sudden  repletion. — Mouth 
viscid,  dry,  slimy,  not  much  thirst. — Flat,  sometimes  putrid 
taste. — Accumulation  of  saliva  in  the  mouth  and  inclination  to 
vomit ;  in  the  morning,  rising  of  air  after  every  meal. — Heart- 
burn, and  sour,  acrid  eructations. — Distention  of  the  abdomen 
after  eating,  with  aching  pain  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  an- 
guish and   oppression.— Sensation  as  if  the  clothes  were  too 


294  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

tight. — Frequent  incarceration  of  flatulence. — Stitching-aching 
pain  in  the  region  of  the  liver,  especially  when  touching  the 
parts,  during  motion  or  a  deep  inspiration. — Stool  rare,  hard, 
black,  frequently  mixed  with  mucus  and  blood  ;  sometimes  al- 
ternating with  looseness,  expulsion  of  small  quantities  of  mu- 
cous stool,  accompanied  with  tenesmus. — Frequent  emission 
of  a  small  quantity  of  urine  clear  as  water. — Giddiness  and 
obtusion  of  the  head,  especially  in  the  morning,  when  stoop- 
ing, walking,  in  the  open  air,  and  when  meditating,  with 
aching  in  the  forehead. — Alternate  dry  and  fluent  coryza ; 
accompanied  with  gloominess  and  obtusion  of  the  head. — Great 
faintness ;  dread  of  the  open  air,  it  causes  headache  and  chilli- 
ness.— Frequent  starting  when  asleep. — Anxious  dreams. — 
Cold  feet ;  bloated,  livid  countenance. — Out  of  humor,  vehe- 
ment, sensitive  to  offence  ;  anxious,  desponding. — Not  disposed 
to  mental  labor  ;  it  fatigues  one. — Least  well  in  the  morning. 
Arch.  I.  p.  68,  etc. 

Nux  v.  is  most  frequently  indicated  in  the  asthma  of  hys- 
teric and  hypochondriac  subjects  ;  likewise  in  that  kind  of  spasm 
of  the  chest,  which  is  relieved  by  turning  to  the  opposite  side, 
or  on  the  back,  by  sitting  up  in  bed,  or  rising  or  lying  down  ; 
also  in  that  spasm  which  is  excited  by  anxious  dreams  during 
the  night ;  or  in  that  other  kind,  which  comes  on  with  a  sen- 
sation as  if  the  clothes  were  too  tight ;  and  lastly  in  the  spasm 
which  is  a  consensual  affection  of  spasm  of  the  stomach.  H. 
pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  95,  etc. 

Phosphorus  X,  two  drops  of  Puls.  and  Nux  having  al- 
ready produced  an  improvement.     Complicated  asthma. 

Symptoms  :  Phthisicky  habit. — Asthma  when  moving  about, 
or  when  carrying  a  burthen. — Frequent  and  sudden  feeling  of 
fullness  in  the  chest. — Continual  soreness  of  the  corners  of  the 
nose  and  mouth. — Frequent,  nightly  diarrhoea. — A  number  of 
small,  red,  itching  pimples  on  both  shoulders,  burning  when 
scratched. — Short,  dull,  dry  and  hacking  cough,  occasionally  ac- 
companied with  an  expectoration  which  is  at  times  sweetish,  at 
times  saltish  ;  big  clots,which  are  sometimes  mixed  with  brown- 
yellow  granules. — Piercing  stitches  in  different  parts  of  the  cav- 
ity of  the  chest. — Wheezing  inspirations  in  the  evening,  when 
sleeping. — Continual  chilliness,  frequently  with  goose-skin. — 
Faint,without  strength,  out  of  humor. — Now  patient,  now  ill-hu- 
mored.— No  disposition  to  do  any  thing.     Ami.  I.  p.  116,  117. 

Phosphorus  10  cured  a  dry  asthma  which  returned  every 
ten  to  twelve  days.     Ami.  I.  p.  126. 

Pulsat.  V.  Complicated  asthma  with  cessation  of  the 
menses. 

Symptoms :  Cough  with  little  expectoration  ;  accompanied 


ASTHMA,.  295 

by  retching  and  vomiting  of  a  slight  quantity  of  mucus,  which 
is  quite  bitter  in  the  end,  mostly  towards  morning. — Cough  and 
vomiting  are  accompanied  with  violent  palpitation  of  the  heart. 
— Periodical  asthma,  want  of  breath  after  coughing,  or  when- 
ever the  air  by  the  door  or  window  comes  in  contact  with  her. 
— Burning  heat  in  the  face,  with  burning  of  the  eyes,  with 
thrills  of  chilliness  and  moderate  thirst. — Throbbing  and  dis- 
tensive  headache  in  the  forehead. — Anxious  trembling  of  the 
limbs. — Want  of  appetite. — Putrid  taste,  bitter  in  the  morning, 
after  a  meal. — Emaciation. — Great  weakness.— Sad  mood. — 
Arch.  V.  1,  p.  76. 

Puls.  IV,  one  dose.     Sort  of  spasm  of  the  chest. 

Symptoms :  Oppression  of  the  chest,  as  if  she  could  not 
inspire  a  sufficient  quantity  of  air,  increased  by  motion,  walk- 
ing in  the  open  air  and  ascending  a  height ;  aggravated  after 
a  meal,  especially  after  supper. — Cannot  remain  lying  in  the 
bed,  because  he  then  feels  as  if  the  throat  would  become  con- 
stricted, has  to  sit  erect.— After  having  fallen  asleep  he  is  rous- 
ed from  sleep  by  a  fit  of  suffocative  anguish. — Accompanied 
with  short  cough,  expelling  a  quantity  of  mucus  after  a  few  fits. 
— Scanty  menses,  during  which  the  spasm  of  the  chest  be- 
comes more  violent ;  preceded  by  spasmodic  pains  in  the  abdo- 
men and  small  of  the  back. — Thirst  when  the  affection  of  the 
chest  is  violent. — Pale  countenance. — Yielding,  mild  temper. 
Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  88,  etc. 

Puls.  IV°°.  Asthma  after  suppression  of  rash,  in  a  child 
of  eight  weeks. 

Symptoms  :  Breathing  short  and  superficial. — Short,  pant- 
ing cough,  frequently  interrupted  by  arrest  of  breathing. — The 
chest  is  affected  when  in  the  recumbent  posture,  worst  at  night. 
— The  outer  parts  of  the  chest  are  hotter  than  usual. — Eyes 
faint,  half  open,  insensible  to  irritation;  countenance  pale. — 
Declines  taking  the  breast. — Frequent,  empty  retching. — Stool 
rare  and  dry. — Sleeplessness  owing  to  the  cough.  Ann.  I.  p. 
289. 

Pulsat.  IV.  Complicated  spasms  of  the  chest,  from  ces- 
sation of  the  menses  after  a  cold. 

Symptoms :  Violent  chilliness. — Feeling  of  painful  pres- 
sure, extending  from  the  stomach  to  the  chest,  it  arrests  the 
breathing. — Inclination  to  vomit,  and  vomiting. — Costiveness. 
— Spasms  in  the  abdomen  and  chest,  with  continual  asthma  and 
suffocative  feeling. — Lastly,  anguish  of  death,  palpitation  of 
the  heart,  increasing  asthma,  with  coldness  of  forehead  and 
hands.     Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  78. 

Sambucus  O,  one  drop.     Sort  of  asthma  miliari. 


296  DISEASES  OF  THE,  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

Symptoms  :  Face  somewhat  bloated,  bluish,  the  forearms 
as  far  as  the  elbow  present  a  similar  appearance. — Is  hot  to  the 
touch,  especially  the  palms  of  the  hand. — Dry  heat  over  the 
whole  body. — The  face  is  somewhat  covered  with  sweat. — 
Trembles  over  the  whole  body,  from  suffocative  anguish. — 
Breathing  hurried,  occasionally  wheezing  and  croaking. — Rat- 
tling in  the  chest ;  is  unable  to  utter  a  loud  word,  and,  when 
questioned,  points  to  the  middle  of  the  chest. — Restless,  strikes 
about  with  his  hands. — Sort  of  slumber,  the  eyes  being  dim  and 
half-opened  ;  the  mouth  is  likewise  half  open. — Sleepy  with- 
out being  able  to  sleep. — Pulse  irregular,  small,  intermitting. — 
The  rest  of  the  disease,  obtusion  of  the  head,  pain  in  the  fore- 
head and  eyes,  with  sensitiveness  to  the  light,  hardness  of  hear- 
ing, hoarseness,  expectoration  of  purulent  matter,  thirst,  weep- 
ing mood,  shyness,  yielded  to  Bell.  X.  Arch.  V.  3,  p.  35, 
etc. 

Spongia  IV,  one  drop.     Complicated  asthma. 

Symptoms :  Heaviness  and  fullness  of  the  head,  with  ver- 
tigo.— Alternate  redness  and  paleness  of  the  face. — Small  glan- 
dular swellings  about  the  neck,  with  tensive  pain  during  mo- 
tion and  when  pressing  upon  them. — The  thyroid  gland  is 
very  much  swollen  and  painful. — Frequent  burning  and  dry- 
ness in  the  throat. — Suppression  of  the  menses  ;  violent  pains 
in  the  abdomen  and  small  of  the  back,  in  the  place  of  the  men- 
ses.— Dry  cough,  occasionally. — Asthma  ;  the  breathing  is  con- 
tinually oppressed  ;  the  air  becomes  incarcerated  in  the  goitre  ; 
the  breathing  is  rattling  and  panting. — She  loses  her  breath  af- 
ter every  motion,  she  becomes  faint,  the  blood  rises  to  the  chest 
and  head  ;  her  face  feels  not  and  she  is  attacked  with  anguish, 
as  if  she  were  about  to  faint. — Walking  and  going  up  stairs 
are  very  troublesome  to  her. — Out  of  humor  and  anxious  ; 
apprehensive  of  suffocation. — The  treatment  was  concluded 
with  Calc,  after  which  the  tightness  and  pressure  in  the  throat 
disappeared,  and  the  menses  came  on.     Ann.  III.  p.  424,  etc. 

Stramonium  has  been  found  remedial  in  spasms  of  the 
muscles  of  the  chest,  accompanied  with  single  muscular  twitch- 
in  gs  elsewhere.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  291. 

Sulphur  2,  one  dose.  Asthma  and  otorrhoea,  after  scarlet- 
fever. 

Symptoms:  Suffocative  fits,  lasting  a  quarter  of  an  hour, 
especially  at  night,  with  loss  of  consciousness,  and  immobility 
of  the  whole  body. — The  attack  is  preceded  by  single,  weak 
fits  of  cough. — The  fits  terminated  when  raising  the  body. — 
There  is  sometimes  a  violent  itching  in  the  right  meatus  audi- 
torius  ;  afterwards  discharge  of  yellowish,  fetid,  purulent  mat- 


HEMORRHAGE  FROM  THE  LUNGS.  297 

ter. — The  hearing  of  the  right  ear  is  rather  hard.  Ann.  I.  p. 
290,  291. 

Sulphur  100,  one  drop,  cured  a  periodical  spasm  of  the 
chest,  with  wheezing,  and  pain  in  the  sternum,  blueness  of  the 
face,  speechlessness  and  short  inspirations. — Slight  relapses 
yielded  to  Sepia  X.     Ann.  IV.  p.  254. 

Zincum  is  a  distinguished  remedy  in  convulsive  asthma  ; 
also  when  the  patients  become  more  asthmatic  after  they  have 
ceased  to  hawk  up  mucus  for  a  time,  and  the  symptoms  dimin- 
ish when  the  mucus  becomes  loose  again  and  is  hawked  up. 
A.  h.  Z.  Y.  p.  51. 


15.  HAEMOPTYSIS,  HEMORRHAGE  FROM  THE  LUNGS. 

Acidum  sulph.  is  one  of  the  remedies  which  may  be  used 
against  chronic  haemoptoe  ;  Sepia  is  another.  Ji.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  53. 

Aconitum  VHP.     Haemoptoe  of  a  pregnant  female. 

Symptoms :  Face  red. — Haemoptoe,  without  pain  in  the 
chest,  preceded  by  nightly  anguish. — Continual  moaning  and 
lamenting. — She  is  more  easy  when  lying  down. — Little  sleep. 
— No  appetite,  little  thirst. — Frequent  nausea  ;  tendency  to 
start.     Jinn.  I.  p.  286. 

Arnica  II ;  preceded  by  Acon.  V.  Spitting  of  blood 
brought  on  by  violent  bodily  abuse. 

Arnica  II,  preceded  by  Aconite  Y.  Haemoptysis  after 
violent  physical  abuses. 

Symptoms :  Headache  when  walking,  as  if  every  thing  in 
the  body  were  rising,  and  would  issue  from  forehead  and  occi- 
put.— Beating  and  contractive  sensation  in  the  pit  of  the  stom- 
ach, with  burning ;  after  which  lumps  of  coagulated  and 
blackish  blood  are  raised,  without  cough,  imperceptibly. — The 
pit  of  the  stomach  is  sensitive  to  the  touch  ;  she  has  violent 
stitches  towards  the  heart,  and  faints. — Appetite  scanty  ;  stool 
hard  and  intermittent. — Pale  complexion;  weakness.  The 
costiveness  yielded  to  Nux  IY.     Ann.\.  p.  115,  116. 

Arnica  11°,  two  doses.  Haemoptysis  without  any  precur- 
sory symptoms. 

Symptoms :  Clear,  foamy  blood,  mixed  with  coagulated 
lumps  and  mucus,  is  thrown  up  without  much  effort. — Con- 
stant tingling  in  the  upper  part  of  the  right  lung,  inducing 
vomiturition. — Periodically  increasing  heat  and  orgasm  of  the 
blood  in  the  chest,  sometimes  accompanied  with  palpitation  of 
the  heart  and  simultaneous  increase  of  the  bloody  expectora- 
tion.— Pulse    small,    contracted,    slow. — Countenance    pale  ; 


298  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

hands  and  feet  cold. — Occasional  inclination  to  swoon.     Ann. 

I.  p.  286,  287. 

Arnica  VI000,  dissolved  in  six  table-spoonfuls  of  water, 
one  tablespoonful  every  two  hours,  removed  violent  cough  with 
oppression  of  the  chest,  palpitation  of  the  heart  and  frequent 
expectoration  of  red,  foamy  blood.  A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  308.  Aco- 
nite was  given  before  the  Arnica. 

Arnica  has  been  found  a  suitable  intermediate  remedy  in 
the  treatment  of  incipient  pulmonary  phthisis  with  phthisicky 
disposition,  when  haemoptoe  was  induced  by  slight  bodily 
exertions,  or  exertions  only  of  the  arms,  hands,  by  stooping, 
lifting  something,  etc.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  23. 

Belladonna  is  likewise  a  good  intermediate  remedy  in 
haemoptysis  with  great  exhaustion  and  continual  titillation  in 
the  larynx,  inducing  cough,  especially  when  the  following 
symptoms  are  present :  great  shortness  of  breathing,  with  con- 
tinual short  cough,  disturbing  rest ;  anxiety,  uneasiness  ;  strong 
and  quick  beating  of  the  heart,  even  slight  indications  of 
spasm  of  the  chest ;  burning  heat,  great  thirst ;  symptoms  of 
congestion  to  the  head.     Arch.  XL  2.  p.  52  and  56. 

Crocus  helped  in  a  violent  case  of  haemoptoe.     A.  h.  Z. 

II.  p.  75. 

Digitalis  helped  in  two  cases  of  haemoptysis  after 
echauffement,  without  any  particular  sensation  in  the  chest. 
Arch.  XII,  2,  p.  31. 

Drosera  removed  haemoptoe,  after  the  vomiting  of  blood 
(haematemesis)  had  been  relieved  by  I  pec     Ann.  III.  p.  418. 

Kali  garb,  is  a  principal  remedy  in  haemoptoe.  Arch. 
XIV,  2,  p.  108. 

Ledum,  preceded  by  Aconite,  cured  a  case  of  violent 
haemoptoe. 

Symptoms  :  Oppressed,  quick  breathing. — Constriction  of 
the  chest,  increased  by  motion  or  talking.— Violent,  hollow- 
sounding  cough,  with  painful  concussion  of  chest  and  head 
and  expectoration  of  a  quantity  of  blood,  which  is  generally 
bright-red.— Furious,  beating  head-ache.— Countenance  bloat- 
ed, now  red,  now  pale.— Considerable  din  before  the  ears,  and 
hard  hearing.— Titillation  in  the  larynx. — Sore  pain  under  the 
sternum.— Constipation. — Feeling  of  repletion  in  the  epigas- 
trium.— Oedema  of  the  legs  and  feet. — Troublesome  drawing 
in  the  limbs,  when  in  a  state  of  rest. — Feeling  of  great  heat  in 
the  whole  body,  with  alternate  moderate  sweat. — Quick,  full 
pulse. — General  exhaustion  and  discouragement.  Arch.  XII. 
3,  p.  145.    A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  162. 


PHTHISIS. 


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Lycopodium  X°,  removed  for  a  long  time  a  bloody  cough 
with  phthisicky  symptoms.     Arch.  X.  1,  p.  78. 

Millefolium  I,  one  drop.  Haemoptysis  without  the  cause 
being  known. 

Symptoms :  Rising  of  warm  blood  in  the  throat,  every  eve- 
ning, coming  out  at  the  mouth,  followed  by  cough,  with  an 
additional  expectoration  of  bright-red  blood. — Great  weakness 
in  the  limbs. — China  II  relieved  the  remaining  weakness. 
Ann.  I.  p.  114. 

Millefolium  afforded  speedy  help  in  a  case  of  copious 
expectoration  of  blood,  continual  oppression  of  the  chest,  and 
violent  palpitation.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  248. 

Pulsatilla  removed  a  morning  cough,  with  greenish  and 
bloody  expectoration,  oppressed  breathing,  a  quantity  of  mucus 
in  the  mouth  and  throat,  and  scanty  menstruation ;  finally 
gave  Stannum.     Ann.  II.  p.  54. 

Pulsatilla,  repeated  doses,  relieved  a  case  of  hsemoptoe 
of  three  months'  standing,  subsequent  to  cessation  of  the 
menses. 

Symptoms :  Dark,  coagulated  blood,  especially  in  the 
night. — Incessant  cough  in  the  night. — Asthma. — Stitches  in 
the  left  side  of  the  chest. — Continual  coldness  of  the  feet.  A. 
h.  Z.  V.  p.  310. 

Rhus  V.     Chronic  haemoptoe. 

Symptoms  :  Cough,  accompanied  with  a  warm  and  qualm- 
ish feeling  rising  from  the  chest  into  the  throat,  and  sometimes 
with  expectoration  of  a  pint  of  bright-red  blood. — Accompanied 
with  a  painful  feeling  in  the  lower  part  of  the  chest,  above  the 
pit  of  the  stomach. — The  cough  is  succeeded  by  a  weak  feel- 
ing about  the  heart,  as  if  it  were  trembling,  and  anxious  op- 
pression of  the  chest. — Want  of  appetite. — Violent  pressure  in 
the  pit  of  the  stomach  after  eating. — Inclines  to  chilliness. — 
Hard,  intermittent  stool. — China  removed  the  remaining 
weakness.     Arch.  II,  2,  p.  112. 

16.    PHTHISIS. 

Arnica  is  useful  in  incipient  pulmonary  phthisis,  especially 
when  brought  on  by  cold  after  previous  echauifement.  H.  in 
R.  I.  p.  110. 

Belladonna  removed  scrofulous  pulmonary  phthisis  in  a 
child  of  four  years,  with  incessant  nightly  cough,  raling,  and 
vanishing  of  strength.     Arch.  IV.  2,  p.  84. 

Belladonna,  one  dose,  sometimes  affords  relief,  when, 
after  sudden  suppression  of  external  glandular  affections,  a 


300  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

similar  morbid  condition  affects  the  lungs,  resembling  pulmo- 
nary phthisis.     Arch.  XL  2,  p.  81. 

Calcarea  has  been  found  useful  in  the  case  of  females 
with  phthisicky  disposition,  especially  when  the  menses  were 
profuse  and  too  early,  and  when  profuse  leucorrhoea  set  in 
between  the  periods.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  143. 

Calcarea  Xod,  one  dose.  Sort  of  tuberculous  consump- 
tion. 

Symptoms :  Vertigo  when  going  up  stairs. — Dizziness  and 
trembling  before  breakfast. — Throbbing  in  the  middle  of  the 
brain. — The  nose  is  stopped  up  with  yellow,  fetid  pus. — Swell- 
ing of  the  tonsils,  with  sensation  as  if  the  inner  throat  were 
too  narrow  when  swallowing. — Aversion  to  the  usual  smoking 
of  tobacco. — Weak  stomach  and  weak  digestion. — Stool  every 
four  to  five  days,  but  without  any  difficulty. — Urine  scanty  and 
blood-red. — Titillation  in  the  throat,  inducing  a  short  and  hack- 
ing cough  during  the  day  ;  in  the  evening  and  night  the  cough 
is  so  violent  and  dry,  that  it  causes  throbbing  of  the  arteries 
and  palpitation  of  the  heart,  sometimes  accompanied  by  vom- 
iting.— Difficult  breathing,  with  stitches  in  the  chest  during  a 
deep  inspiration. — Anxiety  about  the  heart. — Swelling  of  the 
cervical  glands. — Pain  in  the  small  of  the  back. — Great  and 
continual  chilliness,  with  much  thirst. — Want  of  strength. — 
Drowsiness  in  day-time,  and  weariness. — Exhausting  sweat  on 
the  chest,  only  in  the  night— Excessive  nervousness  and  anx- 
iety, with  despair  on  account  of  the  illness.    Ann.  I.  p.  343,  344. 

Calc.  X,  lastly  Lycop. 

Symptoms :  The  head  feels  too  full,  there  is  a  throbbing 
in  the  head  as  if  every  thing  would  get  out. — Frequent  swelling 
of  the  gums. — Pain  in  hollow  teeth. — Little  appetite  ;  constant 
thirst. — Hard,  sluggish  stool,  every  three  or  four  days. — Menses 
weak,  too  early. — Frequent  coryza. — Violent  cough,  especially 
in  the  morning,  worse  after  every  cold. — Expectoration  of  a 
quantity  of  yellow,  purulent  matter,  with  rattling  in  the  chest. 
— Frequent  attacks  of  lancinating  pain  in  the  leftside. — Weak 
and  faint.     Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  96,  97. 

Calcarea  VIII,  cured  a  case  of  violent  cough  with  expec- 
toration of  lumps  of  purulent  matter,  great  weakness,  and  pro- 
fuse night-sweats.     Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  98. 

Calcarea  X°°,  two  doses,  afterwards  X°. 

Symptoms  :  Frequent  aching  on  the  left  side  of  the  head. 
—Bitter  taste  ;  the  food  has  a  natural  taste. — No  appetite,  much 
thirst,  sluggish  stool. — Menses  every  three  weeks,  preceded  by 
profuse,  exhausting  leucorrhoea. — Violent  cough,  worse  in  the 
evening  and  night,  excited  by  much  mucus  in  the  trachea. — 


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Constant  audible  rattling  in  the  bronchi. — Expectoration  of  a 
quantity  of  greenish,  suspicious,  fetid  mucus,  especially  in  the 
morning. — Stitching  in  the  right  side  of  the  chest,  above  the 
region  of  the  liver,  when  coughing  and  during  a  deep  inspira- 
tion.— Chilliness  towards  evening,  with  red  cheeks. — Weak ; 
profuse  night  sweats.     Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  109,  110. 

Calc.  X00000,  rendered  important  services  in  a  case  of 
stonecutter's  phthisis ;  the  copious  expectoration  of  greenish- 
yellow  purulent  matter  was  considerably  diminished,  and 
looked  more  like  a  white,  foamy  mucus.  Silicea,  which  was 
given  afterwards,  did  still  more.     Hygea,  I.  p.  61,  62. 

Carbo  veg.  X,  in  repeated  doses,  has  been  useful  in  several 
cases  of  phthisis  with  vomica. 

Symptoms :  Fatiguing  cough,  now  dry  and  spasmodic, 
now  accompanied  with  expectoration  of  large  masses  of  thick, 
yellow-green,  purulent  mucus,  sometimes  thin,  yellow  matter. 
— Breathing  short,  oppressed,  hurried,  especially  after  motion 
and  fits  of  cough. — Burning,  dull  aching  pains,  sometimes 
dartings  through  the  chest,  especially  under  the  scapula?. — 
Hectic  fever  towards  evening,  with  great  general  heat,  and 
burning  hands  and  feet. — Violent  thirst,  disappearance  of  the 
appetite. — Emaciation,  especially  in  the  face,  which  looks  pale, 
wretched,  and  expressive  of  suffering. — Sleeplessness. — Night 
and  morning-sweats. — General  weakness  and  faintness. 

In  another  case : 

Exhausting  cough  for  three  months  past,  with  continual 
pains  in  the  chest,  has  to  cough  a  long  while  before  he  succeeds 
in  throwing  something  off. — Expectoration  of  lumps  of  thick, 
greenish,  fetid,  purulent  mucus,  especially  copious  in  the  morn- 
ing.— No  appetite,  aversion  to  meat  and  salt. — Occasional 
vomiting  in  the  morning. — Oppressed  breathing  when  walking. 
Emaciation ;  vanishing  of  strength,  night-sweats.  A.  h.  Z. 
V.  p.  85. 

China  removed  a  sort  of  pulmonary  phthisis,  originating 
in  frequent  hemorrhages,  with  continual  cough  and  purulent 
expectoration.     Ann.  II.  p.  130, 

Dulcamara  removed  symptoms  of  pulmonary  phthisis, 
brought  on  by  frequent  colds. 

Sy?nptoms :  Continual  cough ;  expectoration  of  matter 
tinged  with  bright-red  blood. — The  chest  is  painful  internally 
and  externally. — Fever,  with  evening  exacerbations. — Circum- 
scribai  redness  of  the  cheeks,  and  paleness  of  the  rest  of  the  face. 
— Violent  thirst. — Sweats. — Emaciation  and  loss  of  strength. — 
The  region  of  the  stomach  is  tense  and  painful  to  the  touch. — 
Distention  of  the  abdomen  from  flatulence,  emitted  upwards 


302  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

and  downwards  with  difficulty  and  pain. — Pain  in  the  loins. — 
Painful  varices. — Constipation.  Bryonia  removed  the  re- 
maining constipation,  pain  in  the  loins,  distention  of  the  sto- 
mach, and  eructations.     Ann.  II.  p.  130. 

Ferrum  acet.  II,  one  grain.  A  kind  of  phthisis  rlorida, 
consequent  upon  neglected  pneumonia. 

Symptoms  :  Emaciation,  colliquative  sweats. — Livid  com- 
plexion, with  circumscribed  redness  of  the  cheeks. — Sunken 
countenance,  eyes  turbid,  without  lustre. — Pale  lips ;  tongue 
pale  and  rather  shrivelled. — The  fauces  are  sore  and  covered 
with  ulcers. — Voice  rough,  hoarse,  scarcely  audible. — Op- 
pressed breathing,  the  chest  being  scarcely  moved,  and  the 
nostrils  very  much  distended  at  every  expiration. — Tensive 
lancinating  pain  in  the  chest,  extending  unto  the  scapulae. — 
Titillation  in  the  upper  part  of  the  larynx,  with  continual  de- 
sire to  cough,  and  expectoration  of  a  quantity  of  greenish  pus 
streaked  with  blood,  and  having  a  fetid,  disgusting  taste. — Ex- 
cessive faintness. — Stitching  pains  in  the  limbs  here  and  there. 
— Colliquative  diarrhoea,  excoriating  the  anus. — Chilliness  over 
the  back,  especially  in  the  evening,  with  cold  extremities  and 
hot  palms  of  the  hands. — Want  of  appetite. — Thirst  and  sleep- 
lessness. The  cure  was  completed  by  a  dose  of  Pulsat.  IV, 
given  ten  days  later.     Arch.  V.  3,  p.  28,  etc. 

Hep.  sulph.,  tincture,  is  said  to  be  very  efficacious  in  sup- 
puration of  the  lungs,  with  copious  and  suspicious  expectora- 
tion. The  alternation  of  Hepar  with  Merc.  II,  has  been  found 
very  useful.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  115. 

Hyosciamus  IV,  and  lastly  China.  Incipient  pulmonary- 
consumption. 

Symptoms  :  Countenance  pale  and  thin. — Pain  and  heat 
in  the  head,  after  a  meal,  with  faintness. — Weakness  of  the 
body,  especially  of  the  chest ;  he  feels  exhausted  after  a  long 
talking. — Frequent  tussi  ulation,  with  greenish  expectoration. 
— Want  of  appetite. — Weak  and  small  pulse. — Anxiety  and 
restlessness.     Ann.  I.  p.  345. 

Kali  carb.  did  most  in  a  child  of  eight  years,  affected 
with  complicated  whooping-cough  and  incipient  phthisis. 
Arch.  X.  1.  p.  72. 

Kali  carb.,  several  doses,  was  the  chief  remedy  in  curing 
a  case  of  mucous  phthisis. 

Symptoms :  Frequent  tearing  pains  in  the  left  half  of  the 
head,  preceded  by  vertigo,  nausea  and  inclination  to  vomit. — 
Violent  cough  with  expectoration  of  yellow  mucus,  most  fre- 
quent in  the  morning. — Sore  pain  and  occasional  stitches  in  the 
chest.— Sore  pain  under  the  short  ribs,  on  the  right  side,  when 


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touching  the  parts,  and  when  taking  a  deep  inspiration. — Short- 
ness of  breathing. — Drawing  pains  under  the  short  ribs,  on  the 
left  side,  when  lying  upon  the  right  side. — Frequent  chills. — 
Tearing  pains  in  the  legs,  feet  and  knees,  increased  when  at  rest. 
— Restless  sleep  after  midnight.  Acon.,  Puls.  and  Stann.  had 
been  given  previously  with  some  relief.     /.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  30. 

Laches  is,  several  doses.  Sort  of  phthisis,  succeeding  an 
inflammatory  affection  of  the  chest  which  had  been  treated 
with  repeated  venesections. 

Symptoms :  Short,  superficial,  hacking,  fatiguing  cough, 
sometimes  very  nearly  inducing  vomiting. — Difficult,  scanty 
expectoration,  sometimes  of  thin,  tenacious  mucus,  sometimes 
of  thick,  roundish  little  clots. — Coughs  only  in  daytime,  more 
after  walking  in  the  open  air  and  talking,  or  in  damp  weather. 
— The  cough  originates  in  a  tickling  in  the  precordial  region, 
with  ulcerative  pain  under  the  ribs  and  in  the  trachea. — Short- 
ness of  breath,  especially  after  working  with  the  arms. — Stiff- 
ness and  weakness  in  the  knees  after  rising  from  a  seat. — Nausea 
and  loss  of  appetite  in  the  forenoon.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  56,  etc. 

Laurocerasus  helped  in  a  kind  of  florid  phthisis  pulmo- 
nalis, with  incessant  cough,  and  copious,  gelatinous  expecto- 
ration mixed  with  small  granules  of  blood.  Ann.  II.  p.  129. 
A.  h.  Z.  I.  162. 

Ledum  Y,  two  doses  with,  intermediate  doses  of  Chamom. 
and  Opium,  cured  a  case  of  suppuration  of  the  lungs  brought 
on  by  neglected  pneumonia,  with  copious,  fetid,  greenish  ex- 
pectoration, fatiguing  cough,  stitches  on  the  right  side  of  the 
chest  in  the  region  of  the  liver  and  considerable  emaciation. 
Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  101. 

Lycopodium  IV°,  one  dose.  Incipient  phthisis  pulmonalis 
after  inflammatory  affection  of  the  chest  treated  alloeopathi- 
cally. 

Symptoms :  Is  not  able  to  talk  except  with  a  weak  and 
low  tone  of  voice,  nor  is  he  able  to  breathe  deeply. — Violent 
cough  day  and  night,  with  profuse  suspicious  expectoration. — 
Hectic  fever  with  viscid  night-sweats.     Arch.  VII.  2,  p.  36,  etc. 

Lycopodium  VI,  smelling,  in  phthisis  florida,  succeeding 
a  typhoid  inflammatory  affection  of  the  chest  which  had  been 
cured  by  Rhus. 

Symptoms  :  Rattling  breathing,  suspicious  expectoration, 
viscid  night-sweats.     Arch.  VII.  2,  p.  40. 

Lycopodium  X.  Incipient  phthisis  pulmonalis  succeeding 
a  typhoid  inflammation  of  the  chest,  which  had  been  removed 
by  means  of  Acon.,  Hyos.  and  Rhus. 

Symptoms :  Suspicious  cough  with  profuse  purulent  ex- 


304  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

pectoration. — Burning  heat  in  the  palms  of  the  hands.  Cir- 
cumscribed redness  of  the  cheeks  denoting  danger.  Arch.  VIII. 
1,  p.  8,  etc. 

Lycopodium  X°  removed  for  a  long  time  heemoptoe  accom- 
panied with  symptoms  of  phthisis.     Arch.  X.  1,  p.  78. 

Lycopodium  280000  removed  a  case  of  phthisis  pituitosa, 
accompanied  with  an  affection  of  the  tibia,  for  which  Arnica 
was  given,  and  lastly  Silicia  after  Lycopodium.  Arch.  XII. 
1,  p.  91. 

Merc,  sol.,  -^  grain,  cured  incipient  tuberculous  phthisis. 
Arch.  III.  1,  p.  74. 

Nitrum  affords  great  relief  in  those  frequently  excessive 
lancinating  pains  in  the  chest,  accompanied  with  anguish  and 
oppression  and  occurring  so  frequently  in  affections  of  the  chest, 
and  especiallv  tuberculous  phthisis.  Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  113,  126. 
A.h.  Z.  IvVp.  240. 

Phosphorus.  Phthisis  pulmonalis  in  the  case  of  a  young 
man  with  phthisicky  habit. 

Symptoms  :  Throat  rough,  hoarse  and  dry. — Sensation  as 
of  subcutaneous  ulceration  of  the  chest. — Concussive  cough 
with  tremor  of  the  limbs. — Oppressive  sensation  in  the  chest. — 
Yellow,  purulent,  saltish  expectoration,  especially  morning  and 
evening. — Trembling  sensation  of  the  eyes. — Is  almost  unable 
to  utter  a  single  word  without  being  interrupted  by  a  short,  tor- 
menting, hacking  cough. — Constant  chilliness,  most  violent  to- 
wards evening,  when  it  is  interrupted  by  flushes  of  heat. — At 
times  stitches  and  tearings  through  the  chest,  at  times  ferment- 
ing and  hammering  sensation  in  the  same ;  at  times  sensation 
as  if  the  whole  of  the  thoracic  cavity  were  sore  and  oppressed. 
Profuse  night-sweats,  and  restless  tossing  about.  Ann.  I.  p.  340. 
In  several  other  cases  of  phthisis  Phosphorus  has  exhibited 
remarkable  curative  powers. 

Ps or i cum  I  has  been  found  useful  in  a  case  of  phthisis  pul- 
mon.  purul.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  107. 

Psoricum,  several  doses,  has  prevented  the  passage  of  tuber- 
cles into  the  suppurative  stage. 

Symptoms  :  Dull  pressure  over  the  whole  chest,  from  the 
right  side,  increased  by  inclining  forward. — Cough  generally 
dry,  with  expectoration  of  small  clots. — Talking  is  very  fa- 
tiguing.— Voice  full,  not  hoarse. — Chest  narrow  ;  shoulders 
standing  out  in  front. — In  other  cases  Sulph.  and  Psorin  have 
been  given  in  alternation,  generally  X,  but  sometimes  the  un- 
diluted tincture  of  Sulph.  and  Psor.  II,  both  in  drop-doses  at 
intervals  of  four,  five,  six,  eight  to  ten  days.   Hygea,  II.  p.  356. 

Sambuci  cort.  int.  soaked  in  brandy,  cured  a  case,  where 


phthisis.  305 

a  female  had  become  quite  emaciated  by  colliquative  sweats. 
Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  154. 

Samb.  cort.  int.  I,  several  doses,  cured  a  case  of  tuber- 
culous phthisis.     Arch.  XIY.  1.  p.  7. 

Samb.  cort.  int.  O,  one  drop,  one  dose  a  day  at  the  com- 
mencement of  the  treatment,  afterwards  every  other  day. 

Symptoms  :  Constant  cough,  with  profuse  saltish  expecto- 
ration and  pain  in  the  chest. — Excessive  asthma.  (Edematous 
swelling  of  the  feet  extending  beyond  the  knees. — Strikingly 
circumscribed  redness  of  the  cheeks. — Emaciation.  The  cure 
was  completed  by  using  an  infusion  of  Hedera  terrest. 
Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  134. 

Samb.  cort.  int.  O,  one  drop  every  three,  afterwards 
every  four  days. 

/Symptoms  :  Aching  pain  in  the  chest. — Cough,  day  and 
night,  with  expectoration  of  copious  mucus  of  a  repugnant, 
sweetish  taste. — Pale,  sallow  complexion. — Great  emaciation. 
— Quick,  small  pulse.  Burning  palms  of  the  hands. — A  good 
deal  of  thirst  in  the  afternoon. — Profuse  night  sweats. — Tongue 
rather  coated — No  appetite.  Three  other  cases  were  cured  by 
6,  8  to  12  doses.  This  remedy  had  no  effect  in  cases  where 
the  cough  was  drv  and  the  expectoration  difficult.  Pr.  Com. 
II.  p.  165.  A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  7. 

Sepia  X4,  afterwards  X6,  every  other  day,  cured  pituitous 
phthisis  with  vomica,  in  the  case  of  a  lying-in  female.  A.  h.  Z. 
VI.  p.  319. 

Silicea  X00°  has  been  found  very  useful  in  the  phthisis  of 
stonecutters,  when  given  after  Calc. 

Symptoms :  Trembling  motion  of  the  chest,  concussive 
cough,  generally  excited  by  titillation  in  the  throat,  especially 
troublesome  in  the  night,  and  accompanied  with  purulent 
expectoration,  weakness  of  the  joints,  stiffness  and  faintness  of 
the  extremities.    Hygea,  I.  p.  61. 

Silicea  X000,  every  forty-eight  hours,  four  doses  in  succes- 
sion, cured  a  case  of  phthisis  with  violent  cough  and  copious 
expectoration  of  green,  purulent  matter,  emaciation,  weakness, 
and  violent  fever  in  the  forenoon.  The  latter  had  been  pre- 
viously relieved  by  repeated  doses  of  Cinchona,  one  every 
twenty-four  hours.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  165. 

St  annum  II,  four  doses,  one  every  eight  days.  Pituitous 
phthisis. 

Symptoms :  Cough,  day  and  night,  with  copious  expecto- 
ration of  mucus. — Great  emaciation. — Quick  and  small  pulse. 
— Burning  heat  in  the  palms  of  the  hands,  especially  in  the 
afternoon. — Copious  sweats  in  the  morning. — Tongue  quite 


306  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

red. — Excessive  weakness,  is  scarcely  able  to  leave  her  bed. — 
Yiolent  diarrhoea. — The  remaining  spasmodic  contraction  of 
the  pharynx,  with  difficult  deglutition  and  pressure  in  the 
epigastric  region,  yielded  to  Bellad.  Arch.  II.  2,  p.  86. 

Stannum  II,  one  dose.  A  kind  of  pituitous  phthisis. 

Symptoms :  Yiolent,  fatiguing  cough,  worst  in  the  night 
and  morning,  excited  by  titillation  in  the  larynx,  speedily 
extending  over  the  whole  chest  and  brought  on  by  laughing, 
talking,  singing,  and  stimulating  things. — Sore  pain  and  fre- 
quent stitches  in  the  chest  when  coughing ;  when  the  cough 
is  very  tight,  clear  water  is  worked  up  the  throat. — Expecto- 
ration now  difficult,  now  easy,  very  copious,  sometimes  thick, 
tenacious,  frequently  yellow-green,  saltish-sweet,  floating  upon 
the  water. — Hoarseness  ;  talking  fatigues  him. — Constant 
roughness  of  the  trachea  and  tenacious  mucus  in  the  larynx. 
— Feeling  of  weakness  in  the  chest. — Want  of  appetite. — Great 
weakness  ;  the  least  motion  excites  flushes  of  heat  and  sweat. 
— Restless  sleep,  full  of  anxious  dreams. — Waking  after  mid- 
night, with  sweat,  violent  cough  and  painful  nervousness. — Fre- 
quent desire  to  urinate,  with  scanty  emission. — Nightly  pollu- 
tions with  lascivious  dreams. — Fever  every  evening  ;  chilliness 
over  the  back  with  heat  of  the  palms  of  the  hands,  and  flushes 
of  heat  over  the  whole  body,  with  dryness  of  the  mouth  and 
moderate  thirst. — Pulse  small,  frequent,  irritated. — Night  and 
morning-sweat,  having  a  musty  smell — Emaciated,  pale,  with 
sunken  countenance. — Anxiety,  disposition  to  weep,  hopeless- 
ness.— Stimulation  of  the  mental  faculties;  his  feelings  and 
thoughts  are  unusually  vivid,  keen  and  lucid.  The  remaining 
throbbing  and  aching  pain  in  the  chest  and  veiled  hoarseness 
yielded  to  Bellad.     Arch.  III.  1,  p.  95,  etc. 

Stannum  II,  one  drop,  two  doses.  Sort  of  pituitous  phthisis. 

Symptoms :  Yiolent  deep  cough  in  day-time,  and  still  more 
in  the  night,  with  expectoration  of  a  quantity  of  mucus  ; 
followed  by  weakness  in  the  chest,  as  if  its  contents  had  be- 
come exhausted. — Great  tension  across  the  chest ;  breath  is 
wanting  during  motion. — He  has  to  sit  up  in  the  night ;  rat- 
tling in  the  chest. — No  appetite  ;  frequent  night-sweats. — Ema- 
ciation ;  great  weakness.  Ann.  I.  p.  149. 

Stannum  I,  -J  gr.  Sort  of  suppurative  pulmonary  phthisis. 

Symptoms  :  The  teeth  feel  lose  and  elongated. — Quantity 
of  mucus  in  the  throat. — Roughness  in  the  throat  with  titilla- 
tion and  cough. — Scraping  sensation  in  the  throat  morning  and 
evening. — Cough  with  greenish,  sweetish  expectoration ;  accom- 
panied with  hoarseness. — In  the  evening  constriction  of  the 
chest  with  anguish. — Asthma,   during   slight  motion. — Stool 


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greenish  and  scanty. — Violent  burning  of  hands  and  feet. — 
Weariness  in  the  whole  body,  faint  and  drowsy. — Profuse 
sweat  every  morning  ;  great  emaciation. — No  disposition  to 
talk  ;  indifferent  to  all  things ;  discouraged.  Ann.  I.  p.  150. 
Arch.  IV.  1,  p.  159. 

Stannum  IV,  two  doses,  with  Arsenic  X,  as  an  interme- 
diate remedy  on  account  of  oppression  of  the  chest. 

Symptoms  :  Cough,  with  discharge  of  large  clots  of  a  yel- 
lowish, fetid  matter,  having  a  disgusting  taste. — Great  emacia- 
tion.— Is  scarcely  able  to  walk  across  the  floor  on  account  of 
want  of  air  and  suffocative  oppression.     Ann.  II.  p.  334. 

Stannum  II,  one  dose.     A  kind  of  pituitous  phthisis. 

Symptoms :  Sourish  eructations,  with  roughness  of  the 
oesophagus. — Nausea  and  inclination  to  vomit. — Pressure  in 
the  stomach. — Continual  irritation  to  cough,  as  if  caused  by 
excessive  mucus. — Sensation  of  creeping  and  slight  rattling  in 
the  chest;  pressure  as  of  a  load. — Asthma;  she  is  short  of 
breath  when  moving  about,  she  has  to  open  her  clothes. — Sen- 
sation of  soreness  in  the  chest,  commencing  in  the  throat. — 
Soreness  over  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  worse  during  an  inspira- 
tion.— Mucus  in  the  trachea,  thrown  off  by  slight  cough. — 
Weakness,  especially  in  the  thighs  and  knee-joints.  Ann.  IV. 
p.  334. 

Stannum  II,  four  doses.  A  sort  of  phthisis  subsequent  to 
influenza. 

Symptoms :  Violent,  fatiguing  cough,  especially  in  the 
morning  ;  frequent  inclination  to  short  and  hacking  cough  in 
daytime. — Cough  is  excited  by  lying  on  the  right  side. — Cough 
generally  ends  with  retching  and  vomiting  of  food. — The  ex- 
pectoration is  whitish,  sometimes  yellow,  clotty. — Want  of 
breath,  especially  when  ascending  an  elevation  ;  has  to  inter- 
rupt himself  frequently,  when  talking,  for  want  of  breath. — 
Palpitation  of  the  heart  when  the  emotions  are  excited — Little 
appetite. — Weak,  emaciated. — Profuse,  exhausting  night- 
sweats.  Afterwards,  when  the  general  health  had  improved; 
but  a  greenish  expectoration  with  strangulation  and  abdominal 
pains  after  the  cough  remained,  two  doses  of  Phosphorus  VIII 
were  given  to  complete  the  treatment.     Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  106. 

Stannum  II,  two  doses.     Incipient  phthisis  after  catarrh. 

Symptoms:  Violent  cough,  especially  towards  morning, 
first  dry,  afterwards  with  expectoration,  but  difficult.—  Irrita- 
tion above  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  under  the  sternum,  inducing 
cough. — Titillation  with  cough  is  immediately  excited  by  lying 
upon  the  right  side. — Soreness  in  the  chest  when  coughing,  op- 
pression when  taking  deep  breath. — Difficult  expectoration, 


308  DISEASES  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

having  a  repulsive  sweetish  taste  ;  generally  consisting  of 
white  mucus,  sometimes  yellow  and  clotty. — Excessive  weak- 
ness, is  unable  to  digest. — Frequent  feverish  heat  with  thirst, 
day  and  night.     Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  111. 

Stannum  VI,  three  doses.     Fully  developed  phthisis. 

Symptoms :  Pale  and  emaciated. — Breathing  short  and 
hurried. — Frequent  cough,  at  times  dry,  at  times  with  copious, 
green-yellow,  sweetish  expectoration,  especially  morning  and 
evening. — Stitching  headache,  especially  in  the  forehead,  gen- 
erally after  the  coughing  fits. — Great  appetite,  followed  by  op- 
pression of  the  stomach  ;  little  stool.  — Heaviness  and  coldness 
in  hands  and  feet,  with  some  swelling. — Flushes  of  heat  and 
thirst  in  the  evening.     Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  119,  120. 

Stannum  I,  -£  grain,  in  twelve  days  II°°.  Suppurative, 
pulmonary  consumption. 

Symptoms :  Violent  cough  with  greenish  expectoration, 
having  a  putrid,  sweetish,  repulsive  taste,  most  copious  in  the 
evening. — Continued  slight  attacks  of  fever. — Cold  hands  and 
feet. — Hoarseness. — Short  breathing. — Rattling  of  mucus. — 
Rough  throat. — Complete  exhaustion  and  emaciation. — Night- 
sweat  ;  stool  and  appetite  regular. — A  violent  dry  cough  which 
set  in  afterwards,  yielded  to  Amm.  carb.     Pr.  Com.  11.  p.  205. 

Stannum  I,  £-  grain,  lastly  Kali  carb.  X°°: 

Symptoms  :  Cough,  with  putrid,  sweetish  expectoration. — 
Hoarseness. — Sore  feeling  in  the  bronchial  tubes,  exciting  cough 
— Frequent  canine  hunger. — After  eating  ever  so  little,  the 
patient  complained  of  oppression  of  the  stomach  and  disten- 
tion.— Swelling  of  the  legs.     Pr.  Com.  II.  p.  206. 

Sulphur  afforded  relief  in  a  case  of  florid  phthisis  of  a 
lying-in  female,  with  violent  cough,  especially  in  the  night,  and 
copious  yellow-green  expectoration,  smelling  like  rotten  eggs. 
Arch.  XL  2,  p.  111. 

Sulphur  O,  one  drop,  helped  in  removing  symptoms  of 
phthisis,  Lycop.  completing  the  cure. 

Symptoms  :  Great  weakness ;  trembling  of  the  limbs  when 
making  the  least  effort. — Oppression  of  the  chest. — Continual 
cough,  with  expectoration  of  a  quantity  of  thick  mucus. — Great 
emaciation. — Frequent  night-sweats. — Canine  hunger,  occa- 
sionally.— Face  pale,  yellowish  skin. — Voice  feeble.  Jinn.  IV. 
p.  82,  83. 

Sulphur  effects  an  improvement  even  when  phthisis  is 
already  far  advanced,  and  excites  a  delusive  hope  of  final  re- 
covery. It  acts  best  in  the  stage  of  the  precursory  symptoms, 
in  persons  of  a  phthisicky  habit.     Ann.  IV.  p.  252. 

Sulphur,  in  a  case  of  incipient  phthisis. 


ABSCESSES  OF  THE  MAM1VLE.  309 

Symptoms :  Pressure  and  tension  in  the  chest  and  region 
of  the  stomach  for  eight  years  past. — Sensation  of  tightness  in 
the  chest ;  is  frequently  obliged  to  draw  back  the  shoulders  in 
order  to  get  breath. — Has  spit  blood  frequently. — Expectora- 
tion saltish,  purulent,  sometimes  streaked  with  blood. — Short- 
ness of  breathing  when  making  an  exertion. — Restless  sleep, 
dry  heat  hindering  sleep. — A  good  deal  of  thirst  in  the  night. 
Hygea,  II.  p.  355,  357,  358. 

17.    ABSCESSES  OF  THE  MAMMAE. 

Acidum  nitri  was  extremely  useful  in  the  case  of  a 
female  whose  two  breasts  had  been  removed  on  account  of 
scirrhus.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  161. 

Silicea  X.  Abscess  in  the  case  of  a  young  girl,  resulting 
from  violent  phlegmon,  which  came  on  without  any  ostensible 
cause. 

Symptoms :  Pale,  livid,  emaciated  ;  no  appetite. — Hectic 
fever  and  very  short  breath. — Continual,  generally  dry  cough. 
— The  affected  breast  was  hard  and  tumefied,  but  pale. — To- 
wards the  axilla  the  breast  exhibits  an  opening  with  callous 
edges,  pouring  forth  a  thin,  watery,  fetid  pus,  and  forming  a 
fistula  extending  as  far  as  the  sternum,  the  lower  half  of  which 
is  painful  and  swollen. — Paralytic  pain  of  the  right  arm.  Arch, 
VIII.  2,  p.  25. 

Phosphorus  X.     Abscess  during  lactation. 

Symptoms :  Breast  swollen  and  inflamed ;  several  openings 
with  callous  edges  suppurating,  some  parts  of  the  breast  re- 
maining hard.— Suspicious  cough,  generally  dry,  and  fre- 
quently accompanied  with  an  expectoration  of  blood. — Op- 
pressed breathing. — Circumscribed  redness  of  the  cheeks. — No 
appetite. — Chilliness  in  the  evening,  with  subsequent  heat,  es- 
pecially in  the  palms  of  the  hands. — Viscid  night-sweats. 
Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  28. 

Phosphorus  X°°.  Abscess  of  the  breast,  in  a  lying-in 
female. 

Symptoms  :  Gnawing  burning  in  the  thoracic  cavity,  with 
short,  oppressed  breathing  and  dry  cough, — Hectic  fever,  with 
colliquative  sweat  and  diarrhoea. — Breast  swollen,  hard,  dark- 
red,  with  burning  pain,  and  stinging  when  touched  but  slightly. 
— Seven  ulcers,  partly  fistulous,  partly  ulcerated,  partly  covered 
with  wild  flesh,  discharging  fetid,  badly  colored,  copious  pus. 
A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  66,  67. 

Phosphorus  cured  a  very  painful  breast,  hard  as  stone  in 
many  places,  but  suppurating  mothers.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p,  146. 


310  DISEASES  OP  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 

Phosphorus  has  frequently  been  curative  in  inflammation 
of  the  mammae,  or  long  suppurations  with  continual  inflamma- 
tion.    A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  63. 


18.     AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  HEART. 

Aconitum,  several  doses,  and  two  doses  of  Aurum.  Chronic 
affections  of  the  heart. 

Symptoms  :  Continual  sensation  of  pressure  and  pain  in 
the  left  side  of  the  chest. — Difficulty  of  breathing  when  going 
up  stairs  or  during  unusual  motion,  especially  violent  in  the  fall 
and  spring,  even  accompanied  with  stitches  in  the  region  of 
the  heart  and  congestions  to  the  head,  with  aching  pain,  some- 
times increasing  unto  fainting.  Pulse  rather  frequent  and  soft. 
Ann.  II.  1,  p.  132. 

Aconitum,  several  doses  in  rapid  succession,  speedily  re- 
moves the  inflammatory  symptoms  in  carditis,  after  which 
Nux  or  some  other  suitable  remedy  may  be  given.  A.  h.  Z. 
II.  p.  21. 

Aconitum,  a  few  doses,  and  Sulphur,  remove  a  frequently 
recurring  palpitation  of  the  heart.     H.pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  117. 

Aconitum,  two  doses,  followed  by  Puls.  and  Cann.,  re- 
moved the  precursory  symptoms  of  carditis  :  constant  pain  in 
the  left  side,  great  anguish,  fainting,  intermittent  pulse,  palpita- 
tion of  the  heart,  asthma,  much  thirst.  Arch.  XIV.  3,  p. 
122. 

Aurum  removed  palpitation  of  the  heart,  recurring  several 
times  a  day  as  a  consequence  of  congestions,  and  accompanied 
by  anguish,  and  oppression  of  the  chest.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  35. 

Aurum  has  cured  violent,  irregular  pulsations  of  the  heart, 
with  great  anguish.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  78. 

Bryonia  VI  cured  carditis  with  great  anguish,  restlessness 
and  oppression,  with  continual  pressure  in  the  chest.  The 
antiphlogistic  treatment  had  been  used  before.  Ann.  IV.  p. 
400. 

Lachesis  removed  chronic  palpitation  of  the  heart  (with 
enlargement?)  in  young  girls.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  74. 

Phosphorus  has  been  repeated  with  benefit  in  two  cases 
of  palpitation  of  the  heart  (probably  accompanied  with  organic 
changes),  the  second  dose  being  given  a  month  after  the  first, 
which  had  done  good.     Jirch.  XII.  2,  p.  29. 

Phosphorus  X°°  removed  a  case  of  troublesome  palpita- 
tion of  the  heart  felt  when  sitting,  with  shortness  of  breath. 
Ann.  I.  p.  337. 


AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  HEART.  3H 

Pulsatilla  III,  in  alternation  with  Acon.  VI,  several 
doses  of  each.     Complicated  chronic  affection  of  the  heart. 

Symptoms  :  Aching  pain  in  the  head,  going  off  by  motion. 
— Weak  digestion. — Weight,  pressure  and  burning  in  the  left 
side,  in  the  region  of  the  heart. — Attacks  of  palpitation  of  the 
heart,  without  any  precursory  symptoms,  frequently  coming  on 
in  the  night,  generally  after  slight  emotions,  accompanied  with 
obscuration  of  sight,  vanishing  of  the  senses  and  tremor  of  the 
limbs. — Pain  in  the  back  and  abdomen  previous  to  the  menses. 
— Frequent  shuddering,  coldness  of  the  hands,  feet  and  tip  of 
the  nose. — Great  tendency  to  start,  out  of  humor.  Ann.  I.  p. 
127,  etc. 

Rhus  VIII000,  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Stitching  in  the  left  side  of  the  chest,  which 
threatens  to  arrest  the  breathing,  especially  during  violent  ex- 
ercise, both  when  standing  or  walking  ;  coming  and  going,  the 
part  being  painful  to  the  touch. — Paralytic  pain  in  the  left  arm, 
which  is  quite  numb  occasionally,  especially  when  in  a  state 
of  rest ;  tingling  in  the  arm  when  moving  or  rubbing  it. — The 
left  arm  is  colder  than  the  right. — Painful  tension  in  the  mus- 
cles of  the  left  side  of  the  chest  and  the  left  arm,  worse  in  rest. 
— Chilliness,  little  appetite. — Tremor  about  the  heart.  Ann. 
II.  p.  307. 

Spigelia  X00°.     Affections  of  the  heart. 

Symptoms  :  Raising  of  the  xiphoid  cartilage,  and,  little  by 
little,  of  the  four  Jast  true  ribs  and  the  sternum,  with  frequent 
palpitation  of  the  heart. — Distortion  of  the  vertebral  column. — 
Great  asthma  when  moving  in  the  bed. — Has  to  lie  on  the  right 
side,  elevated. — When  bringing  the  ear  close  to  the  heart,  one 
hears  a  noise  like  the  purring  of  a  cat. — Cheeks  and  lips  are 
bright-red,  sometimes  quite  pale. — The  pulsations  of  the  caro- 
tids are  tremulous,  though  regular. — Frequent  stitches  in  the 
region  of  the  heart. — Appetite  scanty. — No  thirst. — Swoon, 
when  making  an  effort  during  stool,  and  in  a  rather  warm 
room. — Oppressive  anguish  when  talking,  the  breathing  be- 
comes short,  the  redness  of  the  cheeks  and  lips  increases. — Li- 
ability to  cold,  followed  by  chronic  fluent  coryza. — A  sort  of 
fever  from  time  to  time.     Arch.  X.  1,  p.  159. 

Spigelia  X°,  and  X°°,  in  a  relapse.  Affection  of  the  heart 
with  convulsions. 

Symptoms :  Continual  pressure,  burning  and  ulcerative 
pain  in  the  thoracic  cavity. — Want  of  breath ;  suffocation 
threatens  to  set  in  during  motion. — Continually  a  tremulous 
sensation  in  the  cavity  of  the  chest  and  temples,  increased  by 
every  motion  of  the  arms.     The  worst  symptoms  arise  when 


312  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  EXTREMITIES. 

she  moves  her  arms  towards  her  head  ;  she  then  feels  as  if 
something  became  torn  in  the  cavity  of  the  chest,  with  suffoca- 
tive symptoms  and  anguish. — A  similar  feeling  arises  when 
touching  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  accompanied  with  anguish 
and  redness  and  sweat  of  the  face ;  does  not  bear  the  pressure 
of  clothes  in  that  part. — Frequent  crampy  sensation,  commen- 
cing in  the  abdomen,  moving  towards  the  chest  and  arresting 
the  breathing. — Occasionally  a  violent  palpitation  of  the  heart, 
with  sensation  as  if  the  heart  were  being  compressed,  at  other 
periods  there  is  a  sensation  as  of  trembling  and  stitching. — Oc- 
casional sensation  as  if  every  thing  in  the  thoracic  cavity  were 
too  short  or  loose,  and  as  if  it  were  dangling  about  in  it. — Fre- 
quent swinging  sensation  in  the  abdomen. — Both  in  the  sitting 
or  recumbent  position  the  head  inclines  forward  as  much  as 
possible  ;  when  attempting  to  raise  it,  she  imagines  something 
in  the  chest  tears,  she  expels  the  air  with  violence,  the  counte- 
nance becoming  blue-red,  and  the  beating  of  the  heart  tumultu- 
ous.— Pulse  and  beat  of  the  heart  do  not  take  place  at  one  and 
the  same  time. — When  feeling  the  region  of  the  heart,  the  beats 
seem  to  constitute  one  weak,  indistinct,  continuous  beat ;  an 
undulating  movement  is  perceived  by  the  ear.  A.  h.  Z.  III. 
p.  109,  110. 


XVII. 

AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  EXTREMITIES. 
1.    INFLAMMATORY  RHEUMATISM. 

Aconitum  X0000,  three  doses,  one  a  day,  removed  a  rheu- 
matic inflammatory  swelling  of  the  elbow-joint,  with  paralytic 
numbness  and  pithy  condition  of  the  fingers,  accompanied 
with  a  pinching  pain,  extending  as  far  as  the  fingers,  and  with 
fever.  The  rest  of  the  affection  yielded  to  Bryonia.  A.  h.  Z. 
IV.  p.  37. 

Antimonium  possesses  distinguished  powers  against  rheu- 
matic inflammations.     Arch.  IV.  2,  p.  10. 

Antimonium  I.     Rheumatic  inflammation  of  the  arm. 

Symptoms :  Pain  in  the  tendon  of  the  biceps  inserted  in 
the  groove  of  the  right  arm. — Swelling  and  tensive,  stinging 
pain  of  that  tendon ;  stretching  the  arm  is  very  painful. — The 


RHEUMATISM,  PAIN  IN  THE  JOINTS.  313 

half  of  the  forearm  is  swollen,  red,  hot,  sensitive  to  the  touch. 
Arch.  IV.  2,  p.  27,  28. 

Belladonna  is  useful  in  phlegmonous  rheumatic  inflam- 
mation, especially  when  the  synochal  fever  had  been  previously 
subdued  by  Aconite,  and  nothing  but  a  mere  local  affection 
is  left.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  74. 

Bryonia  X,  one  drop,  six  doses  in  four  days.  Phlegmon- 
ous inflammation  of  the  elbow-joint. 

Symptoms :  Large,  hard,  hot  swelling  of  the  elbow-joint, 
extending  to  the  middle  of  the  upper  and  forearm. — The  pain 
increases  when  moving  the  arm  and  letting  it  hang,  in  the 
night ;  it  becomes  intolerable  when  pressing  upon  the  condyles 
of  the  humerus,  but  it  is  most  violent  when  attempting  to  move 
the  arm  in  the  elbow-joint. — The  remaining  pain  in  the  olecra- 
non and  joint,  felt  in  the  night  and  when  touching  the  part, 
and  the  difficulty  of  motion  were  removed  by  Merc.  sol.  I. 
i  gr.    A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  69. 

Hepar  s.,  tincture,  one  to  two  drops  every  six  to  eight 
days,  removed  a  red,  painful  swelling  on  the  internal  ankle, 
near  the  tendo  Achillis ;  it  was  especially  painful  in  the  night. 
A.  h.  Z.YI.p.  118. 

Sulphur  X°°  relieved  a  violent  inflammation  of  the  knee- 
joint.     China  IY000  was  given  in  a  relapse.   A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  128. 

2.    RHEUMATISM,  PAIN  IN  THE  JOINTS. 

Aconitum  X°  removed  a  violent  stitching  pain  in  the  hip- 
joint,  extending  into  the  knee ;  sleeplessness ;  exclaimed  at 
every  step.     Arch.  XIV.  3.  p.  109. 

Aconitum  is  very  useful  in  acute  rheumatism  or  acute  in- 
flammation of  the  muscles  or  thecse.     Ann.  I.  p.  226.     Note. 

Aconitum  did  excellent  service  in  rheumatic  inflammation 
of  the  knee-joint,  with  violent  tearing  pains,  sensitiveness  to  the 
touch,  inability  to  move  or  bend  the  joint,  considerable  swelling, 
shining  redness  of  the  skin,  general  fever.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  21. 

Aconitum,  in  repeated  doses,  VIII — IV,  one  drop,  is  very 
useful  in  acute  and  even  chronic  rheumatism ;  also  in  rheu- 
matic face  and  toothache  of  sensitive  subjects  with  a  disposition 
to  rush  of  blood,  or  when  the  pain  is  increased  by  wine  or  other 
heating  influences ;  or  when  the  toothache  had  been  excited 
by  mental  emotions,  especially  vexation.     Hygea,  I.  p.  63. 

Arnica  (tinct.)  one  drop.     Acute  rheumatism. 

Symptoms :  Lies  in  his  bed  stiff,  unable  to  stir. — Prickings 
in  toes  and  fingers,  knee  and  arm-joints,  with  alternate  tearing 
and  cutting  in  the  muscles  and  tendons  of  the  arms  and  thighs. 


314  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  EXTREMITIES. 

— Weakness,  pain  and  stiffness  of  the  arm  and  knee-joints. 
— No  appetite,  no  stool. — Thirst  increased. 

In  another  case  :  Tearing  pains  in  hands  and  feet,  contin- 
ually, increased  during  motion.-  -The  feet  are  a  little  swollen, 
the  hands  a  good  deal  so,  shining-red,  painful  when  touched. 
— Exhaustion  ;  no  appetite  either  for  food  or  drink.  The  re- 
maining pains  in  the  hands  yielded  to  Antim.    Ann.  IV.  p.  275. 

Arsenicum  X°,  in  solution,  cured  a  case  of  intolerable 
tearing  in  a  lower  limb,  from  the  hip  to  the  ankles,  also  felt  in 
the  night ;  the  limb  had  to  be  moved  constantly.  Arch.  IX. 
2,  p.  144. 

Belladonna  is  useful  in  acute  rheumatism,  characterized 
by  the  following 

Symptoms :  Beating  headache  and  pulsation  of  the  arte- 
ries of  the  head,  sometimes  with  nausea. — Swelling  of  the 
muscles  of  the  neck  and  nape  of  the  neck,  painful  when 
moved,  accompanied  w  ith  an  affection  of  one  of  the  knee-joints 
without  swelling,  which  has  to  be  kept  bent  constantly,  the 
slightest  motion  being  extremely  painful. — Violently  cutting 
pains  in  the  lowTer,  also  in  the  upper  extremities.  Arch.  XI. 
2,  74. 

Belladonna  has  cured  acute  rheumatism. 

Symptoms :  Aching  tearing  pain  in  the  shoulder,  near  the 
bone,  darting  like  lightning  along  the  humerus  down  to  the  el- 
bow or  wrist,  where  a  pressure  is  felt. — The  pain  is  relieved 
by  external  pressure,  renewed  by  motion,  worse  in  the  night. — 
Dry,  hot  skin — Thirst.     Ann.  II.  p.  134. 

Belladonna  X10.     Acute  pain  in  the  hip. 

Symptoms :  Violent,  simple,  but  here  and  there  burning 
pain  in  the  region  of  the  hip-joints,  extending  towards  the  nates 
and  groin,  with  paroxysms  of  aggravation,  most  violent  in  the 
night,  and  obliging  the  patient  to  move  continually  ;  aggra- 
vated when  sitting  or  lying. — The  parts  are  painful  when 
touched,  they  do  not  even  bear  the  pressure  of  the  clothes. — 
Prickings  in  the  skin ;  can  scarcely  rise  from  his  seat,  owing 
to  stiffness. — Tearing  pain  in  the  left  side  of  the  head.  Ann. 
II.  p.  310. 

Bryonia  V.     Acute  rheumatism  of  the  lower  limbs. 

Symptoms  :  Tensive,  stinging,  tearing  pains  in  the  calves, 
extending  into  the  ankles,  in  the  shoulder-joints  as  far  as  to 
the  elbows,  and  in  the  nape  of  the  neck. — The  parts  are  swol- 
len, shining-red,  almost  immoveab  e. — In  the  night  the  pains 
are  aggravated,  likewise  during  motion  — Sleeplessness,  with 
constant  anguish  and  restlessness. — Constipation. — Urine 
scanty,  fiery,  red. — General,  dry  heat,  constantly,  with  dry, 


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white-coated  tongue,  great  thirst,  and  frequent,  full  pulse. — 
Excessively  intractable,  discouraged,   low-spirited.     Arch.  V. 

2,  P.  73. 

Bryonia  VII,  one  dose.     Acute  rheumatism. 

Symptoms :  The  limbs  are  somewhat  bloated,  red  and 
shining. — Violent  tension  and  tearing  in  the  limbs ;  tension 
and  stiffness  in  the  knees. — Stinging  in  the  affected  parts  when 
touching  them. — The  pain  is  less  when  in  a  state  of  rest,  there 
is  then  merely  a  feeling  of  heaviness,  numbness  and  swelling  ; 
the  pain  is  aggravated  by  motion,  with  stitches  in  the  joints. — 
The  tarsal  joint  is  painful,  as  if  sprained,  when  treading. — 
The  skin  is  generally  dry  and  hot ;  pulse  full  and  frequent ; 
tongue  and  lips  are  dry,  thirst  moderate,  increasing  in  the  night. 
— Stool  hard,  urine  feels  hot. — Taste  flat,  rather  hungry. — No 
sleep,  owing  to  heat  and  pain. — Irritable.  Arch.  VI.  1,  p.  59 
and  64. 

Bryonia  has  relieved  stitching-drawing  and  cramp-pains 
in  the  knees,  extending  into  the  calves,  with  swelling  of  the 
knee.     Ann.  II.  p.  137. 

Bryonia  relieved  rheumatism  of  the  lower  limbs. 

Symptoms :  Stitches  from  the  nates  to  the  external  ankle, 
increasing  to  a  fearful  degree,  and  accompanied  by  general 
sweat. — Is  unable  to  stir. — Sleeplessness. — Violent  thirst. — Red, 
burning  urine. — No  appetite.     Ann.  II.  p.  137. 

Bryonia  VIII,  one  drop.     Acute  pains  in  the  limbs. 

Symptoms  :  General  heat,  with  little  thirst,  some  headache 
and  heavy  tongue. — Violent  pain,  at  times  in  one  lower  limb, 
at  times  in  the  other  ;  now  in  one,  now  in  the  other  hand  ;  can 
hardly  stir  in  his  bed,  and  does  not  bear  contact. — Violent  pain 
of  the  wrist  and  knee-joints,  they  were  swollen  and  inflamed. 
— The  pain,  a  sort  of  tearing,  is  most  violent  in  the  night. — 
No  appetite,  no  sleep. — Stool  scanty  and  hard.  Ann.  II.  p. 
308,  309. 

Bryonia  IV.     Acute  pain  in  the  limbs. 

Symptoms  :  Violent,  stitching-drawing  pain  from  the  elbow 
to  the  front  part,  sometimes  in  the  shoulders  and  muscles  of  the 
chest :  the  pain  does  not  permit  him  to  remain  in  his  bed  ;  it 
is  relieved  by  pressing  the  hand  against  the  chest. — Sleepless. — 
The  remaining  bruised  feeling  in  the  shoulders  yielded  to  Ar- 
nica II.     Ann.  IV.  p.  321. 

Bryonia  I,  one  drop.     Chronic  pain  in  the  limbs. 

Symptoms :  Tearing  pains  in  all  the  limbs,  especially  the 
head  and  ears,  worse  in  the  forenoon,  increased  by  motion. — 
No  appetite. — After  breakfast  eructations  lasting  from  eight 
to  twelve  hours,  with  violent  pressure  in  the  stomach  and  colic. 


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— Stool  hard. —Menses  profuse,  with  increase  of  pain. — Great 
weariness.    Ann.  IV.  p.  412. 

Bryonia  X6.     Acute  pain  in  the  limbs. 

Symptoms  :  Violent,  tearing-pulling  pain  from  the  middle 
of  the  back  to  between  the  shoulders,  as  if  he  were  being  seized 
with  tongs  and  the  muscles  torn  to  pieces. — The  pain  extended 
along  the  right  side  of  the  back  down  to  the  right  limb,  which 
was  icy-cold. — Violent  burning  in  the  back,  under  the  scapula. 
— No  rest. — The  pain  is  somewhat  relieved  by  walking,  in- 
creased by  lying  in  the  bed. — Constant  chilliness.  Ann.  IV. 
p.  199. 

Bryonia  X,  one  drop,  six  doses  in  three  days.  Rheumatic 
fever  with  gastric  complication. 

Symptoms :  Tearing  pains  in  the  whole  body,  especially 
violent  in  both  wrist,  elbow,  knee  and  tarsal-joints. — The  joints 
are  swollen,  hot,  red,  marked  with  irradiating  red  streaks. — The 
pain  is  increased  by  motion  and  contact. — In  three  days  vio- 
lent, boring-tearing  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back  and  drawing 
pain  in  the  back,  accompanied  with  dry,  concussive  cough  : 
yielded  to  Bryonia. 

Second  case  :  Fever  with  violent  headache,  beating  in  the 
sinciput  and  vertex,  and  great  heaviness. — Pressure  over  the 
eyes  from  within  outwards. — Tearing  pains  along  the  back,  in 
arms  and  legs.-^The  tips  of  the  fingers  and  toes  go  to  sleep  in 
periodical  paroxysms,  with  subsequent  numbness  and  insensi- 
bility.— Vomiting  of  bitter,  watery,  and  slimy  fluid. — Pains  in 
the  region  of  the  liver  and  spleen. — Restlessness  and  heat,  es- 
pecially in  the  night. — The  pain  in  head  and  limbs  is  increased 
by  motion.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  69. 

Bryonia,  two  doses.     Acute  rheumatism. 

Symptoms  :  Noise  as  of  the  splashing  of  water  before  the 
ears. — Stiffness  of  the  nape  of  the  neck. — Stitching  pain  be- 
tween the  shoulders,  increasing  during  motion,  especially  in 
the  night. — Repulsive,  sourish  taste  in  the  morning. — Sweat, 
especially  in  the  axillae,  during  the  slightest  motion,  the  body 
feeling  cold.— Stool  every  day,  but  hard.     I.  d.  h.  H.  I.  p.  191. 

Bryonia  VI,  and  in  seven  days  Merc.  Sol.  IV. 

Symptoms  :  Continual  pain  in  the  whole  of  the  left  limb, 
more  violent  in  the  evening  and  increasing  until  four  o'clock 
in  the  morning. — Sensation  as  if  a  dull  body  were  boring 
from  the  hip  to  the  toes  along  the  inferior  surface  of  the  bones, 
and  then  remained  in  the  whole  of  the  limb,  all  over  the  limb  at 
the  same  time. — The  integuments  are  numb  and  insensible. — 
The  pains  are  relieved  by  lying  quietly  on  the  bed,  they  are  ag- 
gravated by  every  motion. — A  painful  uneasiness  is  felt  in  the 


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limb,  even  when  it  lies  quiet. — Loss  of  sleep  and  appetite. — 
Weak  and  emaciated.     Arch.  III.  2,  p.  40. 

Causticum  VIII,  half  a  drop.     Acute  Rheumatism. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  chills,  followed  by  drawing  in  several 
parts,  and  even  violent  tearing  from  time  to  time,  most  violent 
in  the  joints,  and  thence  downwards  in  the  bones  and  then 
back  again  ; — relieved  in  the  room  and  bed,  intolerable  in  the 
open  air. — Paralytic  weakness  and  unsteadiness  of  the  limbs 
when  out  of  bed. — Hands  weak  and  trembling. — When 
treading,  the  tarsal  and  hip-joints  feel  painful,  as  if  spraind. — 
Dry  heat  in  the  night,  no  sleep. — Food  has  no  taste. — Urine  is 
turbid  when  standing. — Out  of  humor  and  peevish.  Arch. 
VI.  1,  p.  59  and  64. 

Causticum  removed  arthritic  tearing  in  the  whole  of  the 
leg,  especially  in  the  knee  and  tarsal  joint,  with  swelling.  A . 
h.  Z.  VI.  p.  23. 

Chamomilla  is  suitable  in  acute  rheumatism,  especially 
when  the  pains  are  drawing  or  tearing,  when  they  are  ac- 
companied with  a  paralytic  and  numb  feeling,  and  the  pains 
are  more  seated  in  the  tendons,  ligaments  and  bones,  without 
swelling,  or  when  the  pains  are  erratic  and  most  violent  in  the 
night.  The  fever  begins  with  a  shuddering  rather  than 
chills,  and  is  followed  immediately  by  a  burning  heat  of  sin- 
gle parts,  with  moderate  thirst.     Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  89,  90. 

Chamomilla,  several  doses.  Rheumatism  of  the  lower 
limbs. 

Symptoms :  Drawing-tearing  pain  from  the  tuberosity  of 
the  ischium  to  the  soles  through  the  bones,  less  during  motion, 
worse  when  sitting,  intolerable  in  the  night. — Spasmodic  ten- 
sion of  the  muscles  of  the  limb.     Ann.  II.  p.  137. 

Chamomilla  II,  one  drop,  one  dose  every  three  days,  re- 
moved a  rheumatic  immobility  of  the  arm,  which  made  it  im- 
possible to  raise  it  to  the  head,  or  to  put  on  or  take  off  the  coat, 
with  nightly  pains ;  also  nightly  pains  in  the  thigh,  and  si- 
multaneous weakness  of  the  whole  lower  limb.  Other  cases 
were  cured  by  Chamomilla  IV,  one  drop,  morning  and  eve- 
ning, for  eight  days.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p:  150,  151. 

Dulcamara  O,  one  drop.     Acute  rheumatism. 

Symptoms :  Violent  stitching  and  aching  pains  in  the 
arms  and  back,  increasing  in  violence  in  the  night  and  when 
he  lay  quite  still ;  relieved  by  moving  the  arms. — Little  fever ; 
increase  of  thirst.     Ann.  IV.  p.  145,  146. 

Dulcamara  V,  relieved  tearing  pains  in  all  the  limbs,  es- 
pecially the  feet,  with  profuse  sweat.     Ann.  IV.  p.  321. 

Dulcamara  X00°  two  doses,  after  Bryon.,  removed  great 


318  JAFFECTIONS  OF  THE  EXTREMITIES. 

painfullness  of  all  the  limbs,  arresting  the  power  to  move  them, 
with  general  bloatedness,  and  white  coated  tongue.  Arch. 
XV.  1,  p.  144. 

Ignatia  III.     Chronic  rheumatism. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  pain  in  the  shoulder-joint  when  mov- 
ing the  arm  backwards,  as  is  felt  after  excessive  labor,  or  as  if 
bruised  or  sprained. — Violent  stitching  in  the  joint  when  turn- 
ing the  arm  inward. — Indescribable  pain  in  the  bones,  as  if 
broken ;  the  pain  was  somewhat  relieved  when  lying  on  the 
affected  part  in  the  night.     Arch.  IV.    1,  p.  114. 

Ignatia  IV,  one  drop,  two  doses,  after  Tart.  emet.  had 
affected  a  merely  transitory  improvement.     Acute  rheumatism. 

Symptoms:  Vertigo  with  luminous  oscillations  before  the 
eyes. — Obtusion  of  the  head,  resembling  a  violent  pressure, 
especially  in  the  forehead,  with  boring-lancinating  tearing, 
deep  in  the  brain. — The  eyes  are  somewhat  red,  aching,  with 
agglutination  of  the  eyelids. — Nose  dry. — Violent  pain  as  if 
sprained,  as  if  the  flesh  were  detached  from  the  bones,  from 
the  axilla  to  the  tips  of  the  fingers  ;  the  arm  is  entirely  par- 
alyzed, and  is  deprived  of  voluntary  motion. — Some  thirst ; 
no  appetite  ;  pulse  quick  and  feeble. — Great  heat,  especially  of 
the  head. — Body  hot  and  dry,  some  sweat  on  the  forehead. — 
Stool  rare  and  hard,  with  some  tenesmus, — Nausea  with  rest- 
lessness and  great  anguish. — No  sleep  on  account  of  the  pain. 
Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  31. 

Lycopodium,  one  dose.  Complicated  chronic  rheuma- 
tism, j 

Symptoms :  Pain  in  the  small  of  the  back,  with  drawing, 
spasm  and  tearing  in  the  whole  vertebral  column,  especially 
when  sitting,  when  the  breathing  is  oppressed,  also  when  mak- 
ing an  exertion,  when  moving  about  or  raising  something ; 
renewed  in  rainy  weather,  relieved  by  warmth. — Rheumatic 
tension  and  tearing  in  the  joints  of  the  upper  and  lower  ex- 
tremities, paralyzing  them. — Stiffness  of  the  limbs  and  cold- 
ness of  the  feet. — Vertigo  and  inability  to  collect  one's  senses 
in  the  morning. — Headache  when  attempting  to  recollect  some- 
thing.— Throbbing  and  beating  in  the  head. — Falling  off  of 
the  hair. — Wretched  complexion  ;  sunken  eyes. — Dim  sight, 
with  frequent  luminous  oscillations  before  the  eyes. — Occasion- 
al heart-burn  and  sour  eructations. — Nausea  in  the  morning, 
with  accumulation  of  water. — Urine  turbid  and  thick. — Fre- 
quent drawing  and  burning  in  the  groin. — Asthma  and  palpi- 
tation of  the  heart  during  every  light  work.    Ann.  III.  p.  31,  32 

Merc.  sol.     Rheumatism  of  the  lower  limbs. 

Symptoms :  Drawing  and  stitching  in  both  lower  limbs, 


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worse  in  the  night  than  in  daytime,  and  during  motion. — 
Continual  feeling  of  coldness  in  the  affected  parts. — No  appe- 
tite ;  no  thirst. — The  remaining  stiffness  of  the  tendons,  and 
numbness  and  insensibility  of  the  lower  limbs,  yielded  to 
Cocculus.     Ann.  II.  p.  138. 

Mercurius  is  a  specific  in  rheumatic  and  arthritic  pains, 
when  the  patients  are  not  relieved  in  spite  of  sweating.  Ji.  h. 
Z.  III.  p.  27. 

Nux  v.  X,  one  drop.     Acute  rheumatism. 

Symptoms:  Chilliness  all  through,  followed  by  headache, 
frequently  only  on  one  side. — Thirst,  constipation,  frequent 
micturition. — Drawing  pain  from  the  shoulder  to  the  fingers  in 
both  arms,  with  sensation  as  if  these  parts  would  go  to  sleep, 
the  pain  increasing  in  the  night,  with  inability  to  move  them, 
and  weakness  of  the  arms. — The  same  pain  is  felt  in  the  lower 
limbs* — Stitching  and  stiffness  in  the  hip-joints ;  is  unable  to 
turn  in  the  bed  alone. — Sensitiveness  to  the  open  air. — Painful 
contraction  in  the  toes  in  the  night. — Sleeps  well  before  mid- 
night.    Desponding  and  out  of  humour.     Ann.  I.  p.  227,  228. 

Nux  vomica  removed  a  drawing,  sometimes  stitching  pain 
in  the  lower  limb,  extending  from  the  knee  to  the  inguinal 
region  and  the  hypogastrium,  worse  during  contact  and  motion, 
the  foot  feeling  numb  and  paralyzed.     Ann.  II.  p.  137. 

Nux  v.  is  very  seldom  suitable  in  the  treatment  of  rheu- 
matism to  begin  with  ;  in  most  cases  Aconite  ought  to  be  given 
first.  Nux  helped  after  Aconite  in  the  following  complicated 
case. 

Symptoms :  Violent  chills,  with  drawing-tearing  pains  in 
the  limbs,  teeth  and  temples. — Afterwards  burning,  smarting 
heat,  and  finally  sweat  with  increase  of  the  pains. — Anguish 
and  violent  palpitation  of  the  heart.  — Vertigo  and  oppressive 
heaviness  in  the  head,  increased  by  motion. — The  tearing  pains 
in  the  leg  are  accompanied  with  a  feeling  of  numbness,  some- 
times with  cramp. — Troublesome  heaviness  in  the  depth  of  the 
abdomen,  with  a  throbbing  sensation. — Tongue  coated  with 
mucus. — Slimy,  bitter  taste. — Lips  dry  with  thirst ;  pulse  full 
and  quick. — Urine  dark-red. — Constipation.  Nux  is  also  suit- 
able in  certain  chronic  rheumatic  pains  of  a  drawing  and  ten- 
sive kind,  especially  when  they  are  accompanied  with  a  feeling 
of  weakness  or  numbness,  or  with  cramp-pains  and  jactitation 
of  single  muscles.     H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  114,  etc. 

Nux  v.  is  suitable,  according  to  some,  in  acute  as  well  as 
hronic  rheumatism,  when  it  is  characterized  by  violence  and 
csnsitiveness  to  cold  air.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  279. 

Nux  v.  IV,  two  drops  in  three  ounces  of  distilled  water,  one 
spoonful  every  four  hours.     Rheumatism  and  congestion. 


320  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  EXTREMITIES. 

Symptoms :  During  the  lying-in  period  and  a  long  time 
after,  bloatedness  of  the  abdomen,  flatulence,  congestion,  nausea, 
abdominal  pulsations,  with  sensitiveness  of  the  region  of  the 
stomach,  several  times  a  day. — Rheumatic  pains,  stitching  and 
tearing  in  the  joints,  violent  pain  in  the  back,  and  stitches  ex- 
tending from  the  small  of  the  back  to  the  groins  and  genital 
organs. — Attacks  of  heat  after  the  pain  in  the  stomach,  which 
is  felt  like  the  vapour  of  boiling-hot  water  ascending  along  the 
chest,  and  extending  into  the  head  and  whole  body,  with  ver- 
tigo unto  fainting,  and  painful  swelling  of  the  breasts ;  after 
which  cold  sweat  breaks  out  on  forehead  and  chest. — The  pa- 
roxysms come  on  after  a  meal  or  an  exertion,  and  terminate  in 
great  weakness. — Anxious,  melancholy,  irritable,  weeping 
mood.  Nux  produced  an  aggravation  which  was  followed  by 
perfect  recovery.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  302,  303. 

Phosphorus.     Complicated  chronic  rheumatism. 

Symptoms  :  Tension,  drawing  and  tearing  in  all  the  limbs, 
in  various  parts,  alternating  with  the  headache,  and  excited  by 
every  cold. — Violent  headache,  a  sort  of  stupefaction,  with  rush 
of  blood  and  pulsations  in  the  head.— Pale/3  livid  complexion. 
— Blue  margins  around  the  eyes. — Stitches  and  drawing  in  the 
malar  bones,  alternately  in  one  and  the  other. — Frequent 
bleeding  of  the  gums.— Toothache  after  a  cold,  simultaneously 
with  the  face-ache,  with  copious  secretion  of  mucus. — Frequent 
eructations,  with  pain  and  fermentation  in  the  stomach. — In- 
difference to  food,  although  he  relishes  it. — Tobacco  excites 
nausea  and  palpitation  of  the  heart. — Constant  colic,  grumbling 
in  the  abdomen,  and  flatulent  distention. — Thin  stool  every 
day. — Urine  turbid,  with  brick-dust-like  sediment. — Frequent 
dry  coryza. — Asthma  during  the  palpitation  of  the  heart. — 
Laziness,  heaviness,  weakness,  feeling  as  if  bruised  in  all  the 
limbs ;  every  kind  of  exercise  fatigues  her. — Out  of  humor. — 
Desponding,  anxious,  hypochondriac.     Ann.  III.  p.  30. 

Phosphorus,  one  dose.     Chronic  rheumatism. 

Symptoms :  Pains  in  the  small  of  the  back  and  limbs, 
tearing  in  various  places. — Drawing  in  the  limbs,  and  stinging 
between  skin  and  flesh,  with  weakness  in  all  the  joints. — 
Heaviness  and  pain  in  the  whole  of  the  head ;  his  thoughts 
vanish  ;  dizziness  and  vertigo. — Drawing  and  pressure  in  the 
forehead. — Drawing-stitching  pain  in  the  whole  right  half  of 
the  face,  from  the  temple  to  the  chin. — Drawing  in  all  the 
teeth. — Repugnant  taste. — Mouth  full  of  saliva  continually. — 
Eructations  after  a  meal. — Pressure  at  the  stomach  and  feeling 
of  repletion  ;  every  contact  causes  pain. — Colic,  with  papescent 
stools. — Feeling  as  if  bruised  through  the  whole  body,  and 


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coldness  in  the  same. — The  open  air  is  intolerable  to  him. — 
Indolence  and  drowsiness. — Sleep  full  of  dreams. — Out  of 
humor,  low-spirited,  apprehensive.     Ann.  III.  p.  428. 

Psoricum  X000,  three  doses,  one  every  four  weeks,  re- 
moved almost  entirely  a  chronic  tearing  in  all  the  limbs  and  a 
dry  psoric  eruption  on  the  wrists.     Pr.  Com.  II.  p.  167. 

Pulsatilla  I ;  the  patient  first  smelling  of  Camphor  in 
order  to  antidote  in  some  measure  the  Mercury  which  the  pa- 
tient had  taken  previously.    Chronic  pains  in  the  limbs. 

Symptoms  :  Tearing-jerking  pains  in  the  left  upper  arm  and 
thigh,  from  within  outward,  commencing  at  six  o'clock  in  the 
evening,  abating  when  lying  upon  the  abdomen,  becoming 
more  violent  by  motion,  and  continuing  until  morning. — At 
the  commencement  of  a  walk,  pains  in  the  knee,  as  if  it  were 
broken. — When  the  pain  commences,  the  muscles  of  the  thigh 
become  hard  as  stone. — The  pains  are  alleviated  by  external 
pressure  and  warmth ;  they  are  aggravated  by  cough  and 
breathing,  especially  in  the  night,  when  the  bones  become 
painful,  and  the  veins  are  distended. — Aching  in  the  forehead, 
in  the  morning. — When  stooping,  sensation  in  the  occiput,  as 
if  something  were  moving  in  that  part  and  as  if  the  brain 
would  fall  out. — Heat  and  sweat  after  a  meal. — When  uncover- 
ing herself  she  feels  cold  immediately,  when  covering  her- 
self she  sweats,  the  sweat  causing  a  pricking  in  the  face 
and  upon  the  arm. — General  weakness,  livid  complexion. — 
The  remaining  weakness,  the  fulness  and  oppression  of  the 
stomach  were  removed  by  Cinchona.  Arch.  IV.  2.  p.  78. 

Pulsatilla  IV,  one  dose.  Acute  rheumatism. 

Symptoms  :  Drawing-tearing  at  times  in  one,  at  times  in 
the  other  knee,  at  times  in  the  forearms  and  hands,  shoulders, 
nape  of  the  neck,  or  feet,  with  inability  to  move,  and  subse- 
quent swelling  affording  relief. — Chilliness  in  the  whole  body, 
the  affected  parts  feeling  hot. — No  thirst. — Pulse  hard,  small, 
contracted. — White  coating  on  the  tongue. — Some  appetite. — 
Sleep  comes  towards  morning,  when  the  pain  abates. — Pale 
countenance. — Calm  mood.  Arch.  V.  2,  p.  74. 

Pulsatilla.     Chronic  rheumatism. 

Symptoms  :  Heaviness  and  pressure  from  the  shoulder  to 
the  fingers,  with  feeling  of  numbness,  the  patient  being  unable 
on  that  account  to  hold  small  objects  in  her  hand. — Stitches  and 
feeling  of  coldness  in  the  whole  arm  when  a  change  in  the 
weather  sets  in.  At  times  the  arm  seems  to  swell,  at  times  to 
become  emaciated  ;  this  latter  is  really  the  case. — General 
weakness,  paleness,  headache.  Arnica  removed  the  remaining 
pain  in  the  wrist-joint.  Ann.  II.  p.  135. 


322  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  EXTREMITIES. 

Pulsatilla  is  suitable  in  rheumatic  diseases,  when  the 
pains  are  mitigated  in  the  open  air,  and  aggravated  in  the 
warm  room  and  warm  bed.    Ann.  IV.  p.  148. 

Pulsatilla  V,  half  a  drop,  giving  Y°°  at  the  end  of  three 
and  six  days.     Rheumatism  and  discharge  from  the  ear. 

Symptoms :  Tearing  in  the  limbs,  especially  the  knee- 
joints. — Tearing  in  the  left  ear,  especially  in  the  night,  for 
fourteen  days  past. — Discharge  of  a  thick,  yellowish  fluid 
from  the  ear.  Ann.  IV.  p.  297,  298. 

Pulsatilla  cures  most  speedily  erratic  rheumatic  pains, 
and  producing  swelling  and  redness  of  the  joints.  H.  pr.  Erf. 
I.  p.  117. 

Rhus  O,  one  drop.     Chronic  pains  in  the  limbs. 

Symptoms  :  When  the  arms  lie  quiet,  he  suffers  an  intoler- 
able creeping  in  the  index-fingers,  and  the  first  joint  becomes 
dead. — This  sensation  afterwards  extends  through  the  whole 
arm,  into  the  occiput  and  temple,  where  it  occasionally  termi- 
nates in  painless  jerks. — Pain  wakes  him  several  times  in  the 
night  and  disappears  during  motion ;  only  one  arm  is  affected 
at  a  time. — When  walking,  violent  painful  stitches  in  the  os 
sacrum,  causing  him  to  bend  himself  suddenly.—  Stinging 
burning  in  the  ball  of  the  foot,  when  standing  or  walking,  with 
simultaneous  diminution  of  the  pain  in  the  arm. — Tearing  pain 
between  the  scapulae. — The  pain  is  alleviated  by  warmth  and 
sweat. — At  the  end  of  a  fortnight  the  pains  in  the  small  of  the 
back  and  foot  are  aggravated  during  motion;  Br  yon.  i-JV 
afforded  relief  now.  The  remaining  creeping  in  the  arm  yielded 
to  Rhus  II,  one  drop.  Arch.  II.'  1,  p.  106,  etc. 

Rhus  VIII,  one  drop.   Acute  rheumatism. 

Symptoms :  Tension  and  tearing  in  all  the  limbs,  most 
violent  when  in  a  state  of  rest,  diminishing  during  motion : 
afterwards  the  limbs  felt  numb  and  dead. — The  affected  parts 
experience  a  stinging  and  sore  pain  when  touched,  they  are 
red  and  shining. — Tensive  stitching  in  the  joints  and  feeling  of 
stiffness,  especially  when  rising  from  a  seat  and  in  the  open 
air. — When  treading,  he  feels  a  stitching  pain  in  the  ankles, 
and  pain  as  if  sprained  in  the  tarsal  joint. — The  parts  upon 
which  he  lies,  go  to  sleep. — Weariness,  especially  when  sitting  ; 
tremor  of  the  hands. — Body  warm  and  sweaty,  little  thirst. — 
Pulse  full  and  quick. — Breathing  rather  short. — Lips  and 
tongue  dry  and  rough. — Stool  not  hard,  but  rare. — Urine  hot 
and  dark. — Heat  and  thirst  in  the  night,  sleeplessness  and 
increase  of  pain  ;  the  pain  abates  in  the  morning,  with  profuse 
sweat. — Uneasy,  anxious.     Arch.  VI.  1,  p.  61  and  64. 

Rhus,  one  dose.     Chronic  tearing  pain  in  the  limbs. 


RHEUMATISM,  PAIN  IN  THE  JOINTS.  323 

Symptoms :  Tearing  and  drawing  in  the  shoulders,  in  the 
small  of  the  back,  in  the  upper  and  lower  limbs,  increasing 
when  in  a  state  of  rest ;  the  pains  are  somewhat  relieved  by- 
motion  and  warmth. — The  limbs  feel  weak  and  stiff. — Formi- 
cation under  the  skin. — Weary  and  weak. — Feeling  of  cold- 
ness in  the  body. — The  open  air  gives  her  pain. — Frequent 
headache. — Vertigo. — Pecking,  stinging  and  cutting  in  the 
face,  which  is  red. — Pressure  in  the  eyes,  as  of  sand. — No 
appetite,  nevertheless  he  relishes  his  food. — Much  thirst. — 
Pressure  at  the  stomach,  after  a  meal,  as  if  a  heavy  lump  were 
lodged  there  ;  oppression  of  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  contraction 
of  the  chest,  arrest  of  speech. — Pains  and  pressure  in  the  abdo- 
men, distention  and  rumbling. — Frequent  micturition,  also  in 
the  night.     Ann.  III.  p.  429. 

Rhus  0,  one  drop,  one  dose.     Chronic  rheumatism. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  tearing  and  burning  in  the  left  shoul- 
der, especially  in  the  cold  season,  when  at  rest  and  in  bed. — The 
arm  is  paralyzed,  cannot  be  raised  to  the  head.  Ann.  IV.  p.  412. 

Rhus,  Arnica  having  afforded  some  relief.  Acute  rheuma- 
tism. 

Symptoms  :  The  inner  surface  of  the  left  knee  is  somewhat 
redder  than  usual ;  it  is  very  painful  when  touched,  bent,  or 
when  treading. — Tensive  stinging  pain  from  the  left  heel  to 
the  tarsal  joint. — Stinging  pain  under  the  left  deltoid  muscle, 
when  grasping  something  and  when  pressing  externally. — The 
teeth  are  somewhat  looser  ;  drawing  toothache  during  a  meal. 
2".  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  100. 

Sepia  VII,  half  a  drop.  Tearing  pain  in  the  limbs  con- 
sequent upon  pneumonia  treated  alloeopathically. 

Symptoms :  Violent  pain  as  if  sprained  in  the  shoulder- 
joints  and  towards  the  nape  of  the  neck,  especially  when  lifting 
or  holding  something  ;  most  violent  when  the  arms  are  under 
the  bed-cover. — Tongue  coated  white. — Face  pale,  yellow, 
emaciated. — Urine  turbid,  with  brickdust  sediment. — Excessive 
weakness.     Ann.lY.  p.  93,  94. 

Sulphur  I,  one  drop.  Pains  in  the  limbs  and  small  of  the 
back. 

Symptoms  :  Stitching  pains  in  the  hip-joints  at  every  step ; 
as  this  pain  abates,  she  feels  a  tearing  in  the  right  arm,  most 
violent  in  the  night. — The  arm  is  weak,  numb,  and  painful 
during  motion. — One  of  the  fingers  is  spasmodically  and  per- 
manently contracted. — Stool  hard,  intermittent. — Pressure  at 
the  stomach  for  many  years,  and  burning  in  the  chest. — Night- 
ly cough,  with  whitish  expectoration.     Ann.  III.  p.  294. 

Thuya  IX°.     Acute  pain  in  the  limbs. 


324  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  EXTREMITIES. 

Symptoms :  Tearing  and  beating  ulcerative  pain  in  the 
shoulder,  extending  thence  into  the  fingers. — Jactitation  of  the 
muscles  in  different  parts,  from  the  shoulder  to  the  middle  of 
the  upper  arm. — Feeling  of  deadness  in  the  forearm  and  fin- 
gers.— The  pains  increase  when  the  arm  hangs  down,  and  in 
the  warmth  of  the  bed ;  they  are  relieved  during  motion,  in 
the  cold  and  by  sweat. — After  midnight  chilliness  with  yawn- 
ing.— Falls  asleep  late  ;  frightful  dreams. — Difficult  stool  every 
two  or  thee  days  ;  frequent  desire  for  stool ;  the  fasces  are  some- 
times tinged  with  blood. — Thirst  only  in  the  night,  accompanied 
with  a  feeling  of  coolness  in  the  arms. — Audible  palpitation  of 
the  heart,  with  nausea. — Desponding.     Ann.  I.  p.  296. 

Veratrum  II,  one  drop  in  ten  days  ;  I,  one  drop.  Chronic 
rheumatism. 

Symptoms  :  Waking  at  four  o'clock  in  the  morning,  with 
pain  in  both  arms,  as  if  broken  or  bruised,  extending  from  the 
shoulder-joint  to  the  wrist ;  he  is  scarcely  able  to  move  his 
arms. — The  pains  are  increased  by  covering  the  parts,  relieved 
by  rising  and  walking  about. — Worse  in  bad  weather. — Trem- 
ulous weakness  in  the  arms  the  whole  day.  Ann.  IV.  p.  144, 145. 

3.    GOUT. 

Acidum  phosph.,  had  an  extraordinary  effect  in  old  tear- 
ing pains  in  the  limbs,  and  in  gout.     Arch.  XIV.  1,  p.  42. 

Aconitum,  see  above  under  rheumatism. 

Act^ea  is  suitable  in  many  kinds  of  arthritic  affection.  Two 
doses  X,  removed  nightly,  burning  and  boring  pains  in  the 
knee-joint,  with  swelling. — In  another  case,  three  doses  in  six 
weeks,  horrid  pains,  and  swelling  of  both  wrist-joints  were 
cured.     Hey?ie,  pr.  Erf.  p.  60,  61. 

Antimonium  crudum  8,  cured  acute  arthritis  in  four  days, 
having  by  its  frequent  recurrence  formed  arthritic  concretions, 
accompanied  with  gastric  symptoms.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  147. 

Arnica  I.     Painful  arthritic  affection. 

Sy??ipto?Hs  :  Violent  tearing-aching  pains  in  the  joints,  es- 
pecially the  knee,  in  the  region  of  the  ankle  and  in  the  big  toe  ; 
he  is  not  able  to  lie  down  except  with  bent  knees. — The  knees 
are  swollen,  without  redness,  with  a  feeling  of  heaviness  and 
experiencing  a  stinging  pain  when  touching  the  parts.  Tear- 
ing pain  in  the  malleolus  extending  down  to  the  heel,  and 
painful  lancinations  into  the  big  toe,  which  is  swollen,  red,  and 
immoveable,  together  with  the  whole  foot. — The  pains  are 
lighter  during  rest,  but  increased  in  the  night  and  during  mo- 
tion and  contact. — Excessive  sweat  in  the  night,  without  thirst. 


gout.  325 

— Drawing,  and  tearing  jerks  in  all  the  limbs. — Formication. 
— Feeling  of  coldness  when  uncovering  him. — Chilliness  in 
the  evening  with  flushes  of  heat. — Urine  brown-red,  with 
brickdust  sediment. — No  desire  for  food  or  drink. — Out  of  hu- 
mor, peevish,  quarrelsome.— Arnica  relieved  the  pains  consider- 
ably ;  Pulsatilla  -r^oT  removed  the  rest,  to  wit :  Drawing  jerks 
alternately  in  the  knee,  the  ankle  and  toe,  especially  from  eve- 
ning till  midnight ;  these  jerks  become  stitches  when  treading. 
— Similar  jerks  alternately  in  the  upper  arm,  the  shoulder,  as 
far  as  the  hand. — Tearing-drawing  pain  in  the  left  jaw. — Stiff- 
ness of  the  nape  of  the  neck,  when  touching  the  part ;  the  ver- 
tebrae are  painful. — Paralytic  feeling  in  all  the  joints.  Arch. 
IV.  2,  p.  72. 

Arnica  and  Sabina  are  recommended  in  gout,  especially 
when  the  pain  is  seated  in  the  big  toe.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  154. 

Arnica  II,  one  drop,  three  doses,  one  every  twenty-four 
hours,  has  been  extremely  successful  in  acute  arthritis ;  two 
patients  recovered  after  one  dose.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  79. 

Arnica  removed  an  arthritic,  numb,  pain  as  if  sprained,  in 
the  hip-joint  and  big  toe,  with  some  redness ;  also  an  indescri- 
bable pain  in  the  foot,  as  of  internal  uneasiness,  and  as  if  the 
foot  were  lying  too  hard,  obliging  one  to  change  its  position  all 
the  time.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  111. 

Arsenicum  X,  helped  when  the  patients  complained  in  the 
night  of  intolerable  tearing  in  one  of  the  lower  limbs,  from  the 
hip  to  the  ankles,  and  were  obliged  to  move  the  affected  limb 
all  the  time.     Arch.  IX.  2,  p.  144. 

Aurum  has  been  found  useful  in  nodous  arthritis.  Arch. 
IV.  2,  p.  31. 

Belladonna  helped  very  speedily  in  acute  arthritis  of  the 
knee,  with  violent  pain,  both  when  at  rest  and  in  motion.  A. 
h.  Z.  I.  p.  165. 

Belladonna  is  suitable  for  arthritic  metastases,  or  in  the 
stadio  prodromorum. — In  genuine  arthritis  it  is  only  suitable, 
when  the  topical  arthritic  affection  is  accompanied  by  erysip- 
elatous swelling.     Arch.  XL  2,  p.  73. 

Bryonia  is  also  recommended  in  nodous  arthritis.  Arch. 
IV.  2,  p.  31. 

Calcarea  22°°.  Arthritis,  affection  of  the  stomach  and 
nettle-rash,  after  suppression  of  the  itch. 

Symptoms :  Catarrh,  or  moral  emotions  such  as  fright,  an- 
ger, etc.,  were  followed  by  pain  in  the  stomach  with  violently 
oppressive,  contractive  pain,  arresting  breathing. — For  a  short 
time  past  he  has  been  affected  with  arthritic  pains  in  the  wrist- 
joints,  and  violent  stitches  in  the  limbs,  especially  in  the  sum- 


326  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  EXTREMITIES. 

mer  and  night,  witn  swelling  of  the  wrist-joints. — Smarting  in 
the  palms  of  the  hands,  and  itching  of  the  whole  body. — Net- 
tle-rash in  the  evening  after  chilliness,  disappearing  again  in 
the  warmth  of  the  bed,  with  feverish  sensation. — Swelling  of 
the  carpal  and  metacarpal  joints,  so  painful  that  he  was  unable 
to  hold  any  thing. — Frequent  cramp  in  the  calves,  feet  and 
toes. — The  leg  is  covered  with  varices. — Great  weakness. — 
Sleep  full  of  dreams,  startings,  waking  up  with  palpitation  of 
the  heart.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  248. 

Causticum  X  was  especially  instrumental  in  curing  a 
tonic  gout.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  164. 

Causticum  removed  arthritic  tearings  in  the  leg,  especially 
the  knee  and  tarsal  joint,  with  swelling  of  these  parts.  A.  h. 
Z.  YI.  p.  23. 

China  IY  relieved  an  arthritic  affection  of  the  knee,  with 
swelling  of  the  knee  and  foot,  the  knee  being  very  painful  to 
the  touch.  Also  an  arthritic  pain  in  the  ankle,  swelling,  to- 
gether with  the  whole  foot  and  knee,  the  knee  being  excessive- 
ly painful ;  the  pains  were  very  much  increased  by  contact, 
even  by  simply  approaching  the  hand.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  153, 156. 

Cocculus  removed  acute  arthritis  of  the  knees  and  hands, 
with  hot  swelling  and  raging  fever.     Ann.  II.  p.  141. 

Digitalis  is  likewise  recommended  in  nodous  arthritis. 
Arch.  IY.  2,  p.  31. 

Ferrum  has  been  found  curative  in  arthritic  affections 
with  violent  lancinations  and  tearing,  especially  in  the  night, 
and  obliging  one  to  move  the  affected  parts.   H.  in  R.  I.  p.  319. 

Iodium  has  been  curative  in  cases  of  old  gout,  character 
ized  by  violent,  nightly  pains  in  several  joints,  without  swell- 
ing.    A.  h.  Z.  Y.  p.  169. 

Ledum  Y.     Periodical  arthritic  affections. 

Symptoms  :  Tearing  pains  in  the  right  knee  ;  it  is  larger 
than  the  other ;  the  swelling  is  hard  ;  she  is  unable  to  sleep  in 
the  night,  owing  to  her  pain. — The  right  limb  can  only  be 
moved  with  difficulty,  and  is  colder  than  the  rest  of  the  body. 
—Stool  rather  hard.     Arch.  III.  2,  p.  39. 

Ledum  cures  only  that  kind  of  gout  where  the  most  violent 
pains  make  their  appearance  in  the  evening  when  in  bed,  and 
being  most  violent  until  midnight.     Ann.  IY.  p.  148. 

Lycopodium  X°°,  several  doses,  has  removed  acute  arthri- 
tis, with  inability  either  to  bend  or  to  stretch  the  elbow-joint, 
and  tensive  pains  in  the  knee,  and  red  spots  on  the  tibia.  A. 
h.  Z.  IV.  p.  278. 

Manganum  VIII,  and  in  a  few  weeks  Ledum  IV,  removed 
great  pain  and  swelling  of  the  joints  of  the  upper  and  lower 
limbs.     Arch.  V.  3,  p.  28. 


gout.  327 

Manganum  X°°  has  done  much  good  in  arthritis. 

Symptoms  :  One  joint  is  frequently  affected  after  the  other, 
sometimes  only  on  one,  sometimes  on  the  other  side,  sometimes 
on  both  alternately. — The  joints  frequently  are  thick  and  shi- 
ning red,  bear  neither  contact  nor  motion. — Violent  aching, 
with  sudden  stitches,  jerking  and  digging-up,  especially  in  the 
night. — Incessant  moaning.     Arch.  IX.  2,  p.  143. 

Mercurius  is  a  specific  against  arthritic  and  rheumatic 
pains,  which  cannot  be  relieved  by  sweating.    A.  h.  Z.  3,  p.  27. 

Nux  v.  is  especially  suitable  in  the  stadio  prodromorum, 
and  for  arthritic  metastases. 

Nux  vom.  removed  a  case  of  gonagra,  a  sequel  of  tertian 
intermittent  fever,  with  formation  of  arthritic  nodosities  and 
pain  in  other  joints,  with  a  paralytic  feeling  in  these  parts  and 
every  third  day  a  slight  attack  resembling  intermittent  fever, 
constipation,  vomiting.     H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  118,  120. 

Nux  v.  V,  half  a  drop.  Arthritis  vaga  in  a  drunkard.  Three 
doses  in  eight  days. 

Symptoms  :  Intense  pain  in  the  forehead. — Pricking  pains 
in  the  lower  limbs,  especially  the  legs,  when  walking. — A 
slight  swelling  occasionally  forms  around  his  ankles. — Pain  in 
the  lower  limbs,  when  at  rest,  and  worse  in  changeable  weather. 
— Pain  of  the  tibiae  as  of  subcutaneous  ulceration. — The  sleep 
is  very  much  disturbed  by  the  pain. — Chilliness  of  the  whole 
body,  with  icy-cold  feet  and  burning  skin  of  the  upper  part  of 
the  body,  with  congestion  of  blood  to  the  head,  and  dark  red- 
ness of  the  face. — Tongue  coated  white. — Pulse  small,  rather 
frequent.     Jahrb.  I.  p.  161. 

Phosphorus  X000,  several  doses,  removed  a  case  of  acute 
arthritis  with  paralytic  weakness  in  the  legs,  and  inability  to 
bend  the  knees  properly.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  278. 

Psoricum  X°,  three  doses,  one  dose  every  four  days, 
relieved  arthritic  pain  with  drawing,  cramp,  weariness  in  the 
long  bones  of  the  lower  limbs.     Pr.  Com.  II.  p.  168. 

Pulsat.  is  frequently  useful  in  arthritis  vaga.  Arch.  VIII. 
1,  p.  91. 

Pulsat.  helped  in  acute  arthritis  coming  on  in  paroxysms  ; 
the  inflammatory  symptoms  were  first  removed  by  Aconite. 
The  joints  became  distended,  the  gout  wandered  from  one  joint 
to  the  other,  sometimes  returned  to  parts  which  had  already 
been  attacked  once,  the  pains  being  especially  violent  in  the 
night.     Arch.  XI.  3,  p.  44. 

Pulsat.  X°°,  three  doses,  after  Aconite.     Acute  arthritis. 

Symptoms:  The  right  foot  feels  dead;  violent  pains  in 
the  knee  during  motion,  the  knee  being  swollen  and  red1  not 


328  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  EXTREMITIES. 

bearing  contact. — Is  obliged  to  have  the  position  of  the  limb 
altered  all  the  time,  owing  to  the  violent  pains  which  came  on 
gradually  when  holding  the  limb  in  the  same  position. — After- 
wards the  tarsal  joint  and  the  elbow  and  wrist  joints  become 
affected. — Intense  jerking  pains  in  the  affected  par*s,  from  time 
to  time,  the  numb  feeling  continuing,  especially  in  the  night. 
— Tension  in  the  limbs,  as  if  they  were  too  short. — No  appe- 
tite, much  thirst. — Hot,  dry  skin. — Full,  accelerated  pulse. — 
Urine  red. — Impatient,  weeps  much.     Arch.  XI.  3,  p.  128. 

Rhododendron  has  been  found  a  specific  in  acute  arthri- 
tis, especially  when  excited  by  rough  and  stormy  weather  and 
aggravated  by  rest.     Arch.  XI.  3,  p.  44. 

Sabina  VHP,  sometimes  giving  a  second  dose,  has  been 
found  useful  in  gout  of  the  feet,  the  big  toe  being  swollen  and 
red,  with  violent  pains  when  touched  or  moved.  A.  h.  Z.  VI. 
p.  109,  140. 

Sarsaparilla  cures  chronic  gout,  with  scanty  secretion 
of  urine.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  234. 

Sulphur  helped  in  acute  arthritis  with  tearing  and  stitch- 
ing in  all  the  joints,  with  stiffness  and  fever,  one  of  the  knees 
and  the  tarsal  joint  being  swollen.     Ann.  IV.  p.  259. 

Sulphur4  removed  a  case  of  arthritic  inflammation,  red- 
ness and  violent  pain  of  the  finger.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  147. 

Sulphur  XX  has  acted  very  beneficially  in  a  case  of  com- 
plicated arthritis  with  face-ache.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  68. 

Sulphur  X°°.     Chronic  arthritis. 

Symptoms :  At  times  seated  pain  in  the  knee,  at  times  po- 
dagra.— Troublesome  itching  of  the  arms  and  legs. — Frequent 
burning  at  the  anus. — Tearing  pains,  first  in  the  right  foot, 
afterwards  in  the  knee  and  elbow. — Swelling  of  the  hands  and 
thumbs.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  120. 

4.     PAIN  IN  THE  BACK. 

Arsenicum  X,  one  dose,  repeated  in  a  second  but  weaker 
attack.     Complicated  pain  in  the  back. 

Symptoms :  Paroxysms,  lasting  six  days,  returning  at  in- 
tervals of  from  three  to  four  days. — Want  of  appetite,  qualm- 
ishness, and  nausea  the  first  two  days,  and  periodical  pressure 
at  the  stomach  felt  frequently  when  the  stomach  was  empty, 
but  always  after  eating. — Light,  disturbed  sleep. — On  the  third 
day,  an  anxious  and  qualmish  feeling  in  the  back,  generally 
in  the  right  side,  near  the  vertebral  column,  below  the  scapula, 
with  oppression  of  the  stomach. — On  the  fourth  day,  that  feel- 
ing extends  higher  up  in  the  back,  as  high  up  as  the  apex  of 


AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  KNEES.  329 

the  scapula  and  the  corresponding  part  of  the  vertebral  col- 
umn, and  becomes  changed  to  a  violent  burning  pain,  increased 
by  the  slightest  touch,  somewhat  diminished  by  motion,  and 
abating  a  little  in  the  night.— Disturbed  sleep,  startings  when 
asleep. — The  region  extending  from  the  left  hypochondrium  to 
beyond  the  stomach  is  almost  insensible. — In  the  morning  and 
throughout  the  day,  frequent  desire  for  stool,  the  discharges 
being  thin,  yellowish,  afterwards  mucous,  preceded  by  pinch- 
ing in  the  abdomen,  accompanied  and  succeeded  by  burning 
and  sore  pain  of  the  anus. — Weak  and  discouraged. — The 
symptoms  abate  on  the  sixth  day  very  rapidly.  Arch.  IL  2, 
p.  126. 

Bryonia  removed  pain  and  stiffness  of  the  small  of  the 
back,  the  patient  being  obliged  to  walk  crooked,  and  being 
unable  to  raise  himself.     Ann.  II.  p.  134. 

Lycopodium  X,  one  dose,  relieved  a  pain  in  the  small  of 
the  back  and  back,  which  was  felt  during  motion,  or  when 
stooping  or  lifting  something ;  the  abdomen  felt  constricted. 
A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  176. 

Nux  v.  removes  pains  in  the  small  of  the  back  caused  by 
cold  feet  in  wet  and  cold  weather. 

Nux  v.  X  has  removed  a  sort  of  periodical  pains  in  the 
small  of  the  back,  extending  as  high  up  as  between  the  shoul- 
ders, and  sometimes  causing  a  slight  painful  drawing  towards 
the  genital  organs  ;  the  pains  became  worse  during  motion,  and 
appeared  regularly  every  other  day,  continuing  from  six  to 
eight  hours,  and  accompanied  with  constipation  lasting  from 
three  to  eight  days.     H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  67. 

Sulphur  X°,  one  dose.     Pain  in  the  small  of  the  back. 

Symptoms :  Constant  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back,  dart- 
ing, lancinating,  increasing  in  violence  when  moving  about, 
stooping,  turning  while  standing  or  lying  down,  or  when  ris- 
ing from  a  seat,  accompanied  with  a  paralytic  feeling  in  the 
thighs,  and  disturbing  the  night's  rest. — Walks  with  difficulty, 
rests  most  comfortably  on  the  left  side. — The  hands  are  con- 
stantly cold ;  no  appetite.     Ann.  IV,  p.  456.    III.  p.  294. 

5.  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  KNEES. 

Arnica  and  Calcarea  removed  a  swelling  of  the  knee 
with  leucorrhoea,  in  a  blooming  young  girl.  Arch.  XL  2,  p. 
114. 

Calcarea  X°°,  and  in  eight  days  X000.  Swelling  of 
the  face. 

Symptoms :  Early  and  profuse  menses,  followed  by  leu- 
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330         AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  EXTREMITIES. 

corrhoea  lasting  several  days. — The  knee  is  somewhat  swollen, 
bluish-red  ;  in  the  beginning  it  is  only  painful  when  bending  it 
much  ;  afterwards  during  every  motion. — -Tension,  even  when 
at  rest,  frequent  stitches  behind  the  patella  from  without  in- 
wards.    Hygea,  I.  p.  59,  60. 

Iodium,  internally,  in  scrofulous  inflammation  of  the  knee. 

Symptoms :  Considerable,  bright-red,  shining,  hot,  tense 
swelling  of  the  knee. — Dartings  and  burnings  in  the  knee. — In 
some  parts  may  be  observed  small,  highly  red  openings,  emit- 
ting a  sero-sanguinolent  pus. — The  pain  is  increased  by  motion, 
pressure,  or  bending  the  knee. 

Iodium  I,  one  drop,  several  doses,  or  used  as  a  liniment, 
may  be  employed  in  the  incipient  stage  of  white  swelling  of 
the  knee,  and  in  dropsy  of  the  knee-joint. 

Iodium,  one  grain,  made  into  an  ointment  with  three  ounces 
of  lard,  using  two  and  a  half  ounces  of  the  ointment  in  four 
weeks,  cured  inflammation  of  the  synovial  membrane  of  the 
knee. 

Symptoms :  Large,  elastic,  fluctuating  swelling  of  the 
knee. — Redness  of  the  skin,  marked  with  scattered,  hot,  bright- 
red,  painful  spots  ;  the  knee  is  hotter  than  usual. — Dull  pains 
deep  in  the  knee-joint,  while  the  leg  is  quietly  extended ;  in- 
tense pain  when  moving,  bending  or  pressing,  upon  the  part. — 
occasional  febrile  paroxysms. — Afterwards  a  small  opening 
formed  above  the  patella,  emitting  at  first  a  yellow,  benign  pus, 
afterwards  only  a  clear,  light-yellow,  serous  fluid.  A.  h.  Z.  V. 
p.  169. 

Psoricum  X°,  three  doses,  cured  almost  entirely  pain  of 
the  knee-joint  which  had  existed  for  a  year  past  and  had  been 
brought  on  by  a  fall.     Ar.  Com.  II.  p.  168. 

Silicea  X.  Inflammation  and  suppuration  of  the  knee. 

Symptoms  :  Excessive  swelling  of  the  knee  and  the  adja- 
cent parts,  they  are  blue-red,  do  not  bear  contact,  and  are 
especially  painful  in  the  night. — Continual  tearing  or  lancina- 
ting pains. — Fluctuation  on  the  outer  side  of  the  knee,  the  other 
parts  being  hard.  Spontaneous  suppuration.  Arch.  VIII.  1, 
p.  27. 

6.  ISCHIAS,  COXALGIA. 

Belladonna  deserves  consideration  in  some  forms  of 
ischias.     Arch.  XL  2,  p.  73. 

Calcarea,  several  doses,  removed  coxalgia  in  a  scrofulous 
child  commencing  to  limp  without  any  external  cause,  and  to 
drag  one  foot  when  walking,  without  complaining  of  pain. 


ISCHIAS,  COXALGIA.  33  j 

The  affected  limb  was  a  little  longer  ;  when  walking  the  tip  of 
the  foot  was  turned  outwards.  When  pressing  the  head  of  the 
femur  against  the  acetabulum,  the  patient  felt  pain.  A.  h.  Z. 
V.  p.  84. 

Cantharides  have  cured  coxalgia,  when  accompanied 
with  urinary  difficulties.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  40. 

Causticum  X°°,  three  doses  in  four  weeks,  removed 
coxalgia,  with  inability  to  stand  or  walk.    A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  277. 

Chamomilla  is  a  principal  remedy  in  ischias  nervosa.  In 
one  case,  II,  one  drop,  was  given,  one  dose  a  day. 

Symptoms :  Nightly  pains  in  the  thigh,  accompanied  with 
weakness  of  the  whole  limb. — Sudden  entire  paralysis,  with  fu- 
rious nightly  pains.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  150. 

Colocynthis  helped  in  three  cases  of  ischias.  Arch.  XL 
2,  p.  108. 

Mercurius  IV,  two  doses,  after  Acon.  removed  coxalgia. 

Symptoms  :  The  affected  limb  is  about  one  thumb's  breadth 
longer.  Occasional  violent,  especially  lancinating  pains  in  the 
hip-joint,  aggravated  by  motion.     Fever.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  305. 

Nux  v.  V  is  said  to  be  a  specific  in  ischias  when  the  pain 
ascends  from  the  toes  to  the  hips,  when  there  is  constipation  and 
a  movement  upon  the  bowels  is  accompanied  with  great  pains 
extending  into  the  foot.      Arch,  VIII.  1,  p.  97. 

Psoricum  X000,  smelling  every  two,  four,  six,  eight  days, 
improved  excessive  coxalgia  with  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back 
and  almost  complete  exhaustion.     Ar.  Com.  II.  p.  168. 

Rhus  V,  one  drop.     Coxalgia  caused  by  a  sprain. 

Symptoms :  Sharp  pain  in  the  hip-joint,  especially  when 
rising  from  a  seat  or  going  up  stairs.— Lancinating  pains  in  the 
joint,  when  the  tip  of  the  foot  is  raised  higher  than  the  heel. — 
Drawing,  dull  aching  and  burning  when  in  a  state  of  rest. 
Ann.  I.  p.  134,  135. 

Rhus,  two  doses.     Chronic  coxalgia. 

Symptoms :  Stitching  and  tearing  from  the  ischiatic  notch 
to  the  bend  of  the  knee,  making  walking  difficult. — As  the  pain 
ceases  here,  it  becomes  more  violent  in  the  hip-joint  and  in  the 
region  of  the  trochanter. — Circumscribed  spot  on  the  middle  of  the 
nates,  which  cannot  be  touched  without  causing  a  burning  pain; 
it  exhibits  no  change  of  color. — The  pains  are  worse  at  the 
commencement  of  a  walk,  and  diminish  when  continuing  to 
walk. — Little  sleep;  is  unable  to  remain  in  any  one  position  for 
a  long  time. — Little  appetite  ;  eructations, — Weeping,  solicitous 
mood.     Ann,  II.  p.  136. 


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332  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

7.     INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  FOOT. 

Arnica  II,  internally,  and  externally,  four  or  five  drops  of 
the  tincture  of  Arnica  with  one  ounce  of  water.  Inflamma- 
tion of  the  foot  from  mechanical  causes. 

Symptoms  :  Redness,  heat  and  swelling  of  the  foot  half 
way  up  the  leg,  and  especially  of  the  part  from  the  internal 
ankle  to  the  heel. — Stitching  pains  when  moving  the  joint. — 
Tearing  pains  in  the  heel  and  tarsal  joint,  extending  periodi- 
cally along  the  leg  and  foot ;  when  standing  upon  that  foot. 

Second  case  :  Erysipelatous  inflammation  and  swelling  of 
the  foot,  especially  around  the  joint. — Drawing,  stitching  pains 
during  motion,  also,  but  less  when  in  a  state  of  rest,  at  times 
extending  from  the  joint  to  the  big  toe,  at  times  along  the 
leg. 

Third  case  :  Violently  burning  pain  in  the  big  and  second 
toe  and  the  adjacent  parts,  with  shining  swelling  of  those  parts  ; 
the  same  pain,  but  less,  is  felt  over  the  whole  foot. — The  tem- 
perature of  the  affected  parts  is  increased. — The  skin  of  vari- 
ous parts  is  dark-red,  in  other  parts  it  is  blue  and  yellowish. — 
The  movements  of  the  big  toe  cause  much  pain. — Frequent; 
painful  drawing,  extending  into  the  thigh. 

Fourth  case  :  The  leg,  along  the  tendo  Achillis,  and  around 
the  outer  malleolus,  is  shining,  hot,  bluish-red,  swollen,  painful 
to  the  touch. — Painful  drawing,  extending  from  the  heel  along 
the  posterior  surface  of  the  leg,  more  violent  when  moving  the 
tarsal  joint,  or  when  the  body  is  inclined  forwards  while  stand- 
ing.— The  pains  decrease  in  rest.     Arch.  XL  1,  p.  133-136. 

Rhus  V  cured  in  a  few  days  an  inflammation  of  the  tarsal 
joint  caused  by  the  rubbing  of  a  boot ;  it  was  covered  with 
pustules,  and  afterwards  with  rash.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  72. 


XVIII. 
GENERAL  AFFECTIONS, 

1.    ERUPTIONS. 


Arsenic  X,  one  drop,  chronic  eruptions. 
Symptoms  :  Face,  neck,  chest,  arms  and  hands  are  covered 
with  ichorous  ulcers,  burning  like  hot  coal ;  they  sprang  from 


ERUPTIONS.  333 

small  red  pimples,  the  tips  of  which  became  filled  with  a  light- 
yellow  fluid,  bursting,  corroding  the  skin  and  forming  large 
crusts,  under  which  the  suppurative  process  continued. — Fre- 
quent shudderings,  especially  on  those  parts  which  were  cov- 
ered with  the  eruption. — Sleeplessness,  owing  to  the  pain. — 
Salt  taste  ;  little  thirst;  tongue  coated  yellow. — Yellowish  di- 
arrhoea— Turbid,  yellow  urine.— Weakness,  out  of  humor,  des- 
ponding.    Arch.  II.  1,  p.  100. 

Arsenic  X,  one  drop,  in  alternation  with  Rhus.  Erup- 
tion on  the  face  and  head. 

Symptoms  :  Itching  red  blotches,  their  tips  being  filled  with 
pus,  especially  in  the  region  of  the  whiskers,  so  close  to  one 
another  that  the  face  appeared  red  as  fire. — Eruption  on  the 
head :  pustules,  changing  to  crust. — Great  falling  off  of  the 
hair.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  66. 

Arsenicum,  three  doses,  removed  a  coppery  eruption  in  the 
face.     Ann.  II.  p.  155. 

Arsenic  X000,  removed  an  exanthema  of  a  quantity  of 
blotches  from  the  size  of  a  pea  to  that  of  a  hazlenut,  becoming 
filled  with  blood  and  some  pus  in  from  twelve  to  twenty-four 
hours,  and  causing  violent  pains  ;  in  a  child  of  three  weeks. 
A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  115. 

Belladonna  is  sometimes  suitable  in  pustules,  crust  or 
pimple-shaped  eruptions  in  the  face,  both  of  children  and  full- 
grown  people.     Arch.  III.  1,  p.  61. 

Bryonia,  two  doses  in  a  fortnight.  Chronic  eruption  upon 
the  skin. 

Symptoms  :  General  itching  and  burning  over  the  whole 
body. — The  inflamed  skin  is  raised,  forming  vesicles  which 
burst  open  or  are  scratched  open  and  then  peel  off. — Originally 
there  had  been  crusta  lactea  spreading  over  the  whole  skin. — 
Afterwards  pustules  on  the  neck,  preceded  by  slow,  fine  stitches, 
painful  to  the  touch,  and  changing  to  itching  scabs.  Baryt. 
acet.  ttJto  removed  this  eruption.     Arch.  VI.  2,  p.  71,  72. 

Cicuta  iV,  afterwards  T| --.     Eruption  in  the  face. 

Symptoms :  Every  year  in  the  month  of  September  she 
had  a  small  scab  near  the  corner  of  the  mouth,  from  which  a 
yellow  water  oozed  out,  causing  a  burning  pain  on  the  skin, 
and  making  it  sore — The  sore  places  are  humid,  the  humor 
becoming  changed  to  a  thick  crust  and  honey-colored  scabs. — 
The  pain  is  simply  burning,  rarely  corrosive,  and  only  in  the 
beginning  so. — From  the  middle  of  the  upper  lip  the  scabs 
spread  over  the  lower  part  of  the  cheek,  over  the  chin  and  over 
the  skin  below  the  chin. — The  submaxillary  glands  are  pain- 


334  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

ful  and  swollen. — Yellow-brown  scurf  in  the  nostrils. — Weari- 
ness and  drowsiness. — Great  appetite.     Arch.  III.  p.  73. 

Cicuta  2,  one  drop,  giving  one  drop  of  Cicuta  4,  four 
weeks  afterwards.     Chronic  eruption  in  the  face. 

Symptoms  :  Elevation  on  the  forehead  of  the  size  of  len- 
tils, with  burning  pain  when  first  coming  on  ;  they  flow  into 
one  another,  are  dark-red  and  peel  off.      Arch.  VI.  2,  p.  73. 

Hepar  s.,  several  doses  at  longer  periods,  has  cured  an 
eruption  behind  the  ears  with  inflamed  base,  humid  in  some 
places,  dry  and  crusty  in  others.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  27. 

Ledum  has  been  found  very  efficacious  against  pimples  and 
boils  on  the  forehead  and  other  parts  ;  against  red  blotches  in 
the  face,  which  experiences  a  stinging  pain  when  touched ; 
against  pimples  on  the  forehead,  as  are  seen  upon  the  foreheads 
of  drunkards  ;  against  smarting  itching  of  the  chest,  with  red 
spots  and  rash.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  387. 

Merc.  acet.  4  cured  an  eruption  over  the  whole  body,  es- 
pecially on  the  arms,  consisting  of  itching  pimples,  bursting  open 
and  burning  like  fire  when  scratched.     Arch.  V.  3,  p.  43. 

Merc.  sol.  Cutaneous  eruption  over  the  whole  body, 
commencing  at  the  head,  in  a  child  of  four  months. 

Symptoms  :  The  face  is  covered  with  a  dirty-yellow  crust, 
from  under  which  a  fetid  humor  oozes  out,  with  intolerable 
itching;  the  scratched  places  bleed. — The  eyes,  surrounded  by 
scabs,  are  red,  running,  dreading  the  light,  with  small  pustules 
on  the  conjunctiva. — Great  appetite  and  thirst.  Ann.  II.  p. 
159. 

Merc.  sol.  Cutaneous  eruption  with  ophthalmia  in  a 
child  which  had  been  infected  with  syphilis  by  the  nurse,  and 
had  apparently  recovered  from  it. 

Symptoms  :  In  some  places  the  skin  is  covered  with  sup- 
purating pustules,  in  others  with  herpetic  spots  ;  the  pustules 
are  painful  when  first  making  their  appearance,  they  itch  when 
drying  up  ;  some  of  those  pustules  flow  into  one  another,  and 
form  either  irregular,  dry,  scaly  spots,  or  spots  from  which  an 
acrid  fluid  oozes  out ;  others  remain  sore,  become  hollow  or 
raised  and  finally  dry  up,  whilst  fresh  pustules  form  fin  the 
neighborhood  ;  face  and  hairy  scalp  are  free. — All  the  affected 
parts  itch,  more  so  when  in  bed. — The  conjunctiva  is  red ;  the 
lower  lid  swollen,  the  margin  being  covered  with  a  yellow 
crust,  which,  upon  falling  off,  leaves  several  small  ulcers  be- 
hind.— Merc,  was  given  twice,  after  which  Mezereum.  Ann. 
II.  p.  160. 

Psoricum,  two  doses,  cured  an  humid,  strong-smelling, 
crust-like  eruption  over  the  face  of  a  child ;  for  three  months 


ERUPTIONS.  335 

past  the  eyes  had  been  entirely  closed  by  it.  Arch.  XIV.  3,  p. 
132. 

Psoricum  X°,  three  doses.     Eruption  on  the  arms. 

Symptoms :  Small  pimples,  containing  a  yellowish  fluid. 
— An; herpetic  eruption  on  the  arm,  which  had  existed  for 
some  time  past,  assumes  a  malignant  appearance. — Violent 
itching  of  the  eruption  when  warm. 

Psoricum  X000,  three  doses,  one  every  four  weeks,  cured  a 
dry  eruption  on  the  wrist-joints  with  tearing  in  the  limbs.  Pr. 
Com.  II.  p.  266. 

Psoricum  cured  a  malignant  coppery  eruption  upon  the 
back  of  the  wrist  in  three  days.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  174. 

Psoricum,  two  doses,  removed  humid  porrigo  behind  the 
ears  in  four  weeks,  accompanied  with  dry  porrigo  on  the  occi- 
put, and  with  thick  clusters  of  a  dry,  itching  miliary  eruption 
on  both  cheeks,  extending  as  high  up  as  the  eyes  and  down- 
wards below  the  corners  of  the  mouth  ;  the  stools  being  fre- 
quent and  thin  ;  in  a  child  of  eighteen  months. 

Psoricum  X°°,  one  dose,  removed  a  crust  over  the  whole 
face  of  a  child,  with  swelling  of  the  lips  and  eyelids,  photopho- 
bia, large  ichorous  places  on  the  head  and  behind  the  ears.  A. 
h.  Z  IV.  p.  14. 

Pulsatilla  removes  eruptions  of  a  peculiar  kind,  brought 
on  by  eating  too  much  bacon,  and  especially  itching  in  the  bed. 
A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  38. 

Rhus  toVo'j  an(^  tnree  other  smaller  doses  in  four  months. 
General  chronic  cutaneous  eruption. 

Symptoms  :  Sinciput  and  right  half  of  the  face  are  covered 
with  a  thick,  humid  crust,  under  which  a  fetid,  frequently  bloody 
ichor  is  secreted  ;  the  skin  underneath  being  red,  uneven,  badly 
colored. — The  right  eyelids  are  red,  swollen,  viscid  ;  the  con- 
junctiva is  red — The  skin  over  the  whole  body,  especially  on 
the  arms  and  feet,  is  rough  and  scaly,  and  frequently  covered 
with  large,  thick  crusts,  under  which  a  humor  is  secreted. — In- 
tolerable itching  of  the  affected  parts,  worse  towards  evening, 
in  the  night  and  in  a  warm  room. — When  scratching  the  parts, 
a  bloody  matter  makes  its  appearance,  affording  momentary 
relief.     Arch.  II.  1,  p.  115. 

Rhus  X,  four  doses.  Eruption  in  the  face  and  on  the 
arms. 

Symptoms :  Vesicles,  white,  afterwards  becoming  covered 
with  a  thick,  yellow  crust,  under  which  a  yellow,  corrosive, 
burning  pus  is  formed,  causing  great  pain. — The  ulcers  dry  up 
slowly,  reappearing  every  spring,  lastly  also  in  the  fall- season. 
A.  h.  Z.  VII.  p.  326. 


336  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

Ruta  6-10,  one  dose  a  day,  removes  acne  rosacea.  It  is 
frequently  necessary  to  give  Rhus  10,  after  the  Ruta  ;  the  best 
method  is  to  use  these  two  drugs  in  alternation,  one  dose  every 
eight  days,  until  the  affection  is  cured.     Hygea,  II.  p.  33. 

Sepia  VI000,  two  doses  in  three  weeks,  removed  a  dry, 
itch-like  eruption  covering  the  whole  body,  especially  the 
limbs,  with  violent  itching  in  the  evening ;  it  came  on  after 
suppression  of  the  itch.     Ann.  II.  p.  345. 

Sulphur  is  one  of  the  most  efficacious  remedies  against 
the  eruption,  which  sometimes  makes  its  appearance  after  vac- 
cination.    Arch.  X.  3,  p.  9.  XII.  2,  p.  80. 

Sulphur,  two  doses,  removed  an  eruption  commencing 
with  small  vesicles  containing  yellow  pus,  which  dries  up  and 
forms  scales  surrounded  with  a  red  areola  and  itching. — It 
also  removes  small  red  tips  on  the  hands  and  fingers,  itching. 
/.  T.  h.  H.  I.  p.  168,  169. 

Sulphur  two  doses,  removed  itching  pimples  on  the 
arms  and  legs,  the  arms  being  covered  from  the  wrist-joints  to 
the  shoulders.     7".  d.  h.  H.  III.  p.  79. 

Tartar  emet.  4,  one  grain,  has  removed  pustules  of 
the  size  of  peas.     Arch.  V.  3.  p.  43. 

Vinca  minor  O,  one  drop,  removed  a  chronic  humid, 
strong-smelling  eruption  on  the  head,  in  the  face,  and  behind 
the  ears.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  138. 

2.   HERPETIC  ERUPTIONS. 

Acidum  phosph.  has  removed  a  herpetic,  humid  eruption 
on  the  vermilion-border  of  the  lips,  and  on  the  cheeks,  near 
the  corner  of  the  mouth.  The  sore  places  on  the  lips  were 
either  open  or  covered  with  yellow  thick  crusts,  or  bleeding. 
A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  18. 

Alumina  IV000  removed  herpes  in  conjunction  with  Cal- 

CAREA. 

Symptoms  :  Leucorrhoea,  corroding  the  labia  and  thighs, 
most  profuse  before  and  after  the  menses. — Humid  scurfs  on 
both  temples  near  the  hairy  border,  of  the  size  of  half  a  dol- 
lar, itching  violently,  and  some  smaller  scurfs  on  the  fore  arm. 
Ann.  I.  p.  177. 

Anthrax  in  X,  preceded  by  two  doses  of  Acon.  on  ac- 
count of  the  fever.     Herpes. 

Symptoms  :  Arms  and  hands  were  covered  with  a  crust, 
rhagades,  from  which  pus  and  an  acrid  humor  oozed  out,  with 
intolerable  itching.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  38. 

Arsenic  X,  one  drop,  one  dose.     Herpes. 


HERPETIC  ERUPTIONS.  337 

Symptoms :  A  spot  between  the  scapulae  of  the  size  of  a 
dollar,  red,  having  been  covered  with  vesicles  that  had  been 
scratched  open,  scaly,  burning  horridly,  especially  in  the  night. 
Afterwards  similar  eruption  in  the  pit.      Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  69. 

Aurum,  three  doses  in  twenty  days  ;  lastly  Sulphur. 

Symptoms :  Herpes-like  scabs  on  the  nose,  falling  off  but 
returning,  causing  itching  and  sometimes  swelling  of  the  nose 
occasioning  a  tearing  in  the  nose. — Occasional  creeping,  prick- 
ing and  gnawing  from  the  nose  to  the  canthi  and  in  the  whole 
orbit.  Costiveness  with  alternate  colic  and  flatulence,  which 
does  not  pass  off.     /.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  147. 

Bryonia,  producing  a  considerable  improvement ;  after- 
terwards  Sulphur. 

Symptoms:  The  eyelids  are  covered  with  scabs,  frequent- 
ly peeiing  off  and  causing  a  burning  itching. — Dry  margins  of 
the  eyelids. — Photophobia,  and  pressure  in  the  eyes,  in  the 
evening.    Ann.  II.  p.  156. 

Bovista  V00°  effected  a  complete  cure  after  other  reme- 
dies had  but  acted  imperfectly. 

Symptoms  :  Herpes  every  winter,  consisting  of  clusters  of 
bright-red  pimples  on  the  dorsum  of  the  hand,  making  the 
parts  look  rough. — They  come  and  go  frequently  all  of  a  sud- 
den, burn  and  itch  violently,  and  emit  a  clear  fluid,  resulting 
in  a  dark-red,  rough  and  scaly  spot,  secreting  a  humor  con- 
tinually.    Ann.  I.  p.  178. 

Calcarea  is  frequently  employed  with  benefit  in  herpetic 
eruptions,  especially  when  humid.    H.  in.  R.  I.  p.  163. 

Clematis  II  diminished  herpes  considerably. 

Symptoms  :  Scaly  crust  on  the  thigh,  from  the  intervals  of 
which,  a  yellowish,  corrosive  ichor  oozed  out ;  the  scales  peel 
off  from  time  to  time,  exhibiting  a  raw,  humid  herpetic  spot, 
covered  with  numerous  vesicles,  bursting  and  emitting  a  cor- 
rosive fluid,  after  which  new  scales  form. — Intolerable  itching 
of  the  herpes,  especially  in  a  warm  temperature,  relieved  only 
for  a  short  while  by  scratching. — Vesicles  on  other  parts  of  the 
body. — Swelling  of  the  axillary  and  inguinal  glands. — Ema- 
ciation.    Arch.  I.  3,  p.  170. 

Conium  I,  one  drop  every  eight  days,  the  tincture  being 
used  sometimes. 

Symptoms :  Herpes  on  the  forearm  ;  the  skin  had  a  po- 
rous, bright-red  appearance,  became  somewhat  bloated,  and 
exhibited  deepenings  and  furrows  in  various  parts. — Some 
places  seem  to  form  spontaneously  here  and  there,  secreting  a 
tenacious,  viscid  lymph,  and  sometimes  blood,  these  secretions 
forming  a  white  scurf  under  which  they  continue. — lntolera- 


338 


GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 


ble  corrosive  itching  of  the  affected  parts,  especially  in  the 
evening. — Round  the  herpes  form  small  glandular  swellings 
under  the  skin,  reddening  gradually,  and  becoming  a  part  of 
the  herpes.     Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  20.     Ann.  I.  p.  176. 

Conium,  repeated  doses  ;  in  one  case  giving  four  doses  in 
three  weeks  ;  in  another  case  the  same  number  of  doses  in  a 
fortnight ;  first  giving  a  drop  of  the  tincture,  afterwards  II, 
VI,  and  VIII. 

Symptoms  :  Burning,  smarting  and  humid  herpes  on  the 
hands  and  forearms ;  in  the  other  case  crusts  of  the  size  of  a 
hand  in  some  parts  of  the  body.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  144. 

Conium  is  said  to  be  very  useful  when  employed  exter- 
nally at  the  same  time  as  internally.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  13. 

Conium  VI,  one  drop,  used  against  herpes  in  the  elbow 
and  knee-joint,  produced  a  fresh  herpetic  eruption  on  the  neck, 
after  which  the  whole  of  the  eruption  disappeared  in  three 
weeks.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  153. 

Dulcamara  is  an  invaluable  remedy  for  humid,  suppurat- 
ing herpes,  especially  of  the  genital  organs  ;  it  appears,  how- 
ever, that  it  may  also  be  used  with  benefit  in  cases  of  dry, 
scaly  herpes.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  127. 

Dulcamara  removed  herpes  which  appeared  in  the  joints 
after  long  abuse  of  Sulphur.     Ann.  I.  p.  368. 

Graphites  X°,  after  Phosphorus,  removed  a  herpetic 
eruption  on  the  upper  lip,  under  the  nose,  itching  violently, 
and  secreting  a  quantity  of  acrid  ichor,  forming  a  thick  dry 
scurf. — Accompanied  by  suppurating  pimples  over  the  whole 
body,  and  stinging  in  the  anus  previous  to  stool,  which  was 
intermitting.     Ann.  II.  p.  348. 

Graphites  IV.  one  dose. 

Symptoins  :  Herpes  on  the  upper  arm,  then  also  on  the 
hands,  in  the  face,  on  the  ears,  calves,  and  thighs ;  white-gray 
crust  of  exudated  lymph,  of  the  thickness  of  a  goose-quill,  the 
skin  behind  having  a  red,  sore  appearance,  with  violent,  cor- 
rosive itching  evening  and  night. — Stiffness  and  immobility  of 
the  affected  parts. — Nightly  tooth  and  ear-ache,  and  swelling 
of  the  cervical  glands.     Ann.  IV.  p.  451,  452. 

Herpetin,  five  doses,  one  every  fourteen  days,  improved 
herpes  on  the  tibia. 

Symptoms :  Bright-red  inflammation  around  the  herpes,  a 
finger's  breadth,  with  a  number  of  itching-burning  pustules. — 
The  inner  part  of  the  herpes  is  partially  covered  with  thick 
crusts,  from  under  which  a  viscid,  purulent  fluid  oozed  forth, 
corroding  the  adjacent  parts,  and  forming  new  scurfy  pimples. 


HERPETIC  ERUPTIONS. 


339 


— The  inflamed  parts  were  surrounded  with  itch-like,  itching 
pimples.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  53. 

Ledum  V,  two  doses,  Merc.  sol.  II  having  produced  con- 
siderable improvement.  Dry,  scaly  herpes  in  the  face,  in- 
tensely burning  in  the  open  air,  and  burning  and  tensive  when 
moving  the  face.     Ann.  I.  p.  175. 

Lycopodium  X°°,  in  three  months  Sulphur. 

Symptoms :  Herpes  in  the  face,  on  the  nape  of  the  neck 
andcalves,  of  the  size  of  a  dollar,  circumscribed,  with  yellow- 
ish bottom  and  scaling  off. — Violent  itching  of  the  herpes  when 
becoming  heated,  and  increasing  redness  of  the  same  after 
friction.  After  Graphites,  they  became  humid,  and  after- 
wards they  suppurated  and  spread,  with  stinging  and  burning 
pains.     Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  113. 

Lycopodium  X°°,  afterwards  Sulphur. 

Symptoms  :  Herpes  on  the  upper  arms  ;  red,  elevated  spot, 
with  rash-pimples,  containing  pus,  bursting  open,  diffusing  into 
one  another,  and  forming  a  single  suppurating  spot  surrounded 
by  bright  redness,  and  causing  a  burning  stinging  pain,  which 
hindered  the  motion  of  the  arm. — Afterwards,  hepatic  spots  on 
the  chest,  nape  of  the  neck  and  arms,  made  their  appearance. 
Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  115. 

Lycopodium,  one  dose. 

Symptoms :  The  lower  limbs  are  covered  with  varices. — 
Herpetic  eruption  on  the  legs,  moist,  with  deep  fissures,  covered 
with  thick,  straw-colored  crusts,  and  causing  a  violently  burn- 
ing pain,  especially  in  the  night. — The  hands  go  to  sleep  in  the 
morning.  After  Lycop.  the  varices  diminished  two  thirds. 
Ann.  I.  p.  172. 

Lycopodium  X  is  said  to  have  had  sometimes  an  injurious 
effect  in  herpes;  they  became  ichorous  and  spreading,  and 
continued  so  until  other  remedies,  especially  Sepia,  were  used. 
A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  116. 

Lycopodium  X,  repeated  doses,  for  humid,  scurfy,  itching 
herpes  in  the  axillae,  boils  in  and  around  the  axillae,  and  swell- 
ing of  the  axillary  glands.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  196. 

Mercurius  sol.  8,  one  grain,  removed  a  large  herpetic 
eruption,  burning  when  touched.     Arch.  V.  3,  p.  44. 

Mercurius  sol.  IV  cured  in  a  fortnight  a  herpes,  which 
was  excessively  humid,  and  exhibiting  large  scales  around  the 
border,  extending  almost  over  the  whole  forearm,  and  making 
even  its  appearance  on  the  knee.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  144. 

Mercurius  has  several  times  cured  herpes  appearing  after 
mismanaged  venereal  ulcers,  spreading  visibly,  and  becoming 
ichorous.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  47. 


340  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

Mercurius  sol.  IV°°.     Impetigo. 

Symptoms :  Impetigo  on  the  lower  part  of  the  somewhat 
distended  abdomen,  thigh  and  genital  organs. — The  scrotum 
is  hard  and  distended,  owing  to  the  pus  having  dried  up. — 
After  micturition,  which  is  somewhat  painful,  a  sort  of  seminal 
fluid  makes  its  appearance  at  the  orifice  of  the  urethra. — Ear 
and  nostrils  are  surrounded  by  a  similar  eruption.  Hygea,  I. 
p.  91. 

Oleander  has  cured  a  red,  rough,  herpes-like  skin  in  front 
of  the  ear,  with  fetid  moistness  behind  the  ear,  and  agglutina- 
tion of  the  concha  to  the  head.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  35. 

Petroleum  has  several  times  been  employed  with  success 
against  itching  herpes  of  the  scrotum  and  perinseum,  being 
generally  of  a  hemorrhoidal  nature.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  128. 

Phosphorus  X  and  V,  repeated  doses.  Against  herpes 
resembling  hepatic  spots,  on  the  neck,  chest,  etc.  Light-brown, 
irregularly  shaped  spots,  but  little  elevated  above  the  skin,  of 
a  faint  appearance,  and  rough  to  the  feel ;  when  moving  the 
finger  over  them,  they  are  pressed  together  into  fine  little  folds  ; 
they  sometimes  itch,  and  fine  scales  may  be  rubbed  off.  A.  h. 
Z.  V.  p.  308. 

Psoricum  X°,  three  doses,  one  every  eight  days,  has  cured 
a  case  of  dry,  scaly  herpes  almost  perfectly.  Pr.  Com.  II.  p.  168. 

Psoricum  has  produced  a  striking  improvement  in  invete- 
rate scaly  herpes,  resulting  from  itch.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  69. 

Psoricum  has  effected  the  cure  of  herpes  on  the  palm  of 
the  hand.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  176. 

Rhus  II,  three  doses,  and  externally  using  one  drop  of  the 
tincture  with  one  hundred  drops  of  water,  cured  a  rest  of 
chronic  herpes,  viz.  rough  skin  and  eruption  of  vesicles  upon 
the  same,  with  itching  burning.     Arch.  I.  3,  p.  173,  174. 

Rhus  X  removed,  in  the  space  of  three  weeks,  a  case  of 
herpes  lichnoides,  spreading  over  the  whole  body  ;  Clematis 
removed  the  remaining  itch-like  eruption.    Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  172. 

Sepia  X°,  improved  a  case  of  herpes  for  a  long  time. 
Arch.  XI.  1,  p.  98.     Ann.  IV.  p.  216. 

Sepia  X°°,  two  doses  at  long  intervals,  improved  a  case  of 
herpes  considerably. 

Symptoms :  Herpes  in  the  face  and  on  the  dorsum  of  the 
hand,  itching  violently,  especially  in  the  evening. — A  yellowish 
lymph  oozes  from  the  fissured  skin,  forming  into  thick  crusts. 
The  skin  is  hard  as  parchment,  the  base  and  circumference 
of  the  herpes  being  red.     A.  h.  Z.  p.  42. 

Sepia  is  likewise  suitable  for  those  herpetic  eruptions  re- 


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341 


sembling  hepatic  spots  which  have  been  described  under  Phos- 
phorus.    A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  323. 

Sepia  renders  great  service  against  humid,  itching,  burning 
herpes.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  242. 

Sepia  improves  the  scaly,  shining  spots  on  the  limbs,  es- 
pecially the  lower  limbs,  of  leprous  patients.  Arch.  XII.  3,  p. 
29. 

Sulphur  I,  one  dose,  has  cured  a  case  of  herpes  squamosus 
on  the  forehead  within  ten  days.     Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  107. 

Sulphur,  two  doses,  at  an  interval  of  seven  days,  has  re- 
moved humid  herpes,  itching,  and  covering  the  whole  face, 
being  thickest  on  the  nose  and  around  the  eyes,  and  here  and 
there  on  the  red  swollen  eyelids,  accompanied  with  great  pho- 
tophobia, profuse  lachrymation,  itching  and  smarting  of  the 
eyes,  glandular  swellings  on  the  neck.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  14. 

Sulphur  O,  one  drop,  or  higher  potencies,  in  repeated 
doses,  has  helped  in  herpes. 

(a)  In  herpes  miliaris,  phlyctsenodes.  Clusters  of  small 
vesicles  filled  with  a  serous  lymph,  upon  an  inflamed  base,  in- 
creasing to  the  size  of  a  dollar  or  a  hand's  breadth,  forming 
scattered,  circumscribed,  irregular  spots  separated  by  a  healthy 
skin,  especially  on  the  extremities,  itching,  burning,  either  hu- 
mid, or  else  covered  with  thin  whitish  scabs. 

(6)  In  herpes  crustaceus  (impetigo  Willan).  Clusters  of 
thick-set  vesicles  upon  a  red  circumscribed  base,  secreting  a 
purulent  lymph  which,  when  drying  up,  forms  thick,  yellow, 
greenish  crusts.  These  crusts  frequently  fall  off,  whilst  new 
ones  are  formed  upon  the  humid,  somewhat  elevated,  red,  blu- 
ish parts  of  the  skin,  generally  in  the  face  ;  these  latter  are 
likewise  itching  and  burning.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  19,  20. 

Sulphur  2  has  removed  a  case  of  dry,  furfuraceous 
herpes.     A .  h.  Z.  I.  p.  176. 

Sulphur  II4,  four  doses,  one  every  four  days,  afterwards 
Graphites. 

Symptoms :  Humid  herpes  on  the  calf  and  tibia,  burning 
at  periodical  intervals,  itching  and  flowing.     Hygea  I.  p.  49. 

Zincum  IV000  cured  small  rough,  itching,  herpetic  spots  on 
the  hands  accompanied  with  bleeding  of  the  gums.  Ann.  I. 
p.  181. 

Zincum,  first  trituration,  repeated  doses.  Herpes  of  the 
tonsils,  the  soft  palate  and  root  of  the  tongue,  generally  coming 
on  after  gonorrhoea. 

Symptoms  :  Simple  pains  in  the  throat,  afterwards  smart- 
ing, erosive  and  stitching  pain  in  the  throat,  worse  when  swal- 
lowing and  clearing  the  throat. — The  tonsils  are   somewhat 


342  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

swollen  and  red  ;  the  velum  pendulum  palati  is  likewise  some- 
what red;  these  parts  are  covered  with  irregularly  shaped,  bluish- 
white  flat  spots,  of  the  appearance  of  lard,  elevated,  feeling  hard 
on  the  surface.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  24. 


3.    VESICULAR  ERUPTION,   PEMPHIGUS. 

Dulcamara,  one  dose.     In  a  child  of  one  year. 

Symptoms  :  Desires  many  things,  and  then  rejects  them. 
— A  good  deal  of  thirst. — Slimy,  brownish,  diarrhceic  stools. — 
— Urine  turbid,  having  a  strong  smell  and  causing  a  burning 
pain  upon  the  skin. — Uneasy,  intractable. — Faint,  weak,  ema- 
ciated.— Violently  itching  vesicles  of  the  size  of  peas,  contain- 
ing a  yellowish  watery  fluid,  upon  a  red  base,  forming  ulcers 
that  spread  and  secrete  a  bright-reddish  ichor,  covered  with  a 
brown-red  crust  painful  to  the  touch  ;  the  skin  under  the  crust 
remains  bright-red. — -The  posterior  half  of  the  body  and  the 
extremities  are  covered  with  the  eruption. — Arch.  III.  2,  p. 
219. 

Rhus  X,  vesicular  eruption,  after  suppression  of  the 
menses. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness,  followed  by  swelling,  burning,  and 
small  vesicles  on  the  hands,  forearms,  feet  and  legs. — The  ves- 
icles become  filled  with  pus,  and  change  to  humid  scurf.  Ann. 
II.  p.  345. 

Rhus,  against  chronic  pemphigus  in  the  face,  on  the  neck, 
the  upper  and  lower  limbs. 

Symptoms :  Large,  flat  vesicles  upon  a  red  base,  contain- 
ing a  sero-purulent  fluid,  partly  becoming  dry  and  forming 
moderately  thick,  brown  scurfs,  partly  changing  to  flat  ulcers, 
partly  to  humid  excoriations. — Where  the  vesicles  heal  up  the 
skin  remains  red  as  blood,  shining,  dry  like  paper,  scaly  and 
insensible. — Paralytic  weakness  of  the  extremities.  A.  h.  Z. 
V.  p.  321. 

4.    ZONA. 

Graphites  X5,  three  doses,  one  every  other  day. 

Symptoms  :  Large  vesicles  upon  an  inflamed  base,  extend- 
ing from  the  umbilicus  to  the  dorsal  spine. — When  the  vesicles 
are  scratched  open,  they  burn  horribly.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  71. 

Arsenicum  V,  one  drop,  in  one  case  relieved  very  speedily 
a  burning  which  was  especially  troublesome  in  the  night.  Sul- 
phur is  likewise  suitable  in  some  cases.    A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  89. 


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Pulsatilla  belongs  among  those  remedies,  which  may 
frequently  be  used  in  this  affection.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  159. 

Rhus  X  has  cured  a  case  of  zona,  where  small  pustules 
formed  upon  a  red  base  ;  first  they  were  scattered,  afterwards 
they  flowed  into  one  another  secreting  a  purulent  fluid  and 
spreading  around  half  the  body.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  127. 

5.     CRUSTA  LACTEA. 

Arsenicum  has  sometimes  cured  crusta  lactea.  Arch.  III. 
3,  p.  177. 

Bryonia,  see  above,  Eruptions. 

Dulcamara  IV  and  VI,  repeated  doses. 

Symptoms :  Small  pustules  surrounded  with  a  red  areola, 
some  of  them  clustering,  some  isolated,  bursting  open  rapidly, 
emitting  a  quantity  of  tenacious,  viscid,  yellowish  fluid,  drying 
up  speedily  and  forming  thick,  yellow,  brown,  coherent  crusts, 
and  covering  forehead,  temple,  cheeks,  and  chin,  itching  vio- 
lently.— The  secretion  of  lymph  continues  under  the  crusts, 
which  are  speedily  reproduced  when  falling  off.  A.  h.  Z.  V.  p. 
163. 

Graphites  X,  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Scurfy,  ulcerated  nose,  upper  and  lower  lip, 
itching  somewhat. — Great  heaviness  and  weariness  of  the  lower 
limbs.     Ann.  II.  p.  346,  347. 

He  par  s.  sometimes  cures  pimples,  or  pustules,  or  crusts  in 
the  face.     Arch.  III.  1,  p.  61. 

Lycopodium  X  is  very  efficient  against  crusta  lactea.  A. 
h.  Z.  V.  p.  194. 

Psoricum  X°°  cured  a  child  whose  face  was  entirely  cov- 
ered with  a  thick  crust,  and  suffering  with  swelling  of  the  lips 
and  eyelids,  and  photophobia  ;  large  sores  on  the  head  and 
behind  the  ears,  and  violent  rubbing  of  the  eyes.  A.  h.  Z.  IV. 
p.  14. 

Psoricum,  two  doses  in  three  weeks,  cured  an  humid, 
strong-smelling,  crust-shaped  eruption  over  the  whple  face, 
closing  the  eyes  entirely.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  132. 

Rhus,  and  in  eight  days  Hepar,  cured  a  sort  of  crusta 
serpiginosa,  disfiguring  the  whole  face.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  121. 

Sassaparilla,  three  doses,  removed  crusta  lactea.  Ann. 
II.  p.  115. 

Sepia  X  is  very  efficient  against  crusta  lactea.  One  case 
was  accompanied  with  warts  in  the  face.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  323. 

Sulphur  I,  followed  by  Sepia  X.     Eruption  in  the  face. 

Symptoms :   Clusters  of  small  white  vesicles  on  cheeks, 


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GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 


forehead,  and  eyelids,  afterwards  bursting  open  and  diffusing 
into  one  another  and  forming  scabs,  itching  violently  in  the 
evening. — Agglutination  of  the  eyelids  in  the  morning. — Large 
sores  in  and  around  the  nostrils,  and  in  the  bends  of  the  hip- 
joints. — Diminution  of  sight;  dim  state  of  the  cornea. 
Ann.  III.  p.  302. 

Sulphur,  repeated  doses,  is  extremely  efficient  in  crusta 
lactea  and  porrigo.     A.  H.  Z.  III.  p.  116. 

Sulphur,  given  to  the  nursing  mother,  removed  from  the 
face  of  the  baby  small  red  blotches,  mingled  with  white-yel- 
lowish pimples,  and  some  larger  crusts.    /.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  150. 

6.    PORRIGO. 

Arsenicum.  Porrigo  on  the  occiput,  with  swelling  of  the 
cervical  glands  and  those  of  the  nape  of  the  neck. 

Symptoms :  A  number  of  scattered  pustules,  superficial, 
with  inflamed  base,  filled  with  a  purulent  fluid,  and  diffus- 
ing into  one  another  afterwards,  bursting  shortly  and  pouring 
forth  their  contents,  which  dry  up  and  form  with  the  hair 
thick,  yellow,  firm  crusts,  from  under  which  a  lymphatic, 
purulent,  and  sometimes  bloody  fluid,  of  the  consistence  of 
honey,  and  itching  violently,  afterwards  oozes  out,  A.  h.  Z.  V. 
p.  33. 

Baryta  acet.  removed  a  case  of  tinea  capitis  humida, 
the  whole  head  being  moist,  and  the  posterior  cervical  glands 
being  swollen.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  35. 

Calcarea  X,  one  drop,  one  dose. 

Symptoms :  Atheroma  behind  the  ear  (a  sore,  inflamed, 
soft  tumor). — Thick,  puffy  lips,  bloated,  pale  countenance. — 
Frequent  glandular  swellings  of  the  neck. — Humid  scald- 
head.  The  eruption  and  the  atheroma  disappeared  at  the  same 
time.    Ann.  III.  p.  35. 

Calcar  is  suitable  in  both  dry,  scaly  and  humid  scald- 
head.     All.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  81. 

Graphites  X,  every  eight  days,  cured  a  case  of  scald- 
head,  after  which  erysipelas  of  the  face  made  its  appearance. 
Pr.  Com.  II,  p.  7. 

Graphites  X°°,  five  doses  at  intervals  of  eight  days  re- 
moved  a  case  of  tinea  capitis  humida,  spreading  over  the  ver- 
tex and  being  accompanied  with  itching  and  falling  off  of  the 
hair.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  306,  314. 

Hep.  s.  I,  one  dose. 

Symptoms :  Great  falling  off  of  the  hair. — Blotches  and 
scurf  upon  the  head,  in  the  face  and  nape  of  the  head,  pain- 


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ful  when  touched.  Itching  of  the  hairy  scalp. — Nightly  ag- 
glutination of  the  eyelids  ;  slight  redness  of  the  eyeballs. — 
Small  ulcer  on  the  cornea.  Frequent  tenesmus  of  the  rectum, 
with  difficult  stool. — Sour-smelling  sweat  in  the  night. — Out 
of  humor,  peevish.     Ann.  I.  p.  78. 

Hep.  s.  cured  a  case  of  humid  scaldhead,  the  occiput  being 
the  seat  of  the  affection.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  84. 

Lycopodium  X°  cured  a  case  of  humid  scaldhead  in  a  girl 
of  ten  months,  accompanied  with  soreness  of  the  genital 
organs  and  the  inner  surface  of  the  thighs.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  13. 

Lycopodium  X°  removed  a  case  of  humid,  fetid  porrigo, 
with  difficulty  of  hearing  ;  a  dry  yellow  scald  remained,  for 
which  He  par  2  was  given.     A.h.  Z.  IV.  p.  37. 

Lycopodium,  principal  remedy.  Small  children  take  it 
every  eight  days,  or  one  or  two  drops  of  Lyc.  X  in  all ;  larger 
every  three  days  ;'the  cure  was  completed  in  from  three  to  four 
weeks. 

Symptoms :  The  occiput  and  portions  of  the  sinciput  were 
covered  by  a  coherent  thick  crust,  forming  one  thick  mass  with 
the  hair,  and  at  times  appeared  loose  and  porous,  accompanied 
with  vermin  and  itching. — Under  the  crust  a  lymphatic,  bloody 
or  purulent  humor  was  secreted  in  abundance. — Swelling  of 
the  posterior  and  anterior  cervical  glands. — Fetid  odor  of  the 
head. — Pale,  sickly  complexion. — Small  red  pimples,  the  tips  of 
which  being  full  of  pus,  are  disseminated  over  the  face.  Humid 
scald  behind  the  ears,  the  whole  of  the  external  ear  being  some- 
times covered  with  the  eruption. — Purulent  discharge  from  the 
ear.    A.h.  Z.  V.  p.  193. 

Oleander  I,  one  drop.     In  a  full-grown  female. 

Symptoms  :  Eruption  on  the  hairy  scalp,  excessively 
itching,  and  burning  when  scratched,  especially  at  night ;  now 
scaly,  now  humid. — The  whole  scalp  feels  as  if  raised  by 
a  serous  fluid.     Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  76. 

Psoricum  X°,  three  doses.     In  a  child  of  one  year. 

Symptoms  :  Pimples  and  pustules  over  the  whole  of  the 
hairy  scalp,  containing  quantities  of  pus,  increasing  in  size  and 
itching  violently. — Scabs  of  a  dirty  yellow  color,  leaving  a  sore 
place  behind  from  which  a  lymph  is  secreted,  which  tinges 
the  linen  yellow,  and  makes  it  stiff,  and  finally  forms  new 
crusts. — The  eruption  has  a  bad  smell. — Large  pustules  on  the 
arms,  and  other  parts  of  the  body  refusing  to  heal.  Pr.  C.  II. 
p.  166,  167. 

Psoricum,  one  dose,  cured  a  real  porrigo,  which  came  on 
after  birth.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  174. 

Phosphorus  has  cured  a  case  of  dry  porrigo,  the  scabs 
x 


346  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

being  more  or  less  thick  and  dropping  off  as  dry  scales.  A.h.Z. 
III.  p.  170. 

Rhus.  IV.,  one  drop.  Chronic  porrigo  in  a  boy  of  fourteen 
years. 

Symptoms :  Thick  crusts  over  the  whole  of  the  hairy 
scalp,  from  behind  which  a  greenish  pus  was  secreted. — Violent 
itching  behind  the  crusts  at  night. — The  hair  falls  off  more 
and  more.     Ann.  I.  p.  173. 

Rhus  :  Porrigo  of  sucklings. 

Symptoms :  Round  scattered  vesicles  on  the  hairy  scalp, 
from  the  size  of  a  pea  to  that  of  a  hazelnut,  with  a  narrow,  red- 
dish, not  much  inflamed  border,  filled  with  a  serous,  purulent 
fluid,  the  secretion  of  pus  or  lymph  continuing  after  the  burst- 
ing of  the  vesicles,  or  in  the  place  of  this,  large,  flat,  yellow 
crusts  being  formed.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  321. 

Sepia  has  been  found  useful  when  the  porrigo  became 
humid  and  ichorous.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  116. 

Staphisagria  IX,  half  a  drop.  In  a  child  of  eighteen 
months. 

Symptoms :  Humid  porrigo  on  the  right  side  of  the  head, 
near  the  posterior  corner  of  the  parietal  bone,  having  a  horrid 
smell. — Small  pustules  in  the  nape  of  the  neck,  in  different 
parts. — The  cervical  glands  are  a  little  swollen.  Ann.  I.  p. 
356.    A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  18. 

Sulphur  VIII,  being  allowed  a  long  time  to  act,  and  the 
improvement  continuing  all  the  time  ;  lastly  Graphites  X°°. 

Symptoms :  Pimples  on  the  head,  bursting  open,  emitting 
ichor,  forming  crusts  and  itching  violently. — After  the  healing 
of  the  crusts  the  eyes  become  red,  painful,  inflamed  and  run- 
ning, or  else  there  are  mucous  discharges  from  the  vagina,  al- 
though the  child  is  only  six  years  old.     Arch.  II.  p.  114. 

Sulphur,  first  given  to  the  mother,  then  to  the  child. 

Symptoms:  Thick  crust  on  the  top  of  the  head,  of  the 
color  of  dark  straw,  from  behind  which  a  yellow,  thick,  puru- 
lent fluid  was  secreted. — The  body  was  covered  with  scattered, 
red  pimples,  furnished  with  yellow  tips. — Greenish  diarrhoea, 
especially  frequent  in  the  night. — Every  evacuation  was  pre- 
ceded by  screams  and  writhing. — Restlessness,  sleeplessness. 
— Emaciation.     Ann.  I.  p.  174. 

Sulphur  sometimes  produces  exsiccation  immediately,  and 
takes  away  the  bad  smell,  sometimes  it  produces  an  aggrava- 
tion until  the  third  week,  after  which  the  cure  is  so  much  more 
rapid.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  261. 

Sulphur  is  suitable  in  humid,  but  still  more  in  dry  porrigo. 
A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  20. 


PLICA  POLONICA— ITCH.  347 

Tinein  X  cured  several  children,  sometimes  only  one,  some- 
times several  doses  being  given.    A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  39. 

Vinca  minor,  one  drop  of  the  tincture,  removed  a  chronic, 
humid,  badly  smelling  eruption  on  the  head,  in  the  face  and 
behind  the  ears.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  138. 

7.  PLICA  POLONICA. 

Vinca  minor,  one  drop  of  the  tincture,  every  eight  days, 
cured  one  case.     Arch.  XI.  3,  p.  145. 

Vinca  28  helped  in  another  case.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  163. 

8.  ITCH-LIKE  ERUPTIONS. 

Carbo  veg.  V,  one  drop,  cured  an  itch-like  eruption,  which 
had  come  on  in  consequence  of  the  real  itch  having  been  sup- 
pressed the  year  previous  by  external  applications ;  in  another 
case  Carbo  X  was  given  first,  and  in  a  fortnight  after  Spir. 
Sulp.  VIII,  one  drop  effecting  a  cure.     Ann.  IV.  p.  104. 

Causticum  removed  the  itch  in  several  instances,  but 
brought  out  at  the  same  time  an  eruption  proper  to  the  drug. 
Arch.  VI.  2,  p.  73. 

Causticum  X  may  be  given  in  drop  doses  for  itch,  and 
may  be  repeated.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  94,  95. 

Lachesis,  two  doses.  Itch-like  eruptions,  coming  on 
while  nursing  a  patient  affected  with  itch. 

Symptoms :  Itching  of  the  whole  body  ;  itching  vesicles 
on  the  hands  and  feet,  after  burning. — Amid  violent  itching 
beating  and  burning,  a  large,  wide-spread,  red  swelling  comes 
on,  the  small  vesicles  being  here  and  there  intermingled  with 
vesicles  of  the  size,  of  a  hazelnut,  being  at  first  clear  as  water, 
and  afterwards  becoming  filled  with  pus,  the  principal  inflam- 
mation extending  up  to  the  elbows  and  knees. — Some  of 
the  vesicles  became  blue-black  instead  of  yellow,  with  beating, 
burning  pains  in  the  swelling,  as  if  the  flesh  were  being  torn 
from  the  bones.  The  pains  affect  the  head,  teeth,  chest  and 
back ;  especially  violent,  boring  pain  in  the  vertex  ;  causing 
nausea  and  inclination  to  vomit ;  throbbing  and  beating  in  the 
head,  during  every  motion. — After  the  attacks  she  lies  in  a  sort 
of  stupor. — The  worst  pains  are  in  the  night. — She  is  always 
thirsty,  but  she  feels  nauseated  after  drinking. — When  the 
itching  passes  off,  she  has  shortness  of  breathing,  and  is  full  of 
anguish.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  53. 

Lachesis  soon  cured  a  kind  of  dry  itch.  Arch,  XV.  2,  p. 
149. 


348  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

Mercur.  acet.  removed  an  itch -like  eruption  over  the 
whole  body,  consisting  of  itching  vesicles,  bursting  over  and 
burning  like  fire  after  scratching.     Arch.  V.  3,  p.  42. 

Mercurius  dulcis  has  been  curative  in  dry,  rash-like, 
readily  bleeding  itch.     Ann.  II.  p.  154. 

Mercurius  has  been  successfully  employed  against  itch, 
which  had  been  mismanaged  by  Sulphur.  A.  h.  Z.  V. 
p.  232. 

Natrum  carb.  has  cured  itch  in  the  abdomen  of  leprous 
patients.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  3. 

Psoricum  X,  three  doses,  has  removed  recent  itch  which 
had  been  caught,  with  pustules  on  the  elbow-joints  and  the 
wrist.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  91  and  96. 

Psoricum  has  cured  mismanaged  itch,  making  its  appear- 
ance in  the  shape  of  excessively  painful  and  burning  spots  of 
a  dark  color  on  the  extremities.  Psorin  brought  the  itch  out 
again,  and  the  case  was  completed  in  seven  weeks  after  the 
fourth  dose.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  131. 

Psoricum  relieved  some  cases  of  itch,  and  aggravated 
others.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  118. 

Psoricum,  three  doses,  every  other  day,  completely  cured 
three  cases  of  itch  ;  one  case  was  characterized  by  large  vesi- 
cles.    A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  192. 

Psoricum,  two  doses,  cured  a  case  of  dry,  itching  scabies 
within  sixteen  days  ;  the  eruption  spread  over  arms  and  legs, 
and  was  most  frequent  in  the  joints  of  the  fingers.  A.  h.  Z. 
IV.  p.  14. 

Psoricum  X°°,  giving  only  one  dose  to  the  child,  and  two 
or  four  doses  to  the  parents,  removed  a  case  of  inveterate  dry 
itch. 

Symptoms :  The  eruption  had  become  concentrated  around 
the  wrist-joints,  forearm,  elbows  and  under  the  arms,  on  the 
inner  side  of  the  thighs,  and  in  the  bends  of  the  knees. — In  the 
mother  the  eruption  had  assumed  the  appearance  of  pimple- 
shaped  herpes  on  the  thighs,  and  in  the  child  that  of  a  rash- 
like exanthema. — Itching  when  becoming  warm,  and  in  the 
evening  when  in  bed. 

Psoricum  removed  a  case  of  scabies  of  three  weeks'  stand- 
ing, and  two  doses  of  it  cured  itch-like  pimples  upon  and 
around  the  nipple,  itching  violently  and  emitting  a  humor. 
A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  69,  70. 

Psoricum,  two  doses,  one  every  eight  days,  removed  pim- 
ples on  the  hands  and  between  the  fingers,  itching  violently 
when  warm.     /.  d.  h.  H.  I.  p.  167. 

Sepia  VI000  removed  a  dry  itch-like  eruption  over  the 


ITCH. 


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whole  body,  especially  on  the  limbs,  with  violent  itching  in 
the  evening,  resulting  from  suppressed  itch.     Ann.  II.  p.  345. 

Sepia  X,  one  drop,  cured  a  second  appearance  of  an  eruption 
of  itch,  after  it  had  been  removed  once.     Ann.  IV.  p.  105. 

Sepia  X  effected  considerable  improvements  in  some  cases, 
but  Sulphur  completed  the  cure.     A.h.Z.  I.  p.  188. 

Sulphur,  tincture,  one  pellet,  cured  some  cases  of  itch,  where 
the  patients  were  covered  all  over  with  itch,  within  eight  or  ten 
days.  The  second  trituration  removed  a  case  of  chlorosis  with 
itch,  characterized  by  itch-ulcers,  daily  bleeding  of  the  nose, 
attacks  of  oppression  of  the  chest,  palpitation  of  the  heart,  great 
weakness,  pale,  complexion,  dry  skin.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  94. 

Sulphur,  three  doses,  repeated  at  short  intervals,  removed  a 
case  of  itch  which  would  not  yield  to  Sulphur  when  used  in 
the  ordinary  way.     Arch.  XL  1,  p.  45. 

Sulphur  X,  one  dose,  cured  about  forty  cases  of  itch,  gen- 
erally between  ten  and  fourteen  days.     Arch.  II.  p.  119. 

Sulphur  X°  does  nothing  in  itch  ;  according  to  some,  the 
eruption  increases  excessively.  Instead  of  this  they  recom- 
mend to  give  Sulphur  X,  one  drop,  every  eight  days,  five  or 
six  doses  being  necessary  in  all ;  sometimes  Causticum  X,  one 
drop,  had  to  be  given  in  repeated  doses.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  88. 

Sulphur,  first  tritur.,  followed  in  eight  days  by  Spir.  Sulp., 
has  removed  itch,  but  the  itching  increased,  and  new  pustules 
kept  constantly  coming  out,  requiring  ultimately  the  use  of 
Sepia  X.  In  other  cases  Sulp.  2,  \  grain,  was  sufficient, 
without  producing  any  great  primary  effect.     Ann.  II.  p.  344. 

Sulphur  4,  relieved  permanently  the  troublesome  itching  in 
a  case  of  humid  itch  ;  the  eruption  dried  up  and  scaled  off.  Ano- 
ther case  was  relieved  by  Rhus,  and  Staph.  ;  a  third  case  by 
Sulp.,  Rhus,  and  Ars.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  145. 

Sulphur  VIII,  one  dose,  removed  a  case  of  recent  itch  in 
twenty-one  days.  In  other  cases  Sulp.  24,  25,  26,  was  used 
in  succession.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  188. 

Sulphur,  high  potence,  smelling,  is  said  to  remove  scabies 
easily,  even  in  cases  where  the  eruption  had  become  aggra- 
vated by  taking  Sulphur  externally.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  4. 

Sulphur  I,  or  X°°,  has  frequently  cured  the  itch  after  one 
dose,  sometimes  not  at  all,  or  only  after  repeating  the  dose. 
A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  105. 

Sulphur  (Spir.)  one  drop,  one  dose  every  fortnight  in  full- 
grown  persons,  has  frequently  rendered  great  service  in  recent 
itch  ;  in  a  child  it  disappeared  after  taking  Sulphur  2d  trit. 
In  cases  of  inveterate  itch,  which  had  been  mismanaged  by  ex- 


350  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

cessive  doses  of  Sulphur  :  Merc,  Calc.,  Causticum  and  Se- 
pia have  to  repair  the  damage.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  19. 

Sulphur  TOo0g-  1-4  doses  every  five  days  ;  the  itch  had 
frequently  completely  disappeared  after  the  lapse  of  nine  days. 

Symptoms  :  Eruptions,  especially  on  the  wrist  and  elbow- 
joints,  containing  yellowish  water,  the  itching  being  intolera- 
bly voluptuous,  particularly  violent  in  the  evening,  and  scratch- 
ing producing  a  sore  pain.     Arch.  V.  3,  p.  42,  43. 

Sulphur  II000,  smelling  three  times  a  day,  cured  a  case 
of  itch,  which,  according  to  all  appearances,  had  been  treated 
with  too  much  Sulphur. 

Symptoms  :  The  body  was  dotted  with  itch-pustules. — 
Emaciation. — Sleepiness. — Fits,  resembling  epilepsy. — Color 
of  the  skin  dirty-gray.     Arch.  XV.  9,  1,  p.  126. 

Sulphur  4,  in  two  days  after,  Sulphur  6,  and  in  two  days 
after,  unless  the  itching  abated,  Sulphur  18,  effected  a  rapid 
cure  of  the  itch  in  Russia  ;  cases  of  itch  having  a  very  greasy 
appearance,  did  not  yield  to  that  mode  of  treatment.  A.  h.  Z. 
II.  p.  67. 

Veratrum,  two  doses,  removed  an  eruption  which  was  very 
similar  to  the  dry,  small  itch,  but  not  contagious,  with  nightly 
itching,  and  the  child  screaming  in  the  night ;  inflammation 
of  the  eyelids,  constant  diarrhoea  with  distended  abdomen,  and 
emaciation.     Ann.  II.  p.  184. 

8.    SCROFULA. 

Acid.  mur.  appears  to  be  an  excellent  remedy  in  scrofulous 
ophthalmia.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  3. 

Arsenicum  and  China  dispute  the  rank  to  Bellad.  in 
the  treatment  of  diseases  of  the  mesenteric  glands  in  children. 
Arch.  III.  1,  p.  56. 

Aurum  mur.  cured  in  a  few  days  an  ulcerated  nose  and 
ulcerated  upper  lip  in  a  scrofulous  child.     Hygea  I.  p.  36. 

Belladonna  not  only  deserves  a  preference  in  the  treat- 
ment of  induration  of  the  glands  of  the  neck  and  other  parts  of 
the  body,  but  it  does  likewise  good  service  in  scrofulous  dys- 
crasia  of  children  characterized  by  great  difficulty  of  learning 
to  walk.  It  likewise  deserves  especial  consideration  (next  to 
China)  when  the  scrofulous  disposition  is  characterized  by  in- 
continence of  urine.  It  is  also  useful  against  purulent  dis- 
charges from  the  ears ,  especially  when  the  children  cry  invo- 
luntarily, grasp  at  the  ears,  and  are  waked  in  the  night  by  the 
pain.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  76. 


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351 


Baryta  renders  great  service  in  scrofulous  diseases,  espe- 
cially when  the  cervical  gjands  have  become  swollen  and  are 
hard  as  a  stone,  in  dry  porrigo  and  in  atrophy.  H.  in  R.  I.  p.  140. 

Calcarea  has  been  frequently  employed  with  great  suc- 
cess after  Sulphur,  especially  when  there  was  no  constipation. 
Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  143. 

Calcarea  is  the  principal  remedy  in  glandular  affections 
of  children.  It  has  been  given  in  doses  of  four  pellets  of  X 
potence,  one  dose  every  seven  days,  to  children  of  from  six 
months  to  three  years  old,  with  scrofulous  habit,  distended 
abdomen,  and  indurated  glands,  even  when  the  indurated 
mesenteric  glands  were  hard  as  pebbles  and  of  the  size  of  a 
hazelnut.    Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  101. 

Calcarea,  in  repeated  doses,  does  great  service  when  the 
reproductive  system  is  especially  affected. 

Symptoms  :  Muscles  flaccid,  absence  of  turgescence  in  the 
skin,  may  be  folded  round  the  bones.  Voracious  appetite.  Ab- 
domen hard  and  prominent.  Excrements  clay-like,  now  scanty 
and  knotty,  now  papescent  and  watery.  Aversion  to  muscular 
motion.  Contrary  mood,  want  of  cheerfulness.  Restless  sleep. 
Body  and  especially  the  head  are  covered  with  sweat.  Chronic 
inflammation  of  the  eyes  and  eyelids,  with  great  photophobia, 
lachrymation  and  agglutination  of  the  eyelids,  with  painful 
pressure  in  the  eyes.  Causticum  has  likewise  been  recom- 
mended under  those  circumstances.     Ann.  IV.  p.  139,  140. 

Calcarea,  one  dose,  in  a  child  with  crooked  limbs  and 
hyperostosis  of  the  ankles. 

Symptoms  :  Has  refused  to  tread  for  eight  week  past,  with 
aching  pain  in  the  limbs.  The  stool  is  frequently  mixed  with 
blood.     Somewhat  distended  abdomen.     J.  d.  h.  H.  I.  p.  193. 

Pinus  (the  recent  sap  of  the  spring-shoots)  VI°°,  internally, 
and  one  drop  of  the  same  attenuation  mixed  with  100  drops 
of  water  as  a  liniment  in  the  small  of  the  back  and  joints,  in  a 
very  short  time  enabled  a  child  to  walk.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  64. 

Staphisagria,  tincture,  one  drop.  Scrofula  with  marked 
phthisical  symptoms. 

Symptoms  :  Constant  hoarseness.  Cough,  with  purulent 
discharge,  especially  in  the  night.  Pain  in  the  child,  some- 
times oppressive,  sometimes  clawing.  Pressure  on  the  chest  in 
the  morning.  Constant  coryza,  with  ulcerated  nostrils.  Thick 
upper  lip.  Hard  painful  swelling  of  the  submaxillary  glands. 
Swelling  of  the  cervical,  axillary  and  inguinal  glands.  Readily 
ulcerated  skin ;  frequent  furuncles.  Bloated  abdomen ;  great 
appetite.  Sluggish,  sometimes  diarrhceic  stool.  Fetid  night 
sweat.     Faintness.     Day-drowsiness.     Sensitiveness  inducing 


352  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

a  ready  flow  of  tears.  In  the  evening  chilliness,  flushes  of 
heat,  accelerated  pulse.     Ann.  II.  p,  167. 

Sulphur  is  the  best  remedy  to  begin  with  in  scrofula, 
from  simple  glandular  swellings  up  to  atrophy  and  rickets. 
Afterwards  Calc.  and  Silic.  are  the  best  remedies.  Arch. 
VIII.  3,  p.  70. 

Sulphur,  one  dose,  cures  scrofulous  symptoms. 

Symptoms :  Constant  rattling  in  the  chest.  Profuse  run- 
ning of  the  nose,  which  causes  inflammation.  Stye  on  the  up- 
per eyelid.  Swelling  of  the  cervical  glands.  Distended  ab- 
domen. Great  appetite,  and  ready  sweat.  I.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  165. 

9.    RICKETS. 

Belladonna,  Sulphur,  Merc,  and  even  Asa,  are  recom- 
mended for  this  affection.     Arch.  III.  1,  p.  58. 

Calcarea  is  a  distinguished  remedy  when  the  fontanelles 
remain  open  too  long,  when  the  diaphyses  of  the  long  bones  do 
not  acquire  sufficient  hardness,  but  bend  and  curb  towards  the 
sides,  and  when  the  vertebral  column  is  too  weak  to  carry  the 
weight  of  the  body.  Likewise  in  hyperostosis  of  the  extrem- 
ities of  the  long  bones,  what  goes  under  the  name  of  double- 
growth  of  the  joints.     Ann.  IV.  p.  138. 

10.    CURVATURE  OF  THE  SPINE. 

Belladonna  16,  one  drop.  Lordosis,  with  scrofulous 
symptoms. 

Symptoms  :  Considerable  curvature  of  the  lumbar  vertebrae 
from  behind  forward.  The  right  posterior  cervical  muscles  are 
somewhat  swollen.  Abdomen  large  and  somewhat  protruded, 
is  constantly  leaning  against  some  firm  object,  staggers  and 
falls  when  going  alone.  Wetting  the  bed  in  the  night.  Every 
act  of  deglutition  is  accompanied  with  a  cough  marked  by  a 
sort  of  mucous  rattling,  but  without  any  mucous  expectoration, 
vomiting  of  watery  slime,  without  regurgitation  of  the  ingesta 
through  the  nostrils.  Frequent  sudden  aphonia,  or  roughness 
of  the  voice.  Commences  to  squint ;  both  eyes  are  turned  to- 
wards the  nose.  Dilatation  of  the  pupils.  The  face  is  some- 
times very  red.  Complains  of  pain  in  the  throat,  nose,  eyes  and 
head.  Every  symptom  had  disappeared  in  a  fortnight.  Took 
yet  Ruta  2,  one  drop.     Arch.  III.  1,  p.  58. 

Calcarea  X,  and  long  after  Silic.  X°,  removed  great  cur- 
vature of  the  spine  in  a  boy  of  fifteen  months,  together  wuh 
most  of  the  other  symptoms. 


CURVATURE  OF  THE  SPINE.  353 

Symptoms:  The  upper  dorsal  vertebrae  are  turned  to  the 
left,  the  lumbar  to  the  right  side.  The  vertebrae  are  larger  than 
natural.  Loss  of  strength  in  the  lower  limbs,  is  unable  to  tread. 
Boring  of  the  head  into  the  pillow.  The  head  measures  twenty- 
three  inches  round  the  frontal  and  occipital  protuberances.  The 
fontanelles  are  wide  open;  the  bones  of  the  skull  have  receded 
from  one  another.  'The  head  is  dotted  with  thin  crusts,  from 
behind  which  a  peculiar  pus  oozes  forth  when  pressed  upon. 
Sweating  of  the  occiput  when  lying  down.  Small  herpetic 
blotches,  of  a  dark  color,  on  the  forehead,  eyelids,  nose,  cheeks, 
and  chin  ;  they  form  small,  thin,  scaly  crusts.  Similar  humid 
crusts,  in  larger  or  smaller  clusters,  forming  large  sores  on  the 
arms  and  legs.  Appetite  great ;  abdomen  moderately  hard. 
Several  evacuations  day  and  night,  now  hard,  now  papescent 
or  watery,  and  mixed  with  undigested  substances,  having 
sometimes  a  bad  smell  and  a  black  color. — The  urine  has  an 
ammoniacal  odor. — The  breathing  is  very  short,  sometimes 
rattling.     Arch.  XI.  1,  p.  141. 

Pulsatilla  II,  one  drop,  in  a  fortnight  after  IV,  and  in 
three  weeks  a  third  dose,  cured  a  case  of  cyphosis  in  eight 
weeks.     In  a  boy  of  two  years. 

Symptoms  :  The  five  lower  dorsal  vertebrae  were  curbed 
from  before  backwards  and  somewhat  to  the  right  side. — The 
head  was  but  little  covered  with  hair,  and  the  anterior  fonta- 
nelle  was  wide  open. — The  countenance  looked  elderly  ;  un- 
meaning, almost  staring  look  ;  dilatation  of  the  pupils  ;  unable 
to  utter  a  word. — Skin  and  muscles  flaccid  and  thin. — Dwin- 
dling down  of  the  extremities. — The  heads  of  bones  are  very 
large,  and  some  bones  of  the  tarsal-joints  are  very  prominent. — 
The  thighs  are  convergent  towards  the  knees,  the  legs  are 
divergent ;  is  unable  to  tread. — Abdomen  large,  flaccid  ;  hard 
tumors  can  be  felt  deep  in  the  abdomen. — Great  appetite  and 
thirst. — Stool  irregular,  sometimes  soft,  mixed  with  mucus, 
more  frequently  tenacious  than  hard,  delaying  and  pressing 
frequently. — Restless  and  sleepless  before  midnight. — The 
skin  is  dotted  with  rash  which  itches  constantly. — Frequent 
chilliness. — Is  unable  to  sit  alone,  falls  immediately  forward  or 
to  the  right  side.     Ann.  I.  p.  366. 

Sulphur  IIP.  Cyphosis,  having  set  in  two  months  ago. 

Symptoms  :  The  spine  is  greatly  curbed  in  the  region  of 
the  upper  dorsal  vertebrae,  forming  a  cyphosis  between  the 
shoulders. — The  short  neck  is  set,  as  it  were,  upon  the  shoul- 
ders, and  it  gives  him  great  trouble  to  turn  the  neck. — At  this 
moment  he  is  suffering  with  trismus  and  tetanus. — The  urine 
comes  off  drop  by  drop  and  with  moaning. — No   stool,    no 


354  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

sleep. — The  spasms  were  removed  by  Cicuta  X°°,  the  diffi- 
culty of  urinating  by  Staphisagria  X°. — The  hunch  disap- 
peared in  eight  days.     Arch.  VII.  2,  p.  48. 

Sulphur  is  the  most  efficient  remedy,  when  given  at  the 
commencement  of  the  treatment,  even  in  lordosis,  cyphosis, 
and  scoliosis.     Arch.  VII.  3,  p.  71. 

11.  DISEASES  OF  THE  BONES  j  CARIES. 

Angustura  1-6,  one  dose  a  day,  taken  for  some  time,  is 
said  to  be  a  specific  against  caries ;  coffee  has  to  be  strictly 
avoided.     Hygea  II.  p.  33. 

Asa  affords  help  not  only  in  hyperostosis,  but  also  in  the 
various  other  diseases  of  the  bones,  ramollissement,  caries,  and 
in  diseases  of  the  periosteum.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  126. 

Asa  III00,  repeated  afterwards  ;  giving  in  the  first  place 
China  to  correct  the  pernicious  effects  of  Mercury  ;  besides 
Mezereum,  Silic.  and  Sulp. — Hyperostosis. 

Symptoms  :  The  swelling  of  the  bone  commences  two 
fingers'  breadth  below  the  tuberosity  of  the  tibia,  increasing 
gradually  to  the  middle,  and  being  a  little  less  below,  but  suf- 
ficient to  make  the  malleolus  interims  imperceptible  both  to  the 
touch  and  sight. — The  centre  of  the  swelling  is  marked  by  a 
place  of  the  size  of  a  dollar,  somewhat  red  and  sensitive. — 
The  skin  covering  the  affected  bone  is  somewhat  thicker  than 
usual,  and  almost  like  leather. — The  pains  are  dull-drawing 
pains,  digging-up,  worse  when  at  rest ;  when  walking  the  pain 
is  more  tensive. — Complexion  pale,  flesh  flaccid. — Appetite 
small. — The  sleep  is  interrupted  by  the  pain. — Mind  irritated, 
anxious,  desponding.     Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  42. 

Asa  post.  II,  one  drop,  one  dose.  Caries  of  the  leg,  con- 
sequent upon  a  mismanaged  mosquito-bite.  The  cure  was  ef- 
fected in  thirty-six  days,  and  accompanied  with  the  expulsion 
of  a  piece  of  bone. 

Symptoms  :  Ulcer  in  the  internal  side  of  the  tibia,  two 
and  a  half  inches  long  and  one  and  a  half  inches  broad,  with 
hard  edges  of  blue  appearance,  and  with  caries  of  the  tibia. — 
Fetid  suppuration. — Above  and  below  the  ulcer  portions  of  the 
flesh  are  gangrened  ;  the  parts  around  the  ulcer  are  extremely 
sensitive ;  the  edges  are  exceedingly  painful  when  touched. — 
Dark-red,  hot  swelling,  extending  from  the  calf  to  the  external 
malleolus. — Digging-up  sensation  in  the  internal  side  of  the 
foot.-  -Tensive  burning  in  the  calf. — Fine  stitches  in  the  big 
toe. — Violent  pains  in  the  whole  of  the  left  side,  from  the  head 
to  the  big  toe.     Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  110. 


DISEASES  OF  THE  BONES ;  CARIES.  355 

Asa,  preceded  by  Sulphur  which  converted  the  ichor  into 
mild  pus  ;  also  Acid,  nitri  and  Acid,  phosph.  in  alterna- 
tion, effected  the  cure  of  caries  of  the  leg  and  fore-arm  in  six 
months. 

Symptoms  :  There  are  seven  holes  in  the  tibia,  with  dis- 
charge of  fetid  ichor,  marked  with  black  spots,  and  expulsion 
of  portions  of  bone. — The  soft  parts  are  indurated  and  painful. 
— There  are  similar  holes  in  the  arm  and  the  other  foot. — New 
inflammatory  symptoms  set  in  from  time  to  time,  followed  by 
more  frequent  discharge  of  thinner  and  more  fetid  ichor.  Ann. 
I.  p.  184. 

Asa,  in  alternation  with  Acid,  phosp.,  given  in  alloeopa- 
thic  doses,  effected  the  cure  of  caries  and  necrosis.  A.  h.  Z. 
VI.  p.  136. 

Aurum,  together  with  other  remedies,  is  useful  in  hyperos- 
tosis caused  by  Mercury  ;  it  is  a  specific  for  mercurial  ozaena 
with  caries.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  132. 

Belladonna  VI  removed  a  case  of  malaise,  caused  by 
abuse  of  Mercury,  where  the  common  remedies  had  no  effect. 

Symptoms  :  Tophus  of  the  frontal  bone,  with  violent  and 
frequently  intolerable  pain. — The  palate  is  covered  with  deep, 
grayish  and  very  painful  ulcers. — Violent  titillating  cough  with 
discharge. — Deep  melancholy. — Emaciation.  A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  119. 

Dulcamara  20,  afterwards  Staphisagria  20,  Rhus.  X, 
one  drop,  two  doses,  and  lastly  Sulphur  I,  removed  hyperos- 
tosis of  the  arm,  with  dark-red  inflamed  portions  of  skin,  ichor- 
ous ulcers  and  burning  pain  ;  occasioned  by  suppression  of 
itch.     Ann.  IV.  p.  408. 

Lycopodium  X°°,  Silicea  VIII00,  three  doses,  Meyer. 
VIII00  and  lastly  Ledum,  cured  scrofulous  hyperostosis  in  a 
child  of  eight  years. 

Symptoms  :  Scrofulous  habit. — Small  dry  scabs  on  the  top 
of  the  head. — The  left  foot  was  swollen  up  to  the  malleo- 
lus, with  a  soft,  sharply  circumscribed  swelling  in  the  region 
of  the  malleolus  interims,  of  the  size  of  a  half  apple,  and  pain- 
ful to  the  touch,  as  if  there  were  subcutaneous  ulceration. — ■ 
Cicatrices  of  former  caries. — Slight  hyperostosis  of  the  internal 
malleolus,  painful  to  the  touch. — Violent  stitching  pains  in  the 
joint  and  toes,  hindering  treading. — Some  fever  in  the  even- 
ing.— Mind  anxious,  sensitive  mood.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  169. 

Lycopodium  has  been  recommended  in  inflammation  of 
the  bone  and  caries.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  162. 

Mer.  sol.  IV,  two  doses,  cured  a  violent  hyperostosis  of  the 
tarsus,  causing  violent  pain,  and  threatening  to  break  open. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  433. 


356  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

Mezereum  I,  one  drop,  removed  a  painful  hyperostosis  of 
the  foot,  threatening  to  break  open.  The  swelling  was  simul- 
taneously poulticed  with  Symphytum.      Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  103. 

Mezereum  II,  together  with  Pulsat.  IV°°  (which  was 
given  for  the  purpose  of  antidoting  Asa,  which  had  been 
given  in  too  powerful  doses).  Sabina  V,  Silicea  VI°°,  Cal- 
car.  X°°,  and  lastly  Lycop.  X°°,  effected  the  cure  of  a  case  of 
hyperostosis  with  ulcer.     Silic.  and  Calc.  did  most. 

Symptoms :  Swelling  of  the  radius  a  few  inches  below 
the  elbow-joint,  this  swelling  being  marked  with  a  badly  sup- 
purating ulcer. — The  arm  is  bent  into  a  right  angle. — A  large 
portion  of  the  arm  looks  bluish-red  on  the  flexor  surface,  the 
muscles  and  cellular  tissue  are  hard  and  enlarged,  and  a  burn- 
ing pain  is  experienced  in  those  parts. — Drawing  pains  in  the 
whole  arm. — Swelling  of  the  axillary  glands. — Paleness  and 
emaciation. — Loss  of  appetite. — Sometimes  fever. — Profuse 
morning-sweats.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  39. 

Phosphorus  X,  one  drop  a  day,  for  a  fortnight,  afterwards 
every  other  day  for  three  weeks  to  come,  after  this  period  a 
drop  every  eight  days,  effected  the  cure  of  exostoses  and 
tophi  (large  and  small  swellings  of  bone). 

Symptoms  :  Exostoses  on  the  frontal,  parietal  and  occipi- 
tal bones  of  the  size  of  a  bean  to  that  of  a  hazelnut. — The  cla- 
vicle has  more  than  twice  its  ordinary  size. — The  swellings 
are  painful  when  pressing  upon  them  a  little  strongly. — At 
nighi,  violent  tearing  boring  pains  are  experienced  in  the 
affected  bones,  causing  a  painful  feeling  in  the  whole  of  the 
head,  face,  teeth,  and  lower  limbs. — Glandular  swellings  in  the 
nape  of  the  neck. — Ulcers  on  the  gums. — Several  attacks  of 
bitter,  sour  vomiting  a  day. — Every  thing  he  takes  seems  to 
turn  acid,  hence  corrosively  sour  eructations,  burning  in  the 
mouth,  fauces  and  stomach,  continued  hiccough. — Burning 
cutting  colic. — Constipation. — Thirst. — Emaciation,  miserable 
complexion. — Weakness. — Fainting  sensation  when  raising 
the  head. — Paralytic  weakness  in  the  right  arm  and  lower 
limb. — Herpes  in  the  left  elbow-joint. — Periodical  general  itch- 
ing.— Boils.— A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  309. 

Sepia  X°°,  and  in  six  weeks  Acid.  nitr.  X°,  effected 
within  nine  weeks  the  cure  of  a  case  of  caries  and  hyperostosis. 

Symptoms :  Open  ulcer  on  the  outer  side  of  the  leg,  with 
discharge  of  watery,  lymph-like  ichor. — The  affected  limb  has 
less  volume  than  the  other. — On  probing,  a  long  fistula  is 
traced  as  far  as  the  knee,  at  the  end  of  which  a  small  rough 
caries  of  bone  is  distinguished. — Stool  two  or  three  times  a  day, 
loose.  —Cough  every  morning,  often  unto  vomiting,  but  always 


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dry. — Exostosis  at  the  lower  end  of  the  radius,  of  about  four 
inches  long,  and  painful  to  the  touch. — Frequent  chilliness. — 
Restless  sleep,  tossiug  about  and  loud  talking  during  sleep. 
Ann.  II.  p.  365. 

Silicea  is  a  powerful  remedy  for  hyperostosis  and  caries, 
Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  39. 

Silicea  X°  began  the  cure  of  a  caries  of  the  tibia  ;  this  re- 
sult having  been  destroyed  again  by  carelessness,  Asa  VI00, 
Calc.  X°,  Mezer.  VI00.  Sil.  X°,  Sulp.  X°,  and  lastly  Acid, 
nitr.  X°  hadto  be  afterwards  employed. 

Symptoms  :  Caries  of  the  tibia  in  several  places  ;  the  foot 
was  excessively  painful,  not  bearing  the  slightest  contact,  the 
wounds  had  a  bad  color,  secreting  a  fetid  pus;  the  tarsal  joint 
had  already  become  affected.     Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  91. 

Silicea  X00°  (the  pain  having  been  relieved  by  Arnica 
VI000),  in  eight  weeks  Calc  X°°,  in  nine  weeks  after  Sul- 
phur X°°,  and  lastly  Colocynthis  for  stiffness  of  the  joint; 
Caries  of  the  arm,  brought  on  by  a  fall  from  a  tree. 

Symptoms :  Appearance  of  boils  which  did  not  heal,  and 
from  which  pieces  of  bone  were  expelled. — Tearing  pain  in 
the  arm  with  pressure,  hyperostosis  of  the  arm  from  the 
wrist  to  beyond  the  elbow-joint. — No  rest  in  the  night  owing  to 
pain  ;  has  to  lay  his  arm  now  on  the  left,  now  the  right  side. 
Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  86. 

Silicea  Xcoo3  after  the  pain  had  been  removed  by  Arnica 
IV000,  and  the  phthisical  symptoms  by  Lycopodium  28°00. 
Hyperostosis  and  ulcers  on  the  leg,  remote  consequence  of  a 
blow,  accompanied  with  pituitous  phthisis. 

Symptoms:  Emaciation  of  the  whole  body;  excessive 
sweat  day  and  night,  and  lancinating  headache,  with  roaring 
in  the  ear. — Countenance  pale,  sunken,  covered  with  viscid 
sweat,  the  eyes  are  half  staring  and  without  any  lustre,  sur- 
rounded with  black-blue  rings  ;  the  nose  pointed  and  dry,  the 
lips  likewise. — Much  thirst,  no  appetite. — Bitter  taste. — Fre- 
quent constipation,  but  generally  diarrhoeic,  watery  stools. — Has 
to  sneeze  frequently  ten  or  twelve  times. — Violent,  continuous 
hiccough,  for  half  hours. — Violent  cough  night  and  day,  with 
copious  white,  greenish  expectoration.— Difficult  breathing; 
has  almost  to  sit  up  in  the  recumbent  posture. — Horrid  pain  in 
the  thigh,  over  the  knee,  anteriorly,  lancinating  and  boring  at 
the  same  time,  more  violent  in  the  night. — Hyperostosis  of  the 
thigh  from  the  knee  to  the  groin ;  when  applying  the  bandage 
half  a  pint  of  sanguineous  pus  was  discharged  from  the  opened 
mouth.    Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  89. 

Silicea  did  great  service  in  diseases  of  the  bones ;  when 


358  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

the  bones  was  destroyed,  Silicea  appeared  to  facilatate  its  ex- 
pulsion, after  which  the  ulcer  became  soon  clean  and  the  cure 
progressed  rapidly.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  148. 

Silicea  X°,  one  dose.     Caries  of  the  finger. 

Symptoms :  The  extremity  of  the  middle-finger  distended, 
white,  pithy,  and  in  the  tip  of  the  finger  an  opening  of  the  size 
of  a  pin's  head,  discharging  a  small  quantity  of  fetid  pus ;  a  few 
weeks  ago  a  small  splinter  of  bone  had  been  discharged. — Pain 
in  the  finger,  stitching,  violent,  also  in  the  night,  and  accom- 
panied with  tearing  along  the  arm  up  to  the  axilla.  Ann.  II. 
p.  365. 

Silicea  cured  caries  and  hyperostosis  of  the  lower  jaw. 
Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  149. 

Sulphur  has  been  frequently  employed  as  an  auxiliary  in 
diseases  of  the  bones. 

12.    RAPHANIA. 

Belladonna  has  been  found  suitable  in  raphania  when  the 
following  symptoms  were  present : 

Symptoms :  Vertigo  unto  falling,  with  face  somewhat 
bloated,  eyes  reddened. — Faintness  and  debility ;  has  to  lie 
down  all  the  time. — Headache  over  the  whole  head,  but  most 
violent  in  the  forehead. — Restless  and  anxious  sleep,  disturbed 
by  frightful  dreams. — Tingling  sensation  in  the  limbs  and  as  if 
they  had  gone  to  sleep,  frequently  interrupted  by  tearing  pains 
in  the  limbs. — Continual  restlessness  and  anxiety,  and  slight 
convulsive  movements  in  the  extremities.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  70. 

Belladonna  removed  nervous  weakness  which  was  some- 
times seen  to  remain  after  raphania,  and  which,  in  one  case, 
had  especially  affected  the  eyes,  so  that  the  patient  was  scarcely 
able  to  see.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  24. 

Solanum  nigrum  X  generally  helped  speedily  and  cer- 
tainly. 

Symptoms  :  Sudden  attacks. — Convulsions,  afterwards  to- 
nic spasms,  curvatures  of  the  limbs  from  without  inwards  ;  the 
wrist-joint,  for  instance,  was  bent  inwards,  the  fingers  being 
clenched  and  the  elbow  pressed  against  the  chest ;  even  tetanus. 
In  several  cases  the  symptoms  bordered  on  epilepsy,  imbecility, 
rage,  accompanied  with  indications  of  risus  sardonius.  Arch. 
XI.  1,  p.  92. 

Solanum  nigrum  I000,  removed  spasms  in  the  calves, 
drawing  in  the  fingers,  and  epileptic  fits,  which  had  come  on 
one  year  after  the  attack  of  raphania.  A  remaining  dulness  of 
mind,  characterized  by  excessive  laughter,  was  removed  by 
Belladonna.     A.  h.  Z.  1.  p.  23. 


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Solanum  nigr.  X  helped  in  a  case  of  raphania  characterized 
by  sadness,  anguish,  stupor,  absence  of  mind,  restlessness,  in- 
ducing one  to  roam  about  without  any  sense  and  without  object. 
In  some  persons  it  was  accompanied  with  very  painful  pres- 
sure at  the  stomach,  thirst,  and  the  characteristic  spasms  and 
convulsions.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  48. 

Solanum  vesic.  VI  has  been  found  useful  in  chronic  ra- 
phania. One  case  was  characterized  by  great  despondency, 
inability  to  use  one's  senses,  excessive  weakness,  intolerable 
tingling  in  the  extremities,  beginning  in  the  hands  and  feet,  hae- 
moptysis with  violent  pressing  in  thecavity  of  the  chest,  frequent 
vomiting  of  mucus,  stillness  of  the  limbs  with  slight  convulsions. 
Another  case  was  characterized  by  pressing  in  the  chest,  disten- 
tion of  the  abdomen,  complete  deadness  of  the  extremities  of  the 
fingers,  with  threatening  gangrene.   Heyne,  pr.  Erf.  p.  96,  97. 

13.    SPASMS. 

Aconitum,  two  doses,  removed  a  kind  of  tetanus. 

Symptoms :  The  boy  wakes  early,  asks  for  drink,  but  is 
unable  to  take  the  drink  on  account  of  the  jaws  being  entirely 
closed. — Eyes  distorted  ;  he  looks  alternately  red  and  pale,  and 
is  like  one  dead. — After  taking  the  first  dose  he  beat  about  with 
his  feet  and  hands.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  147. 

Angustura  has  cured  a  kind  of  tetanus  with  which  ne- 
groes are  easily  affected  after  receiving  a  wound.  The  attack 
consisted  in  single  fits  of  violent  trismus  and  convulsions  of  the 
muscles  of  the  back,  which  bent  her  violently  from  before  back- 
ward.    Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  89. 

Amygdalarum  amar.  aq,ua  (bitter  almonds),  five  drops 
every  two  hours.     Spasms  after  fright. 

Symptoms :  Several  vomitings  of  tasteless  water  after  hav- 
ing been  indisposed  for  a  few  days. — Pits  after  the  vomiting : 
violent  anguish  every  quarter  or  half  hour,  after  which  the  eyes 
are  turned  upward,  stare  at  one  point,  with  dilatation  of  the  pu- 
pils, vanishing  of  sight,  buzzing  and  tingling  before  the  ear. — 
Tremor  and  twitching  of  the  facial  muscles,  distortion,  heat 
and  redness  of  the  face. — Chattering  of  teeth ;  trembling  of  the 
upper  limbs,  followed  by  trembling  of  the  lower  ones,  after- 
wards trembling,  heat  and  sweat  of  the  whole  body. — Gradu- 
ally the  whole  body  and  the  extremities  are  affected  with 
spasms  and  spasmodic  contortions. — Palpitation  of  the  heart, 
moaning,  partial  loss  of  consciousness. — Between  the  attacks 
the  head  feels  dreary,  there  is  pain  in  the  region  of  the  heart, 
great  faintness,  bruised  feeling,  anguish,  restlessness,  occasional 


360  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

slumbering  lasting  only  a  short  while,  interrupted  by  dreams 
about  fire,  or  by  starting,  convulsive  jerks  of  the  body,  some- 
times by  delirium,  cries  about  help. — Recovered  in  twenty-four 
hours.     A.  h.  Z.  p.  22. 

Arnica  X5,  six  doses,  one  every  six  days.  Spasms  caused 
by  a  fall  which  took  place  eight  years  ago. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  palpitation  of  the  heart,  followed  by 
nausea ;  the  joints  of  the  left  side  of  the  body  become  con- 
tracted, the  saliva  flows  out  of  the  mouth. — After  this  she  feels 
yet  uncomfortable  for  a  time  internally,  with  violent  itching  of 
the  nose,  which  she  rubs. — Is  possessed  of  her  full  mental  facul- 
ties.— The  paroxysm  sometimes  sets  in  several  times  a  day, 
sometimes  in  a  few  weeks,  frequently  without  any  cause. 
Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  17. 

Arnica  IV°°,  another  dose  in  three  days,  effected  the  cure 
of  a  case  of  trismus  with  opisthotonos,  brought  on  by  a  wheel 
having  passed  over  the  leg.  Mercury  had  relieved  the  lock- 
jaw ;  Arnica  effected  the  cure  in  eight  days.  A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  7L 

Aurum  metall.  By  pressing  a  gold  watch  between  the 
fingers,  hysteric  convulsions  with  violent  contractions  of  the 
hands  and  fingers  were  constantly  relieved ;  there  was  no  loss 
of  consciousness.     Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  77. 

Belladonna  III,  after  Stramonium  and  Arsen.,  which 
had  been  administered  with  but  little  success.  Spasms  of 
children. 

Symptoms :  Frequent  attacks  of  a  quarter  of  an  hour  dura- 
tion :  the  child  cries  as  if  angry,  stretches  the  feet,  bends  back- 
wards, strikes  with  his  hands,  rolls  over  the  floor  screaming, 
bends  double  occasionally  and  clenches  the  fingers,  not  the 
thumbs. — The  cries  become  worse  by  kind  persuasion.— The  fits 
come  also  on  when  the  obstinate  child  is  refused  that  which  he 
asks  for. — Vomiting  of  the  ingesta. — Violent  thirst. — Frequent 
diarrhceic  stools,  with  undigested  food. — Points  to  the  distended 
abdomen  with  a  piteous  countenance. — No  nightly  rest ;  toss- 
ing from  side  to  side,  wants  to  lie  now  in  one,  now  in  an- 
other place.     Arch.  I.  p.  95. 

Belladonna  X,  one  drop,  several  doses  at  long  intervals. 
Complicated  spasms.     Hyosciamus  helped  but  little. 

Symptoms  :  Great  sadness  and  melancholy,  disposition  to 
weep. — Desire  to  be  alone. — He  is  painfully  affected  by  every 
sad  or  joyful  event,  by  every  change. — Indolence,  and  aversion 
to  every  movement,  especially  in  the  open  air. — Great  chilli- 
ness.— Precursory  symptoms  of  the  spasms  are  at  times  exces- 
sive mirth,  at  times  irresistible  melancholy  and  weeping. — 
Afterwards  violent  thirst,  tormenting  anguish,  dread  of  threat- 


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erring  danger,  frightful  visions. — Violent,  audible  palpitation  of 
the  heart ;  burning  and  pricking  in  the  region  of  the  heart,  fol- 
lowed by  aching  pain  in  the  chest  and  throat,  oppressing  the 
breathing. — Lastly,  loss  of  consciousness  and  a  terrible  tetanic 
spasm,  jerking  the  abdomen  and  chest  forward,  bending  the 
head  backward  upon  the  nape  of  the  neck,  producing  contor- 
tion of  the  arms  and  putting  all  the  nerves  upon  the  stretch, 
which  was  very  painful. — The  pain  and  spasm  are  increased 
by  every  slight  touch. — The  spasm  lasts  from  one  hour  to  one 
hour  and  a  half,  but  returns  frequently. — She  frequently  ima- 
gines that  she  will  choke,  owing  to  the  violent  spasm  in  the 
throat. — After  the  spasm  blue  spots  make  their  appearance  in 
various  places  for  a  short  time,  looking  like  ecchymosed  spots. 
— Menses  delay  eight  or  twelve  weeks;  they  are  scanty,  black 
and  look  burnt,  preceded  by  still  more  violent  tetanic  spasms 
— .The  menses  appeared  regularly  after  taking  Pulsat.  5. 
Arch.  VII.  3.  p.  99. 

Belladonna  is  suitable  for  many  of  the  precursory  symp- 
toms of  tonic  spasms,  viz.  :  Partial  spasms,  shuddering  and 
trembling  of  the  limbs  ;  spasm  of  the  stomach,  spasmodic,  con- 
tractive sensation  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  accompanied  by 
short  breathing  and  an  anxious,  uneasy  feeling  in  the  chest; 
this  sensation  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach  alternately  spreads  to 
the  back  and  causes  a  disagreeable  drawing  and  stiffness  in  the 
nape  of  the  neck  and  spine,  or  extends  to  the  inner  parts,  caus- 
ing spasm  in  the  tongue,  impeded  deglutition,  frequent  yawning, 
vertigo,  stupefaction.  If  these  symptoms  increase,  obscuration 
of  sight,  contortion  of  the  facial  muscles,  trismus,  or  spasmodic 
difficulty  of  swallowing  supervene. 

The  homoeopathicity  of  Belladonna  to  trismus  is  revealed 
by  the  following  symptoms,  especially  in  children  :  Restlessness, 
sudden  cries  and  starting,  light  jerking  movements  in  different 
parts  of  the  body,  squinting  eyes,  inability  to  swallow,  lastly 
more  violent  spasms,  anxious,  spasmodic  breathing,  dilated 
pupils,  immoveable,  staring  eyes,  involuntary  discharge  of 
faeces. 

Bell  ad.  is  likewise  suitable  for  the  convulsive  trembling 
of  the  head,  when  not  resulting  from  old  age.  In  other  cases 
Cocculus  and  Aurum  have  been  necessary.  Arch.  XL  2, 
p.  56. 

Belladonna  X°.     Spasms  in  a  child. 

Symptoms:  The  child  cries  day  and  night,  beats  about 
with  hands  and  feet,  stamps  with  the  feet,  clenches  the  thumbs, 
makes  all  sorts  of  faces,  smiles  when  asleep,  and  frequently 


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wakes  with  a  piercing  cry. — At  times  diarrhoea,  at  times  con- 
stipation ;  quantity  of  flatulence.  Stramonium  cured  a  relapse. 

In  another  case  Bell.  X°  removed  general  spasms,  con- 
vulsions in  all  the  limbs,  with  paleness  of  face,  and  small,  con- 
tracted pulse.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  108. 

Belladonna  36°.     Convulsions  in  a  child. 

Symptoms:  Loss  of  consciousness. — Countenance  red  and 
bloated. — The  body  is  convulsed,  especially  the  eyes  and  arms. 
— The  foot  is  sometimes  turned  backwards  entirely,  causing 
the  joints  to  crack. — Foam  at  the  mouth. — Abdomen  somewhat 
distended.     Ann.  I.  p.  302. 

Belladonna  X.     Convulsions. 

Symptoms  :  The  fit  commences  with  a  smile,  followed  by 
frightful  convulsive  movements,  so  that  four  men  were  not  able 
to  hold  the  patient. — The  body  is  jeiked  upward  ;  the  back  is 
bent  from  before  backwards. — Violent  cry. — She  bites  herself 
and  tears  her  dress. — Dilatation  of  the  pupil.— Pulse  small  and 
spasmodic. — The  fit  comes  on  again  by  the  slightest  touch, 
Ann.  IV.  p.  403. 

Cannabis  has  removed  a  spasmodic  contraction  of  the 
tendo  Achillis,  with  violent  pains.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  55. 

Causticum  has  proved  curative  in  various  kinds  of  spasms 
of  a  child  of  three  years,  when  other  remedies  were  of  no  avaih 
Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  96.    . 

Causticum  X,  several  doses,  removed  a  case  of  trismus 
completely,  which  had  already  been  benefited  by  Merc.  viv. 
IV.     A.h.  Z.  IV.  p.  110,  I'll. 

Chamomilla  removed  convulsions  of  the  arms  and  face, 
with  contortion  of  the  eyes,  in  a  boy  of  four  years,  after  getting 
angry  ;  accompanied  by  violent  feverish  heat,  hot  head,  quick 
pulse,  bright  look,  burning  thirst,  pain  in  the  abdomen  and  fore- 
head, dry  cough,  retention  of  stool.     Ann.  II.  p.  59. 

Chamom.  has  several  times  relieved  cramps  in  the  calves. 
A.  h.  Z.  II.  63. 

Cicuta  X°°  has  cured  two  cases  of  tetanus  and  trismus. 

Symptoms :  Previous  to  the  tetanic  spasms  setting  in,  the 
lower  limbs  are  spasmodically  contracted  and  stretched  in  par- 
oxysms; however,  the  tetanic  stretching  and  contraction  are 
now  more  permanent. — Violent  pain  in  the  limbs,  a  kind  of 
tearing,  accompanied  with  cyphosis,  and  painful  urination 
drop  by  drop. — No  stool,  no  sleep.     Arch.  VII.  2,  p.  48. 

Cicuta  V,  one  drop.  Trismus  and  other  symptoms,  conse- 
quent upon  a  cold  brought  on  by  lying  in  the  wet  grass,  in  a 
boy  who  had  been  cured  of  a  considerable  injury  of  the  head 
by  Arnica. 


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Symptoms :  Febrile  heat  in  the  commencement,  redness 
of  face,  headache,  restless  sleep;  biter,  his  tongue. — Afterwards 
pale  countenance,  face  and  hands  cold.  —Closed  mouth,  to  such 
an  extent  that  the  tip  of  the  tongue  can  scarcely  pass  between 
the  teeth. — Heaviness  of  the  head. — Kind  of  loss  of  sense. — Is 
generally  seated  in  a  corner,  sleeping,  the  head  hanging  over ; 
wakes  only  after  having  been  called  several  times,  weeps  when 
waking,  distorting  the  face  in  a  manner  which  almost  excites 
laughter,  answers  unwillingly  and  in  a  short  manner,  stares 
continually  in  one  direction,  and  holds  his  head  stiff  and  bent 
forward. — All  his  movements  are  tremulous. — Drawing  pain  in 
the  legs  and  calves  when  walking,  during  which  his  lower 
limbs  and  body  are  stiff  and  he  feels  giddy. — Frequent  convul- 
sive shaking  and  jerking  when  sitting,  like  electric  shocks 
through  the  head,  arms  and  lower  limbs. — Tetanic  stiffness  of 
the  body  in  the  morning  when  in  the  bed.— A  good  deal  of 
sweat  and  no  sleep  in  the  night. — Small  painful  ulcers  on  the 
margin  of  the  tongue  and  on  the  inner  side  of  the  lips. — Indif- 
ference, sadness.     Arch.  VI.  1,  p.  103. 

Cicuta  has  permanently  removed  attacks  of  opisthotonos, 
jerking  of  the  head  forward  and  backward  with  widely  opened 
mouth  and  crowing,  in  a  child  of  five  months,  brought  on  by 
taking  too  many  opiates.  Ignatia  only  acted  a  few  days, 
whenever  given.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  26. 

Cocculus  IV°°.  Convulsions  brought  on  by  an  ulcer  on 
the  finger. 

Symptoms :  Small,  excessively  painful  pustule  on  the  index- 
finger  behind  the  root  of  the  nail. — The  slightest  contact  causes 
a  frightful  pain  and  brings  on  the  spasms. — Paroxysms  of  ter- 
rible lancinations  from  the  affected  finger  through  the  arm  and 
chest,  followed  by  anxiety,  oppression  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach, 
loss  of  consciousness,  shaking  of  the  extremities  and  electric 
jerks  through  the  body. — Face  bloated,  red,  hot.' — Sweat  in  the 
face  and  over  the  body,  now  warm,  now  cold,  in  drops. — Spas- 
modic pulse.     Ann.  I.  p.  310. 

Citri  succus  (lemon-juice),  two  teaspoonfuls  every  half 
hour ;  afterwards  the  doses  became  less  and  were  administered 
at  longer  intervals.  Convulsions  occasioned  by  poisoning  with 
Stramonium. 

Symptoms:  Violent  movements  of  the  hands  and  feet; 
kicks  with  his  feet  and  grasp  at  spots  in  the  air. — The  parox- 
ysm is  followed  by  shyness  and  moaning. — Tenacious  mucus 
flows  out  of  the  mouth. — Dilatation  of  the  pupils. — A  light  held 
before  the  eyes  excites  the  convulsions,  distortions  of  the  eyes, 
staring  look,  the  head  being  jerked  to  the  left  side. — Face 


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bloated  and  red. — Inclines  to  start,  and  is  without  sense. — 
Quick,  small  pulse.     Ann.  I.  p.  311. 

Cuprum  X°,  one  dose  every  eight  days,  has  cured  the  most 
inveterate  spasms  of  various  kinds.  Also  spasms  in  a  child,  that 
became  unable  to  breathe  during  the  attack,  and  lost  his  senses, 
the  lower  limbs  being  spasmodically  drawn  up  to  the  anus. 
Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  84. 

Cuprum,  one  dose.  Peculiar  spasmodic  fits. 
Symptoms  :  Lies  in  a  state  of  unconsciousness,  speechless, 
with  her  eyelids  closed  and  twitching,  the  red  eyes  turned  up- 
ward.— She  is  tossed  about  on  her  bed  by  tonic  spasms,  some- 
times the  body  bent  backward  like  a  hoop. — Continual  flow  of 
saliva  from  the  mouth. — Does  not  recognize  any  body  ;  is  never 
desirous  of  food. — Constipation. — Turbid  urine. — After  a  lapse 
of  time  the  fits  occurred  with  the  following  symptoms  :  chilli- 
ness, in  a  short  while  after  the  limbs  bend,  and  she  falls  down 
without  consciousness  and  speech. — The  eyelids  were  closed 
but  in  a  constant  tremulous  movement:  the  reddened  eyes 
move  behind  the  lids  to  and  fro  like  a  pendulum.— Fetid  saliva 
flows  out  of  the  mouth. — Emits  turbid  urine  every  moment. — 
All  the  muscles  are  relaxed.  A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  185. 
Hyosciam.  III.     Spasmodic  fits. 

Symptoms :  Sits  in  her  bed,  his  head  moving  to  and  fro, 
stares  in  all  directions,  speaks  confusedly,  indistinctly  and  fool- 
ishly.— She  returns  proper  answers  when  asked. — Moves  her 
hands  over  the  cover  of  her  bed,  grasping  at  things. — When  en- 
deavoring to  seize  something  she  misses  the  object. — Every  thing 
seems  ridiculous  to  her. — Dry  cough  in  the  night. — Dry  lips, 
much  thirst. — A  sort  of  canine  hunger  occasionally. — Restless 
sleep. — =The  remainder  of  the  symptoms  :  vertigo,  a  kind  of 
paralysis  of  the  organs  of  speech,  etc.  was  relieved  by  Bellad. 
Arch.  II.  2,  p.  116. 

Hyosciamus  II.  Spasms  after  chagrin. 
Symptoms :  Violent  spasm  in  the  calves  and  muscles  of 
the  thigh,  drawing  the  thighs  violently  down  to  the  legs. — Af- 
terwards cold  shiverings  from  the  feet  to  the  head,  the  ears  be- 
coming affected  with  buzzing. — Hands  and  feet  grow  cold, 
with  cold  sweat. — A  second  attack  was  likewise  followed  by 
shivering,  hard  hearing,  sense  as  of  a  gauze  before  the  eyes, 
vomiting  and  watery  diarrhoea. — A  third  attack  was  followed 
by  spasm  of  the  chest,  has  to  bend  himself  forward,  with  short 
breathing  and  low  talking.  Ignat.  I  removed  subsequent 
faintness  and  sensitiveness  to  air.     Arch.  III.  3,  p.  82. 

Hyosciamus  effected  an  improvement  although  but  tran- 
sitory in  many  cases.     Arch.  VII.  3,  p.  91,  99. 


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Ignatia  IVodoo°,  and  afterwards  a  few  more  small  doses. 

Symptoms  :  Wretched  expression  of  countenance. —  Some 
coldness  the  whole  day,  does  not  get  warm  till  one  hour  after 
having  gone  to  bed,  afterwards  sweat  until  morning. — Stool 
rather  hard,  every  two  or  three  days. — When  the  fit  ap- 
proaches, she  becomes  anxious,  and  cries  for  help  with  a  crow- 
ing voice. — Suffocative  oppression  of  the  chest,  stretches  herself 
into  the  air  involuntarily,  the  head  being  at  the  same  time 
drawn  backward  between  the  shoulders.— Loses  her  conscious- 
ness, threatens  to  fall  down. — Doubles  up  the  right  hand  and 
strikes  her  chest  with  great  vehemence.  —  Afterward  she 
stretches  herself  in  an  extreme  degree,  and  the  fit  terminates 
with  a  sigh.     Arch.  XIII.  3,  p.  120. 

Ignatia  IV.     Spasms  after  fright. 

Symptoms  :  Convulsions,  with  trembling  and  contortions 
of  the  limbs. — Occasional  loss  of  consciousness. — Complexion 
now  red,  now  pale. — Saliva  flows  from  the  mouth. — The 
breathing  becomes  more  and  more  oppressed.  Arch.  XIV.  1, 
p.  136. 

Ignatia.     Kind  of  opisthotonos  after  fright. 

Symptoms :  Tonic  spasm,  the  head  remaining  bent  upon 
the  back,  so  that  no  force  is  sufficient  to  push  it  back  into  its 
natural  position. — Difficult  breathing. — Blue  countenance. — 
Dilated  pupils. — Difficult  deglutition  of  drink.     Ann.  II.  p.  65. 

Ignatia  IV.     Convulsions  after  chagrin  and  echauffement. 

Symptoms:  Fainting;  vanishing  of  thoughts. — Convul- 
sions ;  when  they  subside,  the  breathing  becomes  oppressed, 
hurried. — Fearful  heaving  of  the  thorax,  she  complains  of  fear- 
ful anguish  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach  and  pressure  upon  the  chest, 
without  recovering  her  senses. — She  recognizes  the  persons 
around  her  only  momentarily. — Between  these  lucid  moments 
the  eyes  are  closed,  the  face  is  red,  the  body  hot. — Pulse  spas- 
modic, frequent.     Ann.  III.  p.  314. 

Ipecac,  relieved  hysteric  spasms,  increasing  in  violence 
from  day  to  day,  the  trunk  being  bent  backward,  with  distor- 
tion of  the  facial  muscles,  groaning  breathing.  Arch.  XI.  2, 
p.  113. 

Ipecac.  2.  Convulsions  accompanying  anasarca  consequent 
upon  purpura  miliaria. 

Symptoms :  Lies  upon  his  back  without  consciousness ; 
countenance  pale  and  bloated;  eyes  half  closed,  half  open. — 
Horrid  convulsions  of  the  facial  muscles,  lips  and  eyelids,  also 
of  the  upper  and  lower  limbs;  the  upper  part  of  the  trunk  is 
sometimes  raised  into  the  air. — The  fit  lasts  from  ten  to  fifteen 
minutes  ;  after  the  fit  he  lies  in  a  state  of  exhaustion  ;  the  attack 


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returns  in  five  minutes. — Effort  to  vomit  now  and  then  Ann. 
I.  p.  135,  136. 

Ipecac.  Ill000  removed  convulsions  of  a  child  accompanied 
with  loud  and  thin  cries,  rattling  breathing  ;  after  this  it  lay  in 
the  bed  quite  stiff.     Ann.  III.  p.  293. 

Menyanthes  removed  a  frequent  spasmodic  tossing  of  the 
lower  limbs,  with  violent  jerking  of  the  same;  she  was  convul- 
sively jerked  upward,  which  was  very  painful  to  her.  A.  h.  Z. 
VI.  p.  108. 

Mercur.  vivus  IV,  one  drop,  one  dose  a  day,  had  a  good 
effect  in  trismus,  the  teeth  being  clenched.  A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  111. 

Moschus,  two  doses.     Peculiar  sort  of  convulsions. 

Symptoms  :  Lies  still  in  her  bed,  without  heeding  any  thing. 
— Countenance  pale  and  full  of  anguish. — Extreme  faintness 
and  vertigo. — Indescribable  pain  in  the  limbs,  with  inability  to 
raise  either  the  upper  or  lower  limbs. — Skin  dry  ;  suppression 
of  the  secretions  and  excretions. — Lies  stretched,  the  arms  be- 
ing pressed  against  the  body,  motionless. — In  a  few  minutes 
the  eyes  become  distorted,  small  convulsive  twitchings  around 
the  mouth  and  nose  in  quick  succession,  the  head  being  drawn 
backward  and  downward. — After  a  deep  inspiration  the  breath- 
ing stops  for  about  one-half  to  two  minutes,  after  which  the 
chest  dilates  and  contracts  suddenly  and  with  great  violence, 
accompanied  with  several  short  and  hurried  inspirations  and 
irregular  pulse. — This  is  followed  by  clonic  spasms  of  the 
abdominal  muscles,  the  recti  abdominis  being  especially  raised 
and  retracted,  resembling  the  movement  of  a  snail. — All  these 
muscular  motions  always  take  place  in  one  direction  from 
above  downwards,  or  vice  versa. — Lastly,  convulsive  move- 
ments of  the  extremities,  the  fingers  or  toes  being  seized  first, 
after  which  that  part  which  is  nearest  the  trunk,  becomes  af- 
fected.— The  fit  lasts  from  five  to  six  minutes,  with  loss  of  con- 
sciousness and  insensibility. — Formerly  she  had  been  affected 
with  bleeding  of  the  nose. — Now  she  has  vertigo,  stitches  in 
the  side  of  the  chest,  occasional  and  sudden  efforts  to  vomit, 
and  involuntary  nodding  of  the  head.     Ann.  IV.  p.  292. 

Moschus  I,  five  doses,  one  every  two  hours. 

Symptoms  :  The  fit  is  preceded  by  choking  in  the  throat, 
great  restlessness,  pressure  on  the  chest,  impatience  and  in- 
tolerance of  the  bed-cover. — The  fits  come  every  half  or  whole 
hour,  lasting  a  quarter  of  an  hour,  with  full  consciousness. — 
Becomes  rigid  all  of  a  sudden,  distorts  the  eyes,  clenches  her 
fingers ;  suppression  of  breathing,  swelling  of  the  neck ;  she 
makes  extreme  efforts  to  breathe,  opening  her  mouth,  bending 


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the  head  backward,  and  moving  the  head  and  body  in  a  tu- 
multuous manner. — The  fit  terminates  by  belching,  and  by  jerk- 
ing motions  in  several  parts  of  the  body ;  afterwards  tingling 
in  the  anus.     A.  h.  Z.  VII.  p.  25. 

Nux  vom.  X°°.   Spasms  after  catching  cold  in  wet  weather. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  spasmodic  difficulties  in  the  limbs, 
which  make  the  back  gradually  stiff  as  in  opisthotonos. — 
Sometimes  single  convulsions,  always  accompanied  with  a  cry. 
— Lips  blue. — Breathing  labored  and  interrupted.  Arch.  XIV. 
1,  p.  134. 

Nux  vom.  X°°.  Spasms,  after  suppression  of  an  eruption 
in  the  face. 

Symptoms :  Almost  constant  cries,  rigidity  and  bending 
backward  of  the  body,  especially  the  head  ;  staring  look  and 
trembling  of  the  limbs. — Distended  abdoraen. — Emaciation. — 
Stool  hard,  frequently  intermittent. — Intervals  of  half  an  hour 
or  a  whole  hour  between  the  attacks. — Profuse  sweat,  especially 
about  the  head,  and  a  good  deal  of  thirst.     Ann.  III.  p.  34. 

Nux  vom.  cured  a  boy  who  suffered  with  tonic  spasms  in 
every  part  of  his  body,  with  rattling  and  disturbed  sleep.  Is 
frequently  suitable  for  convulsive  twitchings  of  single  muscles 
and  limbs,  for  spasmodic  attacks  of  the  whole  body,  the  body 
being  drawn  sideways  and  backwards.  Also  for  the  painful 
cramps  in  the  calves  and  toes  of  plethoric  or  fleshy  old  people, 
obliging  them  to  stand  still  when  walking,  but  appearing  most 
frequently  in  the  night.     H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  125. 

Nux.  v.     Spasms  from  suppression  of  the  menses. 

Symptoms :  Every  day  in  the  morning  painless  jerking 
and  beating  in  the  right  cheek,  commencing  in  the  ear,  and 
drawing  the  mouth  to  one  side. — Great  weakness  of  the  feet 
during  the  fit. — The  fits  last  five  minutes,  and  are  succeeded 
by  sweat  and  trembling  of  the  whole  body. — Burning,  but  not, 
painful  sensation  above  the  left  hip  as  far  as  the  os  sacrum ; 
afterwards  flushes  of  heat  extending  into  the  face,  and  sweat. 
J.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  108. 

Nux.  v.  has  removed  abdominal  spasms,  sometimes  affect- 
ing the  head,  appearing  every  five  or  ten  minutes,  and  accom- 
panied with  tossing  of  the  limbs.  Want  of  appetite  ;  stool  sup- 
pressed.    J.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  459. 

Opium  IV.     Nightly  spasmodic  fits. 

Symptoms  :  About  eleven  o'clock  she  is  obliged  to  sleep. 
— After  a  quarter  of  an  hour  has  elapsed  she  tosses  her  head 
right  and  left,  after  which  she  raises  it,  inclines  it  towards  the 
chest,  throws  it  suddenly  back  again  upon  the  pillow,  and  re- 
peats this  three  times. — She  then  commences  to  stretch  the 


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right  hand,  clenches  her  fist  without  clenching  the  thumbs, 
and  strikes  her  chest  several  times  with  great  vehemence. — 
After  this  she  stretches  her  limbs  in  an  extreme  degree,  and 
jerks  them  hither  and  thither,  until  the  fit  ceases.  In  the  morn- 
ing her  chest  and  feet  are  painful.     Arch.  XIII.  3,  p.  128. 

Spigelia  X,  two  doses,  relieved  convulsions  with  pain 
about  the  heart.     See  above,  affections  of  the  heart. 

Stramonium  Y,  the  rigor  having  been  speedily  relieved  by 
Aconite  VIII. 

Symptoms :  Sudden  attack  of  violent  heat,  thirst  and 
vomiting ;  afterwards  watery  diarrhoea  and  feeble  convul- 
sions.— Trembling  of  the  whole  body,  foam  at  the  mouth  ;  the 
eyes  are  staring  and  widely  opened. — Pulse  small,  hard,  irre- 
gular ;  mouth  distorted  ;  breathing  labored  and  moaning. — 
The  upper  limbs  are,  stiff  as  wood,  at  right  angles  with  the 
trunk. — Thumbs  firmly  clenched. — The  lower  limbs  are  in  a 
straight  line  with  the  body,  and  stiff  as  the  upper  limbs.  Jinn. 
I.  p.  309. 

Veratrum  IV000,  smelling.     Hysteric  spasms. 

Symptoms :  The  attack  is  preceded  by  anguish,  discour- 
agement and  despair. — Falls  suddenly  as  if  fainting,  and  re- 
mains motionless  for  ten,  twelve  and  even  twenty-four  hours. 
— The  upper  eyelids  tremble  convulsively,  the  eyeballs  being 
turned  upward,  the  jaws  firmly  locked,  and  the  limbs  being 
flexible.    A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  266. 

14.    EPILEPSY. 

Artemisia,  one  drop  of  the  tincture,  cured  a  case  of  epi- 
lepsy brought  on  by  fright  during  confinement ;  cure  effected 
within  three  days.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  146. 

Arsenicum  II,  one  drop,  eight  doses  in  two  months. 

Symptoms  :  Burning  pain  at  the  stomach  ;  afterwards 
pressure  in  the  dorsal  spine,  ascending  like  warm  air  along 
the  back  to  behind  the  ears  and  into  the  brain. — Vertigo,  after- 
wards falling  over  without  consciousness.  —  Between  the 
attacks  she  has  sometimes  an  aching  pain  in  the  occiput,  and 
burning  pain  in  the  spine. — Sweet  taste  in  the  morning:  burn- 
ing in  the  stomach  and  abdomen  after  eating  heavy  food. — 
Stool  irregular,  generally  diarrhoeic,  with  burning  at  the  anus, 
and  burning  during  micturition.  —  Frequent  cramps  in  the 
calves.     Hygea  II.  p.  412. 

Belladonna  is  frequently  indicated  in  the  precursory 
stage,  especially  when  the  interval  between  the  precursory 
stage  and  the  attack  is  rather  long. 


EPILEPSY.  369 

Symptoms ;  Great  irritability  of  the  whole  nervous  sys- 
tem, the  patient  starting  at  the  least  noise,  being  easily  angry 
and  offended,  accompanied  with  trembling  and  jerking  of  the 
muscles,  and  a  restless  sleep  interrupted  by  dreams  and  starts.  — 
Excessive  irritation  of  the  eyes,  scintillation,  sometimes  diplo- 
pia and  squinting,  (in  this  case  Stramonium  is  sometimes  suit- 
able).— Stammering  speech. — Rush  of  blood  to  the  head. — Ver- 
tigo.— Roaring  and  humming  in  the  ears. — Convulsions  of  single 
portions  of  muscles. — Subsultus  tendinum,  contortions  of  the 
face. — It  is  likewise  suitable  when  the  real  fit  begins  in  the  upper 
limbs  with  light,  painless  convulsions,  when  the  face  becomes 
soon  bloated  and  dark-red,  with  convulsive  twitchings  of  the 
eyes  and  mouth,  when  the  eyes  look  red  and  protruded,  the 
consciousness  is  nearly  gone  previous  to  the  tonic  spasms,  and 
the  foam  at  the  mouth  setting  in.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  66. 

Belladonna  XII°.     Epileptic  convulsions. 

Symptoms  :  Attacks  of  convulsive  movements  in  the  arm, 
accompanied  with  violent  jerks. — Vertigo. — Loss  of  conscious- 
ness.— Face  blue-red  and  bloated. — Eyes  and  mouth  are  con- 
vulsively moved. — Reddish  foam  at  the  mouth. — The  upper 
part  of  the  body  and  head  are  considerably  drawn  backwards. 
— The  whole  body  is  stiff,  the  thumbs  are  clenched. — Expira- 
tions violent. — The  attacks  are  preceded  by  formication  around 
the  shoulder-joint,  sensation  as  if  the  parts  became  enlarged  and 
insensibility  of  these  parts. — After  the  attack  the  chest  feels  as 
if  oppressed  by  a  load.     Jinn.  I.  p.  314. 

Belladonna  X,  half  a  drop.     Sort  of  epilepsy. 

Symptoms :  Vertigo  when  sitting  erect. — Pricking  pains 
through  the  whole  head. — Tongue  coated  white. — Counte- 
nance pale. — Noise  before  the  ears  as  of  the  wind  in  a  forest. — 
Oppression  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach. — Menses  irregular,  feeble, 
sometimes  painful. — Stitches  in  the  small  of  the  back. — Cut- 
ting in  the  abdomen. — Fit  :  Sensation  of  warmth  in  the  pit  of 
the  stomach ;  pressure  rising  to  the  head,  partial  loss  of  con- 
sciousness, she  hears  people  talk  but  does  not  understand  them  ; 
afterwards  convulsions  of  the  arms,  head  and  face,  with 
thumbs  clenched. — Shocks  about  the  heart;  spasmodic  contrac- 
tion of  the  diaphragm. — After  the  fit,  is  unable  to  talk,  on  ac- 
count of  an  oppression  of  the  chest. — During  the  fit,  the  neck 
becomes  distended,  the  complexion  changes  suddenly. — A 
good  deal  of  sweat  after  the  attack. — Little  sleep. — Starting 
during  sleep. — Heat  rising  to  the  face,  -with  anxiety  and  palpi- 
tation of  the  heart. — Despondency.     Ann.  II.  p.  320. 

Camphora,  one  drop,  two  doses,  removed  epileptic  spasms, 
which  had  ceased  to  yield  to  alloeopathic  remedies,  so  that  the 


370  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

patient  (a  female)  was  almost  constantly  lying  in  a  state  of  un- 
consciousness.    Pr.  C.  I.  p.  188. 

Camphora  has  frequently  done  much  in  preventing  epilep- 
tic fits.     Arch.  I.  1,  p.  26. 

Caustic um  is  one  of  the  best  remedies  against  epilepsy. 
A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  161. 

Chamomilla  IV.     Epileptic  fits  of  a  child.1 

Symptoms :  The  child  stretches  hex  self,  bends  backward, 
then  extends  herself  suddenly,  clenches  the  thumbs  firmly,  suf- 
focating raling,  sudden  inspirations,  red,  bloated  countenance, 
foam  at  the  mouth,  convulsions  of  all  the  limbs,  even  of  the 
eyelids  and  eyeballs,  lips  and  facial  muscles. — The  fit  is  fol- 
lowed by  deep  stupor. — Sometimes  the  tongue  is  convulsively 
bent  from  side  to  side  in  the  mouth,  or  the  teeth  are  clenched. 
— The  forehead  and  hairy  scalp  are  covered  with  viscid  sweat 
during  the  attack.     Arch.  I.  1,  p.  103. 

Chamomilla  II,  one  drop,  ten  doses,  one  every  three 
days,  removed  epileptic  fits  which  set  in  at  intervals  of  several 
weeks,  and  were  always  preceded  by  colic.  A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  145. 

Cuprum  Xooooq,  a  few  doses.  Epilepsy,  brought  on  by  a 
fall  on  the  head,  Arnica  II°°  being  used  once  as  an  interme- 
diate remedy. 

Symptoms  :  The  fits  return  in  the  night,  one  or  two  days 
after  cessation  of  the  period. — The  patient  loses  her  conscious- 
ness, moans,  rattles,  with  foam  at  the  mouth,  and  clenched 
thumbs. — Occasionally  she  is  affected  with  spasms  of  the  sto- 
mach, and  want  of  appetite,  the  tongue  being  coated  yellow- 
ish white.     Pr.  Com.  II.  p.  155. 

Cuprum  VI,  one  drop,  four  doses,  one  every  eight  days, 
cured  epilepsy  with  monthly  fits.  Preceded  by  drawing  in  the 
left  arm,  which  moved  towards  the  body  involuntarily.  A.  h. 
Z.  V.  p.  145. 

Hyosciamus  III.     Epilepsy  after  fright. 

Symptoms  :  Falls  suddenly  to  the  floor,  with  a  cry,  con- 
vulsive beating  about  with  hands  and  feet,  doubles  up  his  fists 
and  clenches  the  thumbs. — Face  bluish,  bloated. — Eyes  pro- 
trude and  are  moved  convulsively. — Involuntary  discharge  of 
urine. — Foam  at  the  mouth. — Breathing  slow,  rattling. — The 
fit  lasts  a  quarter  of  an  hour,  and  terminates  in  a  deep,  snoring 
sleep,  followed  by  faintness.     Arch.  I.  2,  p.  53. 

Hyosciamus  III,  removed  within  eight  days  epileptic  fits 
which  had  been  combated  by  alleeopathic  drugs  for  years,  but 
in  vain.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  171. 

Hyosciamus  II.     Epileptic  convulsions. 

Symptoms  :   Fits  every  twelve,  sixteen,  or  eighteen  weeks, 


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sudden  loss  of  consciousness  and  falling,  lies  still  for  a  time, 
then  recovers  her  senses,  and  feels  very  faint. — Lately  she  had 
another  attack  of  spasms  through  the  whole  body  with  clench- 
ing of  the  thumbs,  and  foam  at  the  mouth. — Vertigo  before  the 
attack,  especially  when  stooping  ;  feeling  of  hunger  and  gnaw- 
ing in  the  pit  of  the  stomach. — Costive  ;  great  pressing  before 
the  fasces  are  expelled. — Moreover  frequent  tearing  and  beating 
in  the  right  eye,  as  if  torn  out ;  it  runs  a  good  deal  and  pro- 
trudes.— Against  the  ophthalmic  affection,  Calc.  VI.  was  em- 
ployed with  success.     Ann.  I.  p.  312. 

Hyosciamus  III000.  Epileptic  spasms  occasioned  by 
anxiety  consequent  upon  hard  punishment. 

Symptoms  :  Falls  suddenly  with  a  cry,  beats  about  with 
hands  and  feet,  doubles  up  his  fists,  grinds  with  his  teeth, 
with  foam  at  the  mouth.— Face  blue-red  ;  eyes  protruded  and 
running. — Involuntary  discharge  of  urine.     Ann.  IV.  p.  273. 

Hyosciamus  IV030.  Epileptic  quotidian  fever,  conse- 
quent upon  violent  chagrin. 

Symptoms  :  Cramp-like  drawing  in  the  calves  every  after- 
noon at  one  o'clock;  shortly  after  spasms  about  the  stomach, 
the  head  is  affected,  he  loses  his  consciousness,  and  violent 
epileptic  fits  set  in. — The  fit  ends  with  heat,  heaviness  of  the 
head,  and  vertigo. — Great  weakness  during  the  fever  ;  sees 
fiery  wheels,  with  dry  mouth,  and  frequent  hiccough. — A  re- 
lapse brought  on  by  a  cold  was  likewise  cured  by  a  similar 
dose  of  Hyosciamus.     Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  37. 

Ignatia  IV,  after  Chamomilla,  which  effected  a  short  im- 
provement.— Recent  attack  of  a  sort  of  epilepsy. 

(Symptoms  :  Jerking  in  the  middle  finger,  which  becomes 
stiff  and  stretched;  staring  looks,  without  consciousness,  turn- 
ing the  finger  backward  in  an  extreme  degree. — The  jerking 
gradually  extends  over  the  whole  hand,  afterwards  the  arms 
and  legs,  with  which  she  beats  about ;  contortion  of  the  facial 
muscles. — Afterwards  the  chest  and  abdomen  become  affected  ; 
violent  efforts  to  vomit  and  eructations. — The  fits  lasts  a  quar- 
ter of  an  hour  ;  after  the  fit  she  lies  senseless  and  speechless. — 
If  something  is  put  in  her  month,  the  fit  begins  again.  Arch. 
III.  2,  p.  121. 

Ignat.  IV000.     Epilepsy  brought  on  by  fright  and  anguish. 

Symptoms  :  A  good  deal  of  yawning,  contortion  of  the 
eyes,  foam  at  the  mouth. — Falls  to  the  floor,  with  violent  jerk- 
ing of  the  limbs. — Noise  brings  on  the  attack  again. — Another 
lighter  attack  of  epilepsy  after  fright  was  also  cured  by  Ignat. 
Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  171. 

Ignat.  helped  when  the  influenza  affected  the  brain,  in 


372  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

children,  and  produced  convulsions  with  foam  at  the  mouth. 
Arch.  XIII.  2,  p.  89. 

Ignatia  III,  one  drop.     Epilepsy  after  violent  chagrin. 

Symptoms  :     Contortion  of  the  eyes,  bare  face  covered  with 

cold  sweat,  blue  lips,  between  which  a  foamy  mucus  was  seen 

penetrating. — Jaws  locked,  thumbs  clenched,  single  convulsions 

of  the  limbs  and  facial  muscles,  without  consciousness.     Ann. 

I.  p.  137. 

Ignatia,  three  doses.     Epilepsy  after  fright. 

Symptoms :  Trembling,  contortion  and  stiffness  of  the 
limbs. — Face  alternately  red  and  pale. — Alternate  disappear- 
ance and  reappearance  of  consciousness. — During  the  lucid  in- 
tervals she  lays  her  hand  upon  her  abdomen,  with  an  expres- 
sion of  pain. — In  the  right  side  there  is  an  enlargement  of  the 
size  of  a  child's  head. — Involuntary  discharge  of  urine.     Ann. 

II.  p.  59. 

Ignatia  cured  two  cases  of  recent  epilepsy  in  children,  with 
convulsions  of  the  limbs,  clenching  of  the  thumbs,  foam  at  the 
mouth,   staring  eyes,   loss  of  consciousness,  red  face.     Ann. 

II.  p.  60. 

Lachesis  removed  chronic  epileptic  fits. 

Symptoms :  The  precursory  symptoms  were  cold  feet,  or 
palpitation  of  the  heart,  pufflness  of  the  abdomen,  eructations, 
weight  of  the  head,  vertigo,  headache,  pale  countenance. — Fit : 
shriek,  falling  down  without  consciousness,  the  eyes  turned 
upward,  clenching  of  the  fists,  jerking  of  the  limbs  up  and 
down,  foam  at  the  mouth,  deep  sleep.    Arch.  XV.  I,  p.  79. 

Mercurius  sol.  IV,  one  dose  in  a  child. 

Symptoms  :  Epileptic  shriek  and  rigor,  about  midnight. 
— Bloated  abdomen. — Violent  rubbing  of  the  nose. — Heat, 
going  and  coming. — Greedy  drinking,  little  at  a  time.  A.h.  Z. 

III.  p.  64. 

Mercur.  acet.,  three  doses,  one  every  six  weeks,  Nigella 
having  made  the  attacks  less  frequent.  Epileptic  fit,  recurring 
immediately  after  moderate  exercise  while  either  stooping  or 
ascending  an  elevation. 

Symptoms :  The  precursory  symptoms  were  a  tearing 
and  boring  pain  in  the  vertex,  towards  evening,  and  after 
exercise  violent  orgasm  of  the  blood,  with  paroxysmal  beating 
in  the  vertex,  rushing  and  buzzing  in  the  ear,  arid  tensive 
beating  in  the  cavity  of  the  tympanum. — During  the  attack 
the  face  turns  white  and  bluish,  with  blue  margins  around 
the  eyes,  foam  at  the  mouth,  and  lockjaw ;  loss  of  conscious- 
ness, etc. — After  the  fit,  great  faintness  and  obtusion  of  the 
head  ;  out  of  humor  ;  feeling  of  coldness  in  the  right  side  of  the 


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head,  at  intervals,  especially  during  motion. — Broad  blotches 
on  the  shoulders  and  on  the  nape  of  the  neck,  set  together  in 
circular  clusters,  rilled  with  a  watery  yellow  liquid,  burning 
when  scratched.     Heyne.,  pr.  Erf.  p.  45. 

Nux.  v.  VI.  removed  epileptic  fits  occurring  after  every  cha- 
grin, accompanied  with  ill  humor  and  discontent.  Arch. 
XII.  2,  p.  170. 

Nux.  v.  is  suitable  to  choleric  phlegmatic  subjects  with  an 
artful,  malicious  vehement  disposition  ;  also  in  epileptic  fits 
which  are  brought  on  by  frequent  intoxication,  also  in  hysteric 
fits,  and  in  cases  characterized  by  acidity  and  acridity  of  the 
digestive  apparatus,  and  by  worms.     H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  103. 

Opium  removed  a  case  of  epilepsy,  which  had  come  on 
every  night  for  several  weeks,  with  violent  tossing  of  the  limbs, 
and  painful,  almost  suffocative  breathing.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  112. 

Opium  removed  morning  fits,  the  patient  lying  insensible, 
but  not  rigid,  almost  breathless,  with  her  eyes  half  open,  with- 
out consciousness  or  sensibility.     Arch.  XL  2,  p.  113. 

Silicea  according  to  the  observations  of  some,  seems  to  be 
one  of  the  most  important  remedies  in  epilepsy.  A.  h.  Z.  V.  p 
324. 

Stannum  afforded  help  in  a  recent  case  of  epilepsy  during 
dentition. 

Symptoms :  Paleness ;  clenching  of  the  teeth. — Spasmo- 
dic clenching  of  the  hands  and  thumbs.  —  Jerking  of  the 
hands. — The  body  is  bent  backwards. — Contortion  of  the  eyes. 
— Loss  of  consciousness.     Ann.  II.  p.  60. 

Stannum  removed  fits  occurring  in  the  afternoon,  the 
patient  losing  her  consciousness,  turning  her  eyes  upward, 
clenching  the  thumbs,  and  tossing  about  in  the  bed  with  the 
utmost  vehemence.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  113. 

Stramonium  I6,  every  twenty-four  hours,  the  spasms  hav- 
ing been  suppressed  for  a  time  by  Pulsat.  IV  and  Platina 
III,  which  had  formerly  occurred  with  great  violence  at  the 
time  of  the  menses. — They  had  now  become  convulsions,  ac- 
companied with  violent  weeping.     Ann.  IV.  p.  271. 

Sulphur  X°°,  one  dose. 

Symptoms :  Becomes  drowsy,  lies  upon  the  floor,  after- 
wards stretching  and  stiffness  of  the  limbs. — Closes  her  eyes, 
clenches  the  teeth  and  thumbs,  and  rolls  about  the  floor. — The 
arms  and  legs  were  stretched,  and  so  stiff  that  the  strongest 
man  was  not  able  to  bend  them.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  82. 

Sulphur  100,  on  one  occasion  suppresscfd  epileptic  fits  for 
a  long  time.     Ann.  IV.  p.  261. 


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15.  ST.  VITUS'  DANCE. 

Belladonna  is  recommended  as  one  of  the  most  efficient 
remedies  when  the  disease  has  broken  out.  Arch.  XI.  2, 
p.  70. 

Calcarea  Vl°°  begun  the  cure  of  chorea  occurring  after 
measles.     Spir.  sulp.°°  completed  the  cure. 

Symptoms  :  Countenance  pale,  sunken  ;  the  expression 
of  the  countenance  is  idiotic,  childish,  unmeaning. — Muscles  of 
the  face  and  eyes  are  very  moveable  and  unsteady. — Speech 
indistinct,  scarcely  intelligible. — Arms  and  legs  are  in  constant 
motion  ;  is  unable  to  walk  alone,  without  being  in  danger  of 
falling,  inasmuch  as  the  feet  constantly  cross  one  another 
involuntarily. — Appetite  feeble. — Body  emaciated,  relaxed. — 
Disposition  irritated,  at  times  weeping,  at  times  foolish. — 
Quantity  of  warts  upon  the  hands.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  45. 

Calcar.  X000000,  ten  doses  in  about  ten  weeks. 

Symptoms :  Almost  all  the  voluntary  muscles  are  in  con- 
stant motion ;  is  unable  to  sit  or  lie  still  one  minute,  the  head 
turns  and  moves  hither  and  thither. — Staggering  and  bounding 
gait. — Intermission  during  the  night ;  when  walking  the  in- 
voluntary movements  recommence. — When  attempting  to  take 
hold  of  something,  she  first  grasps  about  in  the  air,  right  and 
left,  above  or  below  the  thing. — Pricking  pain  in  the  right  side 
of  the  forehead,  and  undefinable  colic. — Speech  indistinct,  bites 
her  tongue  when  talking. — When  complaining  of  headache, 
her  face  becomes  red,  and  she  sometimes  falls  asleep,  in  which 
case  the  headache  disappears.     Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  210. 

Causticum  X6,  three  doses,  one  every  other  day  ;  in  a  re- 
lapse which  occurred  some  time  after,  Ignatia  X°  and  Causti- 
cum X°,  were  given  in  alternation  every  eight  days.  Chorea 
after  suppression  of  an  eruption  upon  the  head. 

(Symptoms :  Paleness  and  emaciation,  unsteady  gait  and 
loss  of  memory  and  attention. — Afterwards  all  sorts  of  strange 
movements  of  the  mouth,  eyes,  head,  hands  and  feet. — Little  by 
little  she  forgets  how  to  read,  write,  knit  and  sew  ;  the  speech 
becomes  inarticulate. — At  last  the  right  side  is  almost  para- 
lyzed, and  all  the  muscles  are  horribly  convulsed  day  and  night. 
— In  another  case  a  number  of  other  remedies  had  been  previ- 
ously administered  with  partial  success  ;  the  cure  was  not  com- 
pleted until  Causticum  X°  was  given  every  eight  days. 
A.h.Z.  III.  p.  142. 

China  111°  was  successfully  employed  in  chorea  character- 
ized by  constant  jerking  of  the  muscles.  Ignatia  had  been  pre- 


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.  viously  given  without  success,  afterwards  Cuprum  IP,  a  fort- 
night after  which  a  fever  set  in  with  cessation  of  the  muscular 
movements.  China  relieved  the  fever,  and  the  chorea  did 
not  return.    Ann.  I.  p.  317. 

Cocculus  III,  one  drop.  Chorea  without  any  known 
cause. 

Symptoms  :  In  the  morning,  after  rising,  all  sorts  of  ludi- 
crous motions  of  the  right  hand  or  right  foot,  also  of  the  mus- 
cles of  the  right  side  of  the  face,  especially  when  attempting  to 
speak,  which  he  does  with  a  stuttering  voice. — Face  some- 
what bloated,  bluish  red. — The  muscular  motions  cease  when 
going  to  bed.     Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  50. 

Crocus  I°°  relieved  a  kind  of  St.  Vitus'  dance,  which  set 
in  in  regular  paroxysms  like  intermittent  fever,  and  was  com- 
plicated with  hooping-cough. 

Symptoms  :  The  fits  came  on  in  the  evening,  first  every 
day,  afterwards  every  eight  days. — Becomes  extremely  cheer- 
ful, the  cheerfulness  being  characterized  by  laughing,  dancing 
and  springing,  whistling  and  singing,  and  especially  by  a  de- 
sire to  embrace  every  body  with  great  tenderness. — After  these 
precursory  symptoms  she  wakes  from  sleep  with  hooping- 
cough,  continuing  her  caresses  and  ludicrous  leaps. — After 
Crocus  the  paroxysms  discontinued  entirely.  Jlrch.  X.  1, 
p.  73. 

Cuprum  acet.,  one  drop.  Chorea,  occasioned  by  seeing  a 
child  in  convulsions. 

Symptoms  :  Pricking  and  burning  in  the  left  arm,  follow- 
ed by  violent  convulsions  of  the  arm. — The  arm  is  jerked  to 
and  fro  with  so  much  force  that  the  whole  body  follows  the  direc- 
tion of  the  arm. — Becomes  anxious  and  weeps. — The  attacks 
come  on  eight  or  ten  times  every  twenty-four  hours.  The 
fingers  are  seized  first,  afterwards  the  lower  limb. — Pace  red  ; 
sweat,  heat  and  thirst. — Retraction  of  the  neck  on  the  right 
side,  causing  the  face  to  approach  the  shoulder. — During  the 
attack  she  distorts  her  eyes,  face  and  body  in  the  most  horrid 
manner,  afterwards  she  makes  various  ludicrous  motions,  and 
hides  herself  under  the  table. — Irritable,  now  mild  and  sensi- 
tive, now  extremely  resisting.     Ann.  IV.  p.  396. 

Cuprum,  repeated  doses,  cured  chorea  after  fright. 

Symptoms  :  Involuntary  movement  of  the  right  arm  and 
leg,  gradually  extending  to  the  other  limbs  ;  is  at  last  unable  to 
keep  a  single  limb  quiet. — As  long  as  she  wakes  all  the  parts 
of  her  body  are  engaged  in  strange  motions  ;  the  speech  is 
sometimes  wanting.    Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  84. 


376  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

Cuprum  helped  in  a  case  where  Stramonium  had  been 
given  without  success.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  114. 

Hyosciamus  was  successfully  exhibited  in  a  spasmodic  fit 
resembling  chorea.     See  above,  spasms. 

Ignatia,  several  doses  in  six  weeks. 

Symptoms  :  Spasmodic  motions  in  the  right  upper,  and 
lower  limb  ;  is  unable  to  extend  her  hand  properly,  the  fingers 
being  spasmodically  contracted. — Mind  agitated,  weeps  easily. 
J.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  169. 

Nux.  v.  Xc0,  removed  a  kind  of  chorea,  where  the  affected 
parts  after  every  attack  appeared  numb  and  as  if  gone  to  sleep. 
Arch.  XIV.  1,  p.  135. 

Rhus  is  recommended  against  chorea  by  Hartmann.  Arch. 
XL  p.  70. 

Stramonium  III,  one  drop.     Spasms  resembling  chorea. 

Symptoms  :  Fits  of  half  an  hour,  every  6,  7,  14  days.  The 
child  is  upon  his  knees  in  his  bed,  but,  when  but  slightly  touch- 
ed, he  starts  up  with  a  cry  and  wild  gestures,  howling  and  with 
deranged  countenance,  neither  hears  nor  recognizes  the  per- 
sons around  him.  When  touched,  he  wants  to  escape  ;  becomes 
calm  again  suddenly  and  assumes  the  attitude  of  one  praying  ; 
points  to  a  prayer-book  in  the  neighborhood  with  a  longing 
look,  presses  it  tenderly  against  himself  and  cries. — Imagines 
he  sees  a  black  man,  the  countenance  expressing  anguish  and 
the  eyes  staring,  clasps  his  hands,  howling,  and  showing  great 
dread. — Sometimes  assumes  a  strange  position,  crawls  about 
in  the  bed,  acts  as  if  he  were  doing  something  with  his  hands  ; 
starts  up  again,  throws  himself  upon  his  back,  draws  the  lower 
limbs  up,  strikes  hands  and  knees  one  against  the  other,  beats 
about,  howling  and  moaning. — Sometimes  laughs  aloud  or 
moans ;  sings  devoutly  occasionally  or  causes  the  persons 
present  to  sing  a  spiritual  song,  his  countenance  expressing 
devotion. — Faint  feeling  after  the  attack. — Pale  countenance. 
Arch.  II.  1.  p.  84. 

Stramonium  I,  and  next  day  Bellad.  VIII.  After  a 
cold. 

Symptoms  :  Is  seated  in  her  bed  and  leans  her  hands  either 
on  the  matress  or  clasps  them  under  one  of  her  thighs. — Jerks 
the  trunk  backward  and  forward  in  quick  repetition,  uttering 
disagreeable  cries. — At  the  same  time  the  abdomen  is  convul- 
sively retracted  and  distended  with  the  same  rapidity. — Arms 
and  legs  simultaneously  perform  the  same  motion  in  time. — The 
head  inclines  to  the  left  side  ;  face  pale,  features  sunken  ;  the 
facial  muscles  are  distorted  into  an  expression  of  laughter  ;  the 
mouth  is  somewhat  opened,   the  lips  are  drawn  in  a  little,  and 


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the  left  corner  twitches  from  above  downward  with  the  regular- 
ity of  musical  beats. — Interval  of  one  minute,  with  unsuccess- 
ful desire  for  stool  and  pressing. — Is  unable  to  speak  during  the 
attack,  and  talks  with  a  very  low  voice  between  the  attacks. — 
The  attacks  last  for  upward  of  two  hours  and  are  frequently 
repeated,  even  at  night. — Want  of  appetite. — Despairs  of  recov- 
ering.    Arch.  IV.  1,  p.  151  • 

Stramonium  III,  one  drop.     Chorea  after  violent  fright. 

Symptoms  :  Staggering  as  if  giddy  ;  wavering  gait ;  is  un- 
able to  go  straight. — The  head  is  bent  backward  toward  the 
nape  of  the  neck. — Trembling  of  the  arms  and  lower  limbs. — 
Great  mobility  of  all  the  limbs,  but  is  unable  to  raise  herself. — 
The  muscles  do  no  longer  obey  the  will. — Carries  the  arm  fre- 
quently to  the  small  of  the  back,  afterwards  stoops  with  a  pain- 
ful expression  of  countenance  and  the  mouth  is  drawn  back- 
ward.— The  countenance  expresses  stupidity  and  derangement. 
— Insensibility  to  sensual  impressions  ;  loss  of  memory. — Stut- 
ters, making  a  visible  effort,  with  distortion  of  the  facial  muscles. 
■ — Appetite  rather  increased ;  thirst  excessive. — Abdomen  hard 
and  distended. — Flow  of  urine  scanty. — Constipation  for  several 
days,  followed  by  diarrhoea. — Frequent  hawking,  sometimes  in- 
clination to  vomit. — Oppressed  breathing  ;  frequent  inspirations 
and  expirations. — Pulse  small  and  spasmodic. — Coldness  of  the 
hands  and  feet,  with  unusual  redness  and  pufflness  of  the  face. 
— Restless  sleep  ;  the  lower  limbs  being  drawn  up,  moves  his 
arms  in  different  directions,  snores  and  utters  inarticulate 
sounds. — In  the  morning  he  does  not  distinctly  recognize  ob- 
jects.— Obstinate ;  anxious  and  shy  when  strangers  are  present. 
China  IV  removed  the  remaining  diarrhoea,  pressure  in  the 
abdomen,  tremor  of  the  arms  and  hands.     Jirch.  VII.  2,  p.  73. 

Stramonium  removed  an  affection  which  seemed  to  be  a 
compound  of  chorea  and  epilepsy.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  147. 

Stramonium  III,  one  dose. 

Symptoms :  Sudden  convulsions,  the  head  being  drawn  to 
the  left  side  at  short  intervals,  during  which  time  this  half  of 
the  head  seemed  numb  and  insensible. — Afterwards  the  left 
upper  and  lower  arm  goes  to  sleep,  feels  numb,  and  is  occasion- 
ally convulsed. — The  fit  was  preceded  by  colic. — A  similar  fit 
came  on  eight  days  after.     Ann.  III.  p.  438. 

Stramonium  II0000,  repeated  every  forty-eight  hours,  help 
ed  for  a  time  in  chorea  from  fright. 

Symptoms  :  Cheeks  bright-red,  afterwards'deadly  pale  all  of 
a  sudden  ;  the  pupils  become  dilated  and  contracted  with  the 
same  rapidity. — Answers  all  questions  with  vehemence  and  in- 
dignation, followed  by  contortion  of  the  eyes. — The  head  is 
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378  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

drawn  towards  the  back,  with  chattering  of  teeth. — Occasional 
violent  jerking  of  the  whole  body. — Sings  with  a  clear  voice, 
and  recites  something. — After  this  he  starts  up  all  of  a  sudden, 
dances  on  the  border  of  the  bedstead,  jumps  upon  the  stove ; 
does  all  this  with  his  eyes  closed,  contortion  of  the  facial  mus- 
cles and  convulsive  movements  of  the  limbs. — The  paroxysms 
last  a  quarter  of  an  hour  and  are  repeated  twice  a  day. — They 
are  followed  by  faintness,  internal  oppression,  violent  headache 
and  much  thirst. — The  attacks  are  frequent  and  violent  pre- 
vious to  the  menses. — Afterwards  Stramonium  was  not  suffi- 
cient ;  among  the  remedies  which  were  used,  Pulsat.  acted 
very  beneficially.     Ami.  IV.  p.  265. 

Stramonium  has  not  afforded  any  relief  in  some  cases.  A. 
h.  Z.  V.  p.  114. 

Zincum  sulp.  one-eighth  grain  morning  and  evening,  has 
done  much  good  in  one  case  of  chorea.     Hygea^  I.  p.  65. 

16.     ECLAMPSIA,  CATALEPSY. 

Platina  I,  has  cured  eclampsia. 

Symptoms :  Lies  motionless  for  days  and  hours,  with  full 
consciousness,  inability  to  speak,  partly  owing  to  lockjaw,  partly 
to  aphony,  the  eyes  being  turned  upwards. — Convulsive  tremb- 
ling of  the  eyelids  and  drawing  the  corners  of  the  mouth  to  one 
side. — Noise  in  the  head,  as  of  a  mill. — Dry,  short  cough. — 
Difficult,  fatiguing,  anxious,  deep  breathing. — Tension  on  both 
sides  of  the  chest,  pricking,  pressure,  so  that  she  was  not  able 
to  lie  upon  the  part. — Stiffness  of  the  nape  of  the  neck  and  pain 
when  turning  the  head. — Colic, — Constipation,  the  stool  is  ex- 
pelled only  after  a  great  effort. — Pressure  at  the  stomach  after 
a  meal ;  aversion  to  meat. — Occasional  rigid  stretching  of  the 
arms,  feet  and  fingers. — Sleep  in  the  night;  spasm  at  daybreak. 
Arc  .  VIII.  1,  p.  101. 

Belladonna  relieved  eclampsia  in  a  child,  accompanied 
with  hooping-cough  and  convulsive  asthma. 

Symptoms :  Clenching  of  the  thumb,  the  fingers  being  bent 
towards  the  vola  manus. — The  toes  are  curbed  and  the  feet 
swollen. — Spasmodic  fits  :  the  body  is  extended,  the  eyes  roll 
in  their  sockets  ;  convulsions  of  the  facial  muscles  with  coldness 
and  paleness  of  the  face  ;  jerking  of  the  limbs.— When  the 
spasms  abate,  a  quantity  of  blood  comes  out  at  the  mouth.  A. 
h.  Z.  III.  p.  98. 

Stramonium  III,  one  drop.     Catalepsy. 

Symptoms :  Fits  once  or  twice  a  day,  commencing  with 
headache,  pricking  in  the  forehead,  vertigo  and  heaviness  of 


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the  head. — Great  weakness ;  lies  quiet,  the  eyes  half  open, 
staring  and  faint;  the  upper  lids  twitch  spasmodically. — Mouth 
open  ;  never  answers  a  question. — Temperature  natural ;  pulse 
full  and  undulating. — The  limbs  are  easily  moved  by  others, 
and  retain  the  position  in  which  they  had  been  placed ;  only 
the  eyelids  open  again  after  they  had  been  closed. — This  condi- 
tion lasts  about  half  an  hour,  at  the  end  of  which  movement  and 
consciousness  gradually  return  ;  after  this  the  patient  complains 
of  a  difficulty  in  swallowing. — Recollects  nothing  of  what  had 
happened  to  her  during  the  attack. — The  remaining  faintness, 
aversion  to  food,  sleeplessness  from  ideas  crowding  upon  her, 
anxious  dreams  when  closing  the  eyes,  and  waterbrash  yielded 
to  Pulsatilla.     Arch.  IV.  2,  p.  60. 

Chamomilla,  several  doses,  repeated  every  two  hours,  first 
the  tincture,  afterwards  III,  IV,  V,  in  drop  doses.  Catalepsy 
from  chagrin  and  fright. 

Symptoms :  Looks  like  a  dead  person  ;  eyes  are  half  closed, 
pupils  dilated  and  dim. — Mouth  closed,  but  not  firmly  ;  the  lips 
are  red ;  the  tongue  is  red,  covered  with  a  little  mucus. — Breast 
flaccid ;  nipples  and  areolae  are  pale-red. — Abdomen  soft  and 
a  little  cold.  The  extremities  can  be  moved  in  every  direction, 
but  they  are  cold. — A  remaining  weakness  of  sight  was  re- 
moved by  Bellad.  VI.    Arch.  XIII.  3,  p.  130. 

117.    PARALYSIS. 

Arnica  II,  one  drop,  two  doses  at  an  interval  of  two  days, 
afterwards  another  dose,  after  having  given  Nux  and  Sulphur 
as  intermediate  remedies. 

Symptoms :  A  good  deal  of  itching  on  the  hairy  scalp. — 
Costiveness. — Sort  of  paralysis  in  the  hands  ;  is  unable  to  raise 
his  hands  to  the  head,  has  no  strength  in  his  hands,  is  not  able 
to  hold  any  thing  in  his  hands,  he  lets  it  fall  immediately. — The 
lower  limbs  have  no  strength,  the  knees  bend  ;  the  tarsal  joints 
are  weakest. — The  feet  around  the  ankles  are  somewhat  swol- 
len. After  Arnica  some  improvement  shortly  set  in,  which 
was  increased  by  Nux.    Ann.  III.  p.  296. 

Belladonna  X°°.     Paralysis  after  apoplexy. 

Symptoms  :  The  right  side  of  the  body  loses  its  power  of 
motion  and  sensation  ;  all  the  organs  of  sense  are  weakened, 
speech  is  extinct,  and  the  mouth  is  drawn  to  one  side. — On  the 
left  side  there  occur  sometimes  convulsive  muscular  movements. 
— Saliva  flows  out  of  the  mouth. — Difficult  deglutition. — Pulse 
full   and  hard. — Eyes  red  and  protruded. — Face   bloated. — 


380  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

Much  thirst. — No  stool. — Mind  and  heart  are  not  weakened 
in  the  least.    Arch.  XIV.  1,  p.  133, 

Bryonia,  several  doses,  in  conjunction  with  Rhus,  remov- 
ed complete  paralysis  and  numbness  of  the  lower  limbs,  which 
were  lying  in  a  state  of  perfect  rigidity,  as  if  not  belonging  to 
the  patient,  emaciated  and  cold  ;  with  costiveness.  Ann.  I.  p. 
172. 

Causticum  X°°,  two  doses,  every  other  day,  after  this 
Causticum  X°,  three  doses,  one  every  eight  days,  giving  Nux 
v.  X°°  as  an  intermediate  remedy  for  vertigo  from  chagrin, 
and  lastly  again  Causticum.  Paralysis  after  suppression  of 
the  itch. 

Symptoms  :  He  walks  with  an  effort,  and  supported  by 
crutches,  bending  to  the  right  side,  as  if  the  femur  had  started  out 
of  the  acetabulum,  on  account  of  which  the  lower  limb  remains 
short. — Drags  the  foot,  which  turns  about  towards  the  back, 
the  bottom  of  the  foot  being  turned  downwards. — Vertigo  and 
dimness  of  sight. — The  hands  are  not  very  sensible,  without 
strength,  letting  every  thing  drop  ;  the  fingers  are  bent. — Urin- 
ates with  great  difficulty  ;  difficult  stool,  with  contraction  of  the 
abdominal  muscles. — Violent  spasms  of  the  right  foot. — Coun- 
tenance pale  as  a  corpse. — Emaciation.     Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  110. 

Causticum  and  Kali.  carb.  are  excellent  remedies  in 
paralysis.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  161. 

Causticum  X°,  every  six  days,  removed  within  a  fort- 
night a  paralysis  of  the  tongue  and  right  arm,  after  retrocession 
of  a  catarrh. 

Symptoms :  Talks  with  a  great  effort,  muttering  indistinct- 
ly, distorting  the  mouth. — Paralytic  weakness  of  the  arm,  with 
tearing,  drawing  and  jerking,  extending  from  the  shoulder  to 
the  fingers. — Is  unable  to  take  hold  of  any  thing,  to  raise  any 
thing,  to  retain  any  thing.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  142. 

Causticum,  repeated  every  ten  days,  cured  paralysis  of  one 
half  side  of  the  face. 

Symptoms:  The  paralysis  extends  from  the  middle  of  the 
forehead  across  the  middle  of  the  nose,  affecting  the  right  half 
of  the  tongue,  one  half  of  both  lips,  and  terminating  in  the  pit 
of  the  chin. — The  left  eye  is  widely  open,  full  of  tears. — Dif- 
ficult deglutition  of  food  and  drink.  —  Stutters,  frequently 
uses  wrong  words. — When  putting  the  tongue  out  of  the  mouth, 
it  is  drawn  to  the  left  side,  the  mouth  is  likewise  drawn  to 
the  left  side  when  talking  or  laughing.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  188. 

Cocculus  III,  one  drop.     Hemiplegia  in  a  child. 

Symptoms  :     Is  unable  to  move  the  right  arm  or  the  right 


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lower  limb,  with  sensation  of  numbess,  and  as  if  it  had  gone  to 
sleep.  Arch.  I.  1,  p.  80. 

Cocculus,  after  two  doses  of  Rhus  which  had  been  given  at 
an  interval  of  twelve  hours,  had  produced  a  favorable  effect, 
completed  the  cure  of  paralysis  of  the  lower  limbs.  Arch.  XIV. 
3,  p.  129. 

Cocculus  III,  one  drop,  and  afterwards  II,  one  drop,  toge- 
ther with  a  dose  of  Rhus  V.  did  most  in  a  case  of  paralysis. 

Symptoms :  The  left  arm  and  foot  are  entirely  paralyzed, 
is  unable  to  move  either  fingers  or  toes  ;  upper  and  lower  limb 
are  quite  shrivelled  and  powerless,  but  not  insensible ;  feels  a 
peculiar  coldness  in  the  parts. — The  face  is  somewhat  bloat- 
ed and  red. — Chest  oppressed,  breathing  labored,  with  sweat  as 
of  anguish. — Disposition  to  costiveness.     Ann.  I.  p.  143. 

Cocculus  IV,  one  drop,  in  eight  days  III,  one  drop,  effected 
considerable  improvement  in  hemiplegia,  removing  almost  en- 
tirely the  secondary  symptoms. 

Symptoms:  Complete  immobility  of  the  left  upper  and 
lower  limb. — Failing  of  the  mental  energies ;  does  not  see 
what  is  taking  place  around  him.— Stool  has  to  be  excited  by 
artificial  means. — Discharge  of  urine  involuntary  and  uncon- 
conscious. — (Edematous  swelling  of  the  feet.  Ann.  I.  p.  145, 
146. 

Cocculus  is  very  useful  in  paralysis  of  the  lower  limbs. 
A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  161. 

Cocculus  IV5,  another  dose  in  a  few  days,  cured  hemiple- 
gia consequent  upon  apoplexy  ;  the  right  upper  and  lower 
limbs  were  completely  paralyzed,  she  was  unable  to  move  a 
finger  or  a  toe,  the  parts  being  moreover  quite  insensible.  Ann. 
IV.  p.  47. 

Dulcamara  appears  to  be  useful  in  some  kinds  of  paraly- 
sis of  the  optic  nerves,  in  glossoplegia  and  paralytic  affec- 
tions of  the  lower  limbs.     A.h.  Z.  I.  p.  127. 

Ferrum  muriat.  I  removes  rheumatic  paralysis  of  the 
shoulder-joint.     Hygea  II.  p.  32. 

Lachesis  has  been  found  useful  in  some'kinds  of  paralysis. 
A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  162. 

Ledum  I  is  suitable  for  rheumathic  paralysis  of  the  hip- 
joints.     Hygea  II.  p.  32. 

Lycopodium  X,  every  three  days,  three  doses,  removed  an 
almost  entire  paralysis  of  the  feet,  with  violent  hematuria  and 
obstinate  constipation.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  166. 

Nux  v.  I  removed  within  nine  days  a  paralysis  of  the  arm, 
with  immobility,  insensibility  and  a  tumultuous  sensation  with 
sense  as  of  shocking  in  the  arm.     Arch.  IV.  1,  p.  117. 


382  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

Nux  v.  V  removed  a  paralysis  of  the  foot  in  three  days. 

Symptoms  :  Is  unable  to  stand  without  leaning  upon  a 
cane,  makes  only  a  few  steps  with  great  difficulty,  and  drags 
the  paralyzed  and  generally  cold  and  insensible  foot  after  him. 
— Giddy  staggering,  cloudiness  of  the  head,  frequent  obscura- 
tion of  sight,  dull  tingling  in  the  ears. — Thirst. — Alternation  of 
chilliness  and  heat. — Rising  of  air. — Vomiting  after  eating  or 
drinking. — Burning  at  the  scrobiculus  cordis  from  below  up- 
wards.— Watery  urine,  itching  about  the  glans. — Tearing  pain 
in  the  nape  of  the  neck  in  the  evening. — General  weakness, 
with  dread  of  motion. — Aversion  to  food.     Arch.  IV.  2,  p.  81. 

Nux  v.  -hjVuj  removed  numbness  of  one  of  the  lower  limbs, 
with  hard  stool,  burning  extending  from  the  scrobiculus  cordis 
to  the  throat,  heat  in  the  face,  pressure  in  the  abdomen  after 
every  meal.     Arch.  I.  1,  p.  87. 

Nux  vom.  has  frequently  cured  an  imperfect  paralysis  of 
the  upper  and  lower  limbs,  the  limbs  feeling  as  if  gone  to  sleep 
and  heavy  as  lead. 

Two  doses  of  Nux  v.  VIII  and  X  within  a  fortnight,  have 
cured  a  paralytic  weakness  of  the  lower  limbs,  with  coldness 
and  numbness  of  the  feet  and  legs;  she  is  unable  to  rise  from  her 
seat  or  to  stand  without  leaning  upon  something ;  she  is  en- 
tirely unable  to  walk  on  account  of  the  foot  bending  over  im- 
mediately ;  stool  every  four  to  five  days,  difficult.  H.  pr.  Erf. 
I.  p.  123. 

Nux  and  Sulph.  in  one  patient,  relieved  paralysis  of  the 
lower  limbs,  enough  to  enable  him  to  use  them  somewhat. 
A.  h.  Z.  I.p.  155. 

Oleander  II  began  the  cure  of  a  case  of  paralysis,  which 
was  completely  cured  by  Cocculus  II,  China  III  and  Ar- 
nica I. 

Symptoms  :  Is  unable  to  use  either  the  upper  or  lower 
limbs  ;  the  whole  of  the  trunk  has  no  support  and  sinks. — No 
pain  ;  on  the  contrary,  the  whole  body  appears  to  be  rather  in- 
sensible ;  there  is  no  feeling  in  the  hands  or  lower  limbs. — 
Cold  extremities. — Sluggish  stool. — Diplopia.  Arch.  IV.  3, 
p.  96. 

Rhus  X,  two  doses,  relieved  hemiplegia  after  Hyosci.  and 
Coccul.  had  been  administered  previously. 

Symptoms  :  Lies  motionless  in  her  bed  and  stares  at  one 
point,  idiotic.  —  Diminished  hearing.  —  Utters  inarticulate 
sounds,  the  tongue  trembles. — Face  rather  red  and  bloated. — 
The  left  hand  and  foot  are  stretched  immoveable ;  they  feel 
heavy,  as  if  inanimate,  and  passive  motion  seems  to  be  pain- 
ful to  the  patient. — Grasps  at  her  head  frequently,  and  seems 


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383 


to  feel  a  pain  in  it. — Frequent  desire  to  drink. — No  stool.  Arch. 
VII.  1,  p.  22. 

Rhus  X6,  six  doses,  one  every  eight  hours.  Paralysis  of 
the  lower  limbs  brought  on  by  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Lies  on  the  abdomen,  the  head  almost  touches 
the  dorsal  vertebrae. — Face  pale,  disfigured,  covered  with  cold 
sweat. — Goitre,  resulting  from  the  tonic  spasms  of  the  posterior 
cervical  muscles. — Distortion  of  the  spinal  column  ;  when 
bending  the  lumbar  vertebrae  a  crepitating  noise  is  heard. — 
Excessive,  painful  hyperostosis  in  the  region  of  the  os  sacrum. 
— Complete  paralysis  of  the  lower  limbs. — Frequent  retention 
of  urine,  or  discharge  of  bloody-red  urine,  drop  by  drop,  and 
tenesmus  of  the  bladder. — Entire  suppression  of  stool. — No  ap- 
petite ;  violent  thirst. — Fever  with  evening  exacerbation. — 
Little  sleep,  restless,  disturbed  by  frightful  dreams. — He  is  fre- 
quently awakened  by  violent  jerks  through  the  body. — All 
these  symptoms  disappeared  after  Rhus.  Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  128. 

Rhus,  two  doses  at  intervals  of  twelve  hours,  had  a  good 
effect  in  paralysis  of  the  lower  limbs.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  129. 

Rhus,  two  doses,  removed  paralysis  of  the  arm ;  the  arm 
was  cold,  insensible  and  motionless,  pulse  very  small ;  accom- 
panied with  continual  chilliness,  melancholy  mood,  diarrhoea 
with  tenesmus,  frequent  desire  to  urinate,  sleep  with  anxious 
dreams.     Ann.  II.  p.  172. 

Rhus  X,  two  doses  in  eight  days.     Paralysis  of  the  arm. 

Symptoms :  Almost  complete  paralysis  of  the  arm,  the 
shoulder  and  elbow-joints  being  immoveable. — Imperfect  mo- 
tion of  the  wrist  and  fingers,  with  feeling  of  weakness. — The 
arm,  when  unsupported,  hangs  down  relaxed,  swells  and  feels 
heavy. — When  touching  the  arm,  sensation  as  if  it  were  cov- 
ered with  leather. — Tensive  pain  in  the  affected  part,  in  the 
evening,  extending  from  the  forearm  into  the  upper  arm. — The 
skin  is  warm  and  generally  moist. — Sleeps  soundly  only  before 
midnight.     J.  d.  h.  H.  I.  p.  135. 

Rut  a  1-6,  every  day,  is  a  specific  in  rheumatic  paralysis 
of  the  tarsal  and  carpal  joints.     Hygea  II.  p.  32. 

Silicea  has  been  found  indispensable  in  paralysis  of  the 
hands  of  leprous  patients.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  36. 

Stannum,  in  conjunction  with  Stramonium  and  Bella- 
donna, had  the  best  effect  in  a  case  of  hemiplegia  where  the 
power  of  sensation  continued,  and  where  the  power  of  motion 
alone  was  diminished.     Ann.  IV.  p.  342. 

Sulphur,  tincture,  one  pellet,  relieved  a  paralytic  condition 
of  the  hip-joints,  so  that  the  patient,  a  female,  was  almost  un- 
able to  walk  and  merely  dragged  the  feet  over  the  floor,  ex- 


384  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

periencing  a  violent  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back  and  hip  at 
every  step,  and  tearing  in  the  lower  limb  from  above  down- 
ward.    Ann.  I  p.  19. 

Sulphur  and  Natr.  mur.  effected  the  cure  of  a  case  of 
paralysis  with  involuntary  discharge  of  stool  and  urine.  A.  h. 
Z.  I.  p.  155. 

Zincum  X°°.  three  doses  at  rather  long  intervals,  effected 
considerable  improvement  in  a  case  of  paresis  of  both  arms 
preceded  by  violent  chronic  pains  in  hands  and  feet,  and  ab- 
dominal spasms. 

18.    GOING  TO  SLEEP  OP  CERTAIN  LIMBS. 

Anacardium  400,  two  doses  in  eight  days,  removed  the 
going  to  sleep  of  certain  fingers  when  becoming  cool.  A.  h.  Z. 
IV.  p.  277. 

Pulsatilla  1410.     Going  to  sleep  of  various  parts. 

Symptoms  :  Sense  as  if  going  to  sleep,  first  in  the  external 
surface  of  the  left  foot,  afterwards  in  the  right  foot,  hands,  and 
lastly  in  the  whole  body.  Rubbing  does  some  good ;  accom- 
panied with  internal  tremor  of  the  whole  body. — Frequent 
shaking  as  when  one  is  cold  ;  tremor  in  the  heart  and  head. — 
At  night  the  tremor  in  the  heart  is  worse. — Bitterness  in  mouth, 
in  the  morning. — Frequent  empty  risings  and  pressure  at  the  sto- 
mach.— Feeling  of  dryness  in  the  mouth  and  throat,  at  night. 
— Disturbed  sleep;  when  falling  asleep,  she  feels  as  if  she 
would  faint. — Sweat  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach  after  her  first 
sleep. — Pressure  at  the  stomach  after  every  meal ;  frequent 
choking  and  acrid  sensation  in  the  throat,  with  gulping  up  of 
substances  having  a  milky  taste. — The  breathing  is  always 
very  short. — Tearing  in  both  tibia?  in  the  cold. — Constant 
chilliness. — Full  of  grief.     Ann.  II.  p.  311. 

Rhus  V,  one  drop,  two  doses  in  six  days. 

Symptoms :  The  hands  go  to  sleep  continually,  with  ting- 
ling in  the  same  and  absence  of  sensation. — Violent  pressure  at 
the  stomach,  especially  after  eating. — Sweat  all  day. — Faint 
and  out  of  humor.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  152. 

19.   FAINTING. 

Aconitum  X00  helped  in  removing  a  determination  of  the 
blood  to  the  head  and  chest  in  a  man  who  was  accustomed  to 
bloodletting ,  that  rising  of  blood  was  generally  succeeded  by 
fainting;  the  paroxysms  occurred  every  six  or  eight  weeks. 
Ann.  I.  p.  323. 


SWELLINGS  AND  TUMORS.  3Q5 

Moschus,  one  or  two  doses,  removed  several  times  fainting 
fits  of  hysteric  persons.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  59. 

Nux  v.  does  much  good  in  certain  kinds  of  fainting  which 
occur  frequently  at  night,  in  the  evening,  after  dinner  or 
sometimes  even  in  the  open  air ;  likewise  in  those  forms  which 
depend  upon  congestion  to  the  head  and  chest,  as  take  place 
in  pregnant  females.     H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  110. 

Veratrum  IV000,  smelling,  relieved  the  fit,  whenever  em- 
ployed. 

Symptoms  :  Falls  suddenly  as  if  in  a  swoon,  and  remains 
motionless  for  ten,  twelve  or  twenty-four  hours. — Spasmodic 
trembling  of  the  upper  eyelids ;  the  eyeballs  are  turned  upward  ; 
the  jaws  are  locked,  limbs  flexible.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  266. 

20.     SWELLINGS  AND  TUMORS. 

Arsenicum,  one  dose.     Malignant  swelling  of  the  foot. 

Symptoms :  Violent  pains  in  one  foot,  not  allowing  any 
motion,  swollen,  inflamed,  painful,  and  burning  like  fire. — On 
the  dorsum  of  the  foot  is  a  black-blue,  violently  burning  blister, 
of  the  size  of  a  walnut.     Ann.  I.  p.  134. 

Baryta  III,  one  drop,  removed  the  pain  of  a  steatoma  and 
prevented  its  growth,  in  the  nape  of  the  neck  of  an  old  man. 

Symptoms  :  Sarcomatous  tumor  in  the  nape  of  the  neck  be- 
hind the  mastoidean  process  ;  increases  towards  the  vertex  of 
the  head  ;  the  skin  over  it  has  a  natural  color ;  pressure  upon  the 
tumor  causes  a  pain  ;  a  burning  with  pressure  is  generally  felt 
in  the  bottom  of  the  tumor. — Vertigo  when  stooping  or  moving 
the  head. — Obtusion  of  the  head,  digging-up,  drawing  and 
pressing  in  the  head. — Painfulness  of  the  scalp. — Sensation  as 
if  too  much  blood  were  floating  in  the  brain. — Frequent  tearings, 
extending  from  the  tumor  to  the  ear,  with  buzzing  and  detona- 
tions in  the  ear. — Tensive  pain  in  the  nape  of  the  neck,  cervi- 
cal muscles,  scapulas,  when  bending  the  head  backward,  most 
violent  in  the  cold  air.  Pressure  in  the  throat,  when  swallow- 
ing, as  of  a  lump. — Much  saliva  in  the  mouth. — Heartburn, 
sour  eructations. — Pinching  pains  in  the  abdomen. — Flatulence. 
— Pain  in  the  small  of  the  back  and  violent  pain  in  the  varices. 
— Itching  and  dampness  of  the  anus. — Stool  every  forty-eight 
and  seventy-two  hours,  with  pressing. — Tearing  in  the  limbs, 
with  shuddering  through  the  body  in  every  cold  he  takes. — 
Weakness,  debility. — Every  little  breeze  causes  a  pain  and  tear- 
ing in  the  feet. — Little  sleep ;  the  head  lies  very  high. — Vexed, 
angry  at  trifles,  busy  with  many  ideas.     Ann.  I.  p.  362. 

Baryta  X10,  removed  a  sarcoma  from  the  axilla,  painless, 


386  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

of  the  size  of  a  walnut ;  the  patient  was  a  boy.     A.h.Z.  VII. 
p.  74. 

Bovista  X000°,  removed  a  painless  swelling  of  the  lips, 
which  had  existed  for  years,  the  patient  being  a  girl  who  had 
been  affected  with  scrofula.     A.h.Z.  VII.  p.  70. 

Bryonia  is  suitable  for  pale,  tense,  hot,  swellings  of  the 
extremities.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  161. 

Calcarea  X  is  very  useful  in  sarcoma  or  suppurating  tu- 
mors which  refuse  to  heal.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  73. 

Carbo  veg.,  two  doses  in  four  weeks.     Throbbing  tumor. 

Symptoms :  Tensive,  throbbing  pain  in  the  bend  of  the 
knee,  especially  troublesome  in  walking  or  stooping. — Inconsi- 
derable, soft  tumor  in  the  bend  of  the  knee. — The  left  foot  fre- 
quently goes  to  sleep. — Prickings  in  the  hands,  and  stiffness  in 
the  fingers.     J.  d.  h.  H.  III.  p.  95. 

Causticum  is  recommended  in  sarcoma.  A  kind  of  ather- 
oma became  painful  and  inflamed  after  taking  two  doses  ;  the 
medicine  was  repeated  every  four  days,  and  suppuration  set  in ; 
the  first  pus  discharged  was  thin  and  fetid,  afterwards  the  pus 
became  benign.     A.  h.  Z.  VII.  p.  196. 

Ferrum  mur.  -nriinr  removed  a  swelling  of  the  foot  with 
tearing-drawing  pains  in  the  feet,  especially  when  beginning 
to  walk;  consequent  upon  metrorrhagia.     Arch.  II.  1,  p.  115. 

Phosphorus  X°  removed  a  swelling  in  the  region  of  the 
ankle,  with  pain  when  treading,  and  diarrhoea.  Ann. 
VI.  p.  178. 

Pulsat.  removed  a  hot  and  red  swelling  of  the  legs  up  to 
the  knees,  resulting  from  suppressed  fever  and  ague.  Ann.  I. 
p.  302. 

Rhus  X000,  and  ten  days  after  Sulp.  II°°. — Erysipelatous 
swelling  of  the  foot. 

Symptoms:  Pale  swelling  around  the  ankles. — Red  place 
on  the  tibia  and  above  the  ankle,  painful. — Sore  pain  of  the 
soles  of  the  feet,  especially  the  heels,  when  walking.  Ann.  II. 
p.  232. 

Rhus  V.  removed  a  hard,  pale  swelling  of  the  foot,  with  a 
good  deal  of  tearing,  consequent  upon  suppressed  herpes. 
A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  72. 

Sepia  X°°,  preceded  by  Sulp.  removed  a  swelling  of  the 
hand,  brought  on  by  a  mechanical  effort. 

Symptoms  :  Excessive  swelling  of  the  hand  and  fingers, 
with  violent  itching  and  stinging  in  the  parts. — Large  blisters 
in  the  pulse  of  the  hand,  afterwards  on  the  dorsum  and  fin- 
gers ;  lastly  the  whole  skin  became  raised,  and  the  blisters 
poured  out  a  lymphatic  fluid. — Moreover  chilliness,  headache, 


DROPSICAL  SWELLINGS;  ANASARCA.  357 

vertigo,  clawing  sensation  in  the  chest,  and  want  of  appetite. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  461. 

Silicea  cures  lymphatic  tumors  ;  X00  cured  a  tumor  on 
the  thigh,  of  the  size  of  a  child's  head,  covered  with  varicose 
veins,  and  another  tumor,  of  the  size  of  a  hen's  egg,  on  the 
temporal  bone.  They  opened,  poured  out  turbid  lymph  ;  the 
former  healed  in  a  fortnight,     Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  25. 

Sulphur  II00,  removed  swelling  of  the  knee. 

Symptoms :  Large  swelling  of  the  knees  and  the  neigh- 
boring parts  ;  the  knee  can  neither  be  bent,  nor  extended  ;  the 
swelling  has  a  yellowish  appearance-,  and  is  very  painful. — 
Want  of  appetite. — Constant  chilliness. — Hard,  intermittent 
stool ;  copious,  unsuccessful  desire  to  urinate.  Natrum  mur. 
was  given  to  complete  the  treatment.     Ann.  II.  p.  312. 

21.  DROPSICAL  SWELLINGS  ;  ANASARCA. 

Arsenic  X  removed  a  swelling  of  the  feet  and  abdomen, 
after  the  pains  in  the  extremities  had  been  removed  by  Br  yon. 
and  Ledum.    Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  101. 

Arsenic  X°°,  several  doses.     Ascites  and  anasarca. 

Symptoms  :  Gangrenous  blisters  on  the  swollen  upper 
and  lower  limbs. — Pale,  bloated  countenance  with  a  greenish 
tinge. — Deep,  running,  half  closed  eyes. — Mouth  open;  lower 
jaw  hanging  down. — Tremulous,  bright-red,  dry  tongue. — 
Violent  hiccough  ;  much  thirst,  little  appetite. — Involuntary 
discharge  of  stool  and  urine,  the  latter  scanty. — Sleep  restless, 
settling  downward  in  the  bed. — Pulse  not  perceptible,  mere 
tremulous  movement.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  99. 

Arsenic,  Bryon.  Iod.  and  Phosp.  did  the  most  good  in 
cases  of  anasarca  and  ascites  in  full-grown  people,  especially 
when  the  moral  symptoms  corresponded.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  102. 

Arsenic  X0000.     Incipient  dropsy  of  the  chest. 

Symptoms  :  Humming  in  the  head  and  ears. — Pressure 
upon  the  chest. — Dry  cough. — Asthmatic  sufferings  ;  is  con- 
stantly obliged  to  sit,  and  is  attacked  with  suffocative  fits 
when  lying  upon  the  back. — Swelling  of  the  hands  and  legs 
with  burning  pain,  the  extremities  feeling  cold  to  the  hand. — 
Yellow  color  of  the  skin. — Great  thirst ;  little  sleep. — Urine 
scanty  and  dark-yellow. — The  remaining  tearing  between  the 
shoulders,  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back,  and  flatulent  disten- 
tion yielded  to  Carbo  veg.  X°°.     Pr.  Com.  II.  p.  189. 

Arsenic  removed  incipient  hydrothorax  consequent  upon 
purpura  miliaria.     Ann.  IV.  p.  21. 


388  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

Arsenic  X,  two  doses,  commenced  the  cure  of  a  case  of 
hydrothorax,  which  was  completed  by  Digit,  and  Helleb. 

Symptoms  :  Disagreeable  sensation  in  the  arm  as  if  gone 
to  sleep. — Clay-colored  complexion ;  bluish-red  lips. — Tongue 
dry  and  red,  covered  with  thick  mucus  on  one  side. — Scanty 
urine. — Expectoration  of  a  quantity  of  mucus  streaked  with 
blood. — Painful  pulling  in  the  back. — (Edematous  swelling  of 
the  pit  of  the  stomach,  and  considerable  infiltration  into  all  the 
parts  of  the  body.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  166. 

Bryonia  V,  one  drop,  removed  oedematous  swelling  of  the 
feet,  increasing  during  the  day,  and  diminishing  in  the  night. 
Arch.  III.  2,  p.  89. 

Cainca  IV°,  another  dose  on  the  fourth  and  eighth  day. 
Ascites  and  anasarca  consequent  upon  scarlet  fever. 

Symptoms :  Violent  tearing  tension  in  the  abdomen ; 
pains  in  the  limbs. — Shortness  of  breath,  especially  in  the 
night,  with  frequent  short  hacking  cough,  without  much  ex- 
pectoration.— Cramp-like  drawing  in  the  occiput  and  nape  of 
the  neck  ;  obtusion  of  the  head. — Obstinate  retention  of  urine. 
— Costiveness. — Face  bloated  ;  eyes  deep  and  without  lustre. 

Cainca  IV°,  four  doses,  one  every  eight  days,  effected  con- 
siderable .improvement  in  dropsy  of  the  chest. 

Symptoms ;  Drawing  tension  and  pressing  in  the  left 
side  of  the  chest,  with  shortness  of  breath,  and  violent  oppres- 
sion of  the  chest. — Swelling  of  the  right  thumb  and  of  both 
feet. — When  sleeping,  is  unable  to  lie  on  the  side. — Tenesmus 
of  the  bladder. — Difficult  stool,  every  two  days. — Pale,  puffy 
countenance.     Heyne  pr.  Erf.  p.  81,  82. 

Camphor  a  has  been  found  very  useful  in  two  cases  of 
dropsy ;  a  drop  was  given  every  five  minutes  until  an  improve- 
ment set  in  ;  after  which  the  doses  were  administered  at  longer 
intervals,  and  were  finally  omitted  entirely. — In  a  few  hours 
copious  micturition  set  in,  and  the  urine  which  had  been  turbid, 
and  had  deposited  a  thick  and  turbid  sediment,  became  clearer. 
A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  106. 

Cantharides  appears  to  be  suitable  for  such  forms  of 
dropsy  as  depend  upon  tonic  spasms  of  the  bladder,  with 
strangury  and  tenesmus  of  the  neck  of  the  bladder,  frequently 
accompanied  with  pain  in  the  limbs,  chronic  coryza,  etc.  H. 
in  R.  II.  p.  35. 

China  has  cured  ascites  in  three  old  females.  Shortly 
after  taking  the  drug  an  increased  secretion  of  urine  set  in,  and 
in  less  than  a  week  the  swelling,  difficulty  of  breathing  and 
the  troublesome  cough  had  disappeared.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  105. 


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389 


China  IV,  Ferrum.  and  Helleb.  are  very  much  praised 
in  dropsy.     Ji.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  14. 

China,  a  dose  every  eight  days,  is  said  to  have  cured  seve- 
ral cases  of  ascites.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  24. 

China  IV J0,  one  dose  a  day,  for  eight  days,  afterwards 
every  two  days  for  one  week,  cured  a  case  of  anasarca  conse- 
quent upon  hemorrhage.     A.  h.  Z.  VII.  p.  22. 

Convulvulus  arvens  X000,  has  been  found  very  useful 
in  oedematous  swellings  of  all  kinds,  in  dropsy  with  obstruc- 
tions, abdominal  complaints  and.  weakness.  —  It  produces 
watery  stool  and  profuse  flow  of  urine.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  126. 

Digitalis  X  has  cured  a  case  of  ascites  and  anasarca, 
and  produced  an  improvement  in  the  coexisting  affection  of 
the  heart.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  105. 

Digitalis  has  been  repeated  in  various  cases  of  ascites 
with  great  advantage,  as  soon  as  the  improvement  produced  by 
a  former  dose  remained  stationary.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  27. 

Digitalis,  a  few  doses,  removed  anasarca  consequent  upon 
scarlet-rash.     Ann.  IV.  p.  13. 

Digitalis  IV,  repeated  eight  days  after,  effected  the  cure 
of  a  chronic  hydrothorax  with  general  swelling,  Arsen.  hav- 
ing already  effected  some  improvement.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  167. 

Dulcamara  VII,  half  a  drop.  General  swelling,  conse- 
quent upon  intermittent  fever  in  a  child. 

Symptoms  :  Countenance  bloated  ;  swelling  of  the  abdo- 
men and  limbs. — Great  restlessness  in  the  night,  owing  to  heat. 
— Scanty  emission  of  urine,  having  a  fetid  smell. — Stool  not 
every  day. — Little  appetite. — Thirst. — Empty  eructations. — 
Debility.    Ann.  I.  p.  353. 

Dulcamara,  in  other  cases  Rhus,  affords  help  in  cases  of 
sudden  anasarca  affecting  individuals  who,  while  in-  a  state  of 
perspiration,  had  exposed  themselves  to  a  damp  and  cold  air, 
out  who  were  otherwise  in  good  health,  and  had  a  good  con- 
stitution.    A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  344. 

Helleborus  III  has  cured  dropsy,  complicated  with  inter- 
mittent fever  ;  the  fever  had  been  cured  by  Arsenic.  Arch 
VI.  3,  p.  78. 

Helleborus  has  afforded  striking  relief  in  a  case  of  per- 
fectly developed  hydrothorax,  restoring  the  secretion  of  urine 
which  had  almost  been  entirely  suppressed.  (China,  Bryonia 
and  Sepia  completed  the  cure.)     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  145. 

Helleborus  IV,  one  drop.     Anasarca  after  purple-rash. 

Symptoms  :  Dropsical  swelling  of  the  cellular  tissue.  Is 
not  able  to  remain  up ;  lies  in  a  state  of  sopor,  and  becomes 
sullen  and  angry   when  the  slumber  is  disturbed. — No   ap- 


390  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

petite. — Almost  complete  suppression  of  urine. — Complexion 
pale.     Ami.  I.  p.  163. 

Helleborus.    Acute  dropsy. 

Symptoms :  Excessive  swellings  of  the  face  and  body. — 
Pressure  with  the  finger  leaves  a  pit  in  the  swelling. — Frequent 
desire  lo  urinate  with  scanty  emission. — Frequent  pinching  in 
the  umbilical  region,  followed  by  stool,  and  discharge  of  jelly- 
like mucus. — Pressure  at  the  pit  of  the  stomach. — Ptyalism. — 
Headache. — Great  weakness. — Alternation  of  chilliness  and 
pricking  pain  in  the  limbs.— -Coldness  of  the  whole  body.  Ann. 
II.  169. 

Helleborus  X°  removed  ascites  in  a  child,  in  three  days. 
— Helleborus  and  Squilla  are  said  to  do  the  most  in  ana- 
sarca and  ascites  of  children.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  101,  102. 

Helleborus,  one  dose,  and  two  doses  of  Arsen.,  cured 
within  four  days  anasarca  consequent  upon  purple-rash.  A. 
h.  Z.  IV.  p.  266. 

Helleborus  has  frequently  afforded  extremely  rapid  relief 
in  acute  anasarca  after  scarlet-fever,  when  setting  in  in  the  form 
of  anasarca  or  ascites.  In  the  chronic  form,  large  and  fre- 
quent doses  had  frequently  to  be  given.  A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  166, 167. 

Kali  carb.  has  on  one  occasion  been  administered  with 
great  benefit  to  an  old  woman  for  dropsy.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  375. 

Lactuca  virosa  appears  to  be  of  much  use  in  dropsy. 
It  effected  a  speedy  recovery  in  a  case  of  enormous  swelling 
of  the  feet,  abdomen  and  eyelids.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  163,  164. 

Ledum  has  had  a  good  effect  in  a  case  of  anasarca,  with 
pain  in  all  the  limbs  and  dry  skin.     Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  101. 

Lycopodium,  given  in  alternation  with  Bryonia,  has 
been  the  most  useful  remedy  in  completely  developed  anasarca. 
Arch.  XV;  3,  p.  326. 

Mercur.  sol.  1-3,  one  or  two  grains  a  day,  is  the  best 
remedy  in  acute  hydrothorax  after  a  scarlet  fever. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  oppression  of  the  chest.— Short,  quick, 
labored  breathing. — Heat  and  sweat  over  the  whole  body. 
Anguish. — Continual,  short,  dry,  concussive  cough. — Children, 
when  in  the  recumbent  posture,  have  almost  to  sit  up. — Also 
in  chronic  hydrothorax.  Mercury  has  been  found  very  useful. 
A.h.Z.  V.  p.  167,  322. 

Mercurius,  large  and  frequently  repeated  doses,  is  useful  in 
general  anasarca  and  ascites,  when  depending  upon  affection 
of  the  liver.     A.  h.  Z.Y.p.232. 

Phosphorus,  has  in  two  cases  removed  a  continually  re- 
curring oedema  of  the  face,  hands  and  feet.  H.  in  R.  II.  p.  137. 

Rhus  X  has  in  some  cases  removed  very  shortly  anasarca 
after  scarlet  fever.     Arch.  XIII.  1,  p.  82. 


GLANDULAR  AFFECTIONS.  391 

Sambuc.  cort.  int.  in  one  case  of  general  anasarca  pro- 
duced a  great  flow  of  urine,  with  diminution  of  the  swelling. 
Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  136. 

Solanum  nigr.,  tincture,  one  drop,  helped  in  dropsy  from 
suppression  of  intermittent  fever.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  178. 

22.     GLANDULAR  AFFECTIONS. 

Baryta  carb.,  is  an  excellent  remedy  in  glandular  and 
scrofulous  affections.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  161. 

Belladonna  almost  always  cures  inflammations  of  the 
glands  and  lymphatic  vessels. 

Symptoms  :  Reddened  places,  resembling  shining-red,  in- 
flamed, irradiating  streaks  or  cords,  which  frequently  extend 
to  where  larger  or  conglomerate  glands  are  situated  ;  the  in- 
flamed and  swollen  glands  give  these  lymphatic  vessels  a 
knotty  appearance.  The  affected  parts  are  hot,  with  tensive 
or  stinging  pain,  especially  during  motion,  and  during  exacer- 
bation of  the  fever.  After  Bell,  the  most  suitable  remedies 
are  Merc,  Rhus,  Nux.     Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  46. 

Belladonna  is  a  distinguished  remedy  in  swelling  and 
indurations  of  the  cervical  glands  in  scrofulous  subjects,  and 
becoming  liable  to  suppurate.     Arch.  XL  2,  p.  80. 

Bellad.  X00000,  preceded  by  Acon.,  removed  inflamma- 
tion and  swelling  of  the  inguinal  glands.     A.  h.  Z  .IV.  p.  278. 

Calcarea  X°°  has  removed  a  hard  and  painful  swelling 
of  the  submaxillary  gland,  of  the  size  of  an  egg,  impeding  the 
downward  movement  of  the  jaw.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  81. 

Calcarea,  frequently  repeated,  facilitates  the  dispersion  or 
suppuration  of  hard  painless  swellings  of  the  parotid,  cervical  and 
submaxillary  glands,  and  of  glandular  swellings  in  the  cheeks. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  394. 

Calcarea,  frequently  repeated,  has  removed  hard,  painless 
swellings  of  the  cervical  glands,  with  hardness  of  hearing  and 
discharge  of  a  yellowish  humor  from  one  ear.  J.  d.  h.  H.  III. 
p.  86. 

Carbo  animalis  is  the  homoeop.  specific  for  induration  of 
the  axillary  glands  and  nodosities  in  the  mammae.  Arch.  IX. 
1,  p.  140. 

Carbo  anim.  has  removed  a  swelling  of  the  axillary  glands 
which  had  made  its  appearance  simultaneously  with  a  rash 
eruption  on  the  back,  and  inflammation  of  the  eyelids.  Arch. 
XII.  3,  p.  144. 

Chamomilla  IV,  several  doses,  has  dispersed  in  several 
cases  indurations  of  the  mammary  glands  in  recently  born 
children.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  99. 


392  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

Chamomilla,  when  given  at  the  commencement,  has 
sometimes  afforded  help  in  intensely  painful  swelling  of  the 
cervical  and  submaxillary  glands,  painful  during  every  move- 
ment of  the  neck  from  side  to  side.  Dulcam.  is  said  to  be  still 
more  efficient.     Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  80. 

Conium  is  useful  in  glandular  swellings.  Arch.  I.  1, 
p.  26. 

Dulcamara  has  been  found  remedial  in  inflammatory 
swellings  of  the  inguinal  glands,  after  a  cold. 

Symptoms:  Drawing-tensive  pain  in  the  affected  parts, 
especially  when  moving  the  feet,  extending  to  beyond  the  arch 
of  the  pubis,  accompanied  by  vomiting,  diarrhoea,  colic,  light 
fever.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  163. 

Dulcamara  is  not  only  useful  in  swelling  of  the  inguinal 
glands,  but  still  much  more  in  swelling  and  induration  of  the 
cervical  and  posterior  cervical  glands.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  304. 

Graphites  X.,  many  doses,  has  been  found  very  curative 
in  the  treatment  of  scrofulous,  swollen  cervical  glands.  A.  h. 
Z.  V.  p.  165. 

Jodium  (one  grain  with  three  grains  of  lard)  employed  ex- 
ternally, has  been  found  useful  in  scirrhous  swelling  of  the  in- 
guinal glands,  being  the  result  of  metaschematismus  of  the 
gout.     A.  h.Z.Y.p.  169. 

Mercurius  is  suitable  for  inflammatory  glandular  swel- 
lings of  children. 

Phlegmonous  gla?ids  :  Merc.  sol.  IV.,  one  grain. 

Symptoms :  Hard,  smooth,  shining,  bluish-red,  regularly 
shaped  swelling  of  the  submaxillary  gland  and  the  neighboring 
parts. — The  mouth  cannot  be  opened  without  pain. — Beating- 
pricking  pains  in  the  tumor. — Ptyalism. — Slight  fever. 

(b.)  Subinjlammatory  glands  :  for  ex  :  a  hard,  elastic 
swelling  of  the  submaxillary  gland  without  the  skin  being 
strikingly  affected,  and  the  gland  which  is  not  very  hot  or 
painful,  being  moveable. 

(c.)  Incipient  mastitis. — Merc  ciner.  V.,  one  drop,  three 
doses  in  three  days.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  229. 

Nux.  v.  X000,  removed  the  acute  inflammation  of  the  lym- 
phatic glands  of  a  lying-in  woman.  She  had  a  relapse,  which 
was  brought  on  by  a  fault  in  diet,  and  which  required  other 
remedies. 

Original  symptoms :  Headache  in  the  vertex,  tensive, 
distensive,  worst  in  the  night. — Flat  taste  in  the  mouth,  the 
tongue  being  but  slightly  coated. — Cutting  pain  in  the  lower 
limbs,  both  when  at  rest  and  motion,  especially  in  the  forenoon. 
— Swelling  of  the  glands  and  lymphatic  vessels  of  the  thighs, 


SCIRRHUS.  393 

hard  and  painful ;  the  thighs  are  hot.  Stool  hard  and  slug- 
gish. Continual  chilliness  in  the  forenoon,  followed  by  heat 
and  sweat.  Chronic  cough  and  herpetic  eruption.  Ann.  IV. 
p.  214. 

Silicea  X,  VIII,  V,  IV,  repeated  doses,  appears  to  be  very 
useful  in  scrofulous  swelling  and  induration  of  the  cervical 
and  parotid  glands,  coming  on  gradually,  increasing  slowly 
and  frequently  attaining  an  enormous  development,  almost 
painless,  without  any  redness  or  heat  of  the  skin.  A.  h.  Z.  V. 
p.  324,  325. 

Silicea  X  removed  a  chronic  induration  under  the  chin  ; 
it  had  progressed  gradually,  and  was  very  troublesome  in 
chewing  or  swallowing.     Arch.  VII.  3,  p.  31. 

Spongia  is  likewise  a  good  remedy  against  glandular 
swellings.     Arch.  I.  1,  p.  26. 

Sulphur,  second  trituration,  one-half  of  a  grain,  and  after- 
wards Spir.  sulp.  X°  every  seven  days,  removed  glandular 
swellings  which  extended  over  the  whole  body,  and  were 
most  frequent  on  the  chest,  which  was  covered  entirely  with 
glandular  indurations.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  263. 

Sulphur,  and  in  three  weeks  Conium,  several  doses  of 
each,  removed  glandular  swellings  of  the  neck,  some  of  which 
had  burst  open  and  secreted  a  thin  yellowish  humor.  /.  d. 
h.  H.  III.  p.  85. 

Sulphur  X°°  has  cured  large  glandular  swellings  of  the 
neck,  succeeding  scarlatina,  some  of  which  were  near  breaking 
open,  accompanied  with  dropsical  swelling  and  costiveness. 
Arch.  XV.  2,  p.  114. 

23.  SCIRRHUS. 

Arsenicum,  two  doses,  removed  an  ulcer  of  the  lower  lip, 
of  the  size  of  a  bean,  oblong,  having  a  sarcomatous  base,  and 
pad-shaped,  hard  edges,  and  being  surrounded  with  a  dark- 
red  areola  ;  there  was  likewise  a  red  spot  on  the  cheek.  Ann. 
II.  p.  151. 

Arsenicum  1,  one  dose  every  eight  days,  removed  within 
six  weeks  scirrhous  ulcers,  which  had  destroyed  the  last  half 
of  the  upper  lip  and  the  soft  parts  as  far  as  the  malar  bone, 
and  a  large  portion  around  the  corner  of  the  mouth.  A.  h.  Z. 
V.  p.  127. 

Belladonna  IV,  one  drop,  and  a  smaller  dose  in  a  fort- 
night, removed  an  induration  of  the  lip. 

Symptoms :  Considerable  swelling  of  the  upper  lip,  of  an 
inflammatory  character. — In  the  interior  of  the  swelling  a  hard 
aa 


394  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

body  is  felt,  which  is  painful  to  pressure. — Dar tings  in  the 
swelling  in  cold,  rough  weather.     Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  77. 

Belladonna  affords  essential  relief  in  cancer  of  the  womb, 
and  is  especially  useful  when  there  is  a  painful  pressing  from 
above  downward,  and  an  intense  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back. 
Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  81. 

Thuya,  Mercur.,  Staphisag.  and  Acidum  nitri,  are 
likewise  recommended  against  this  affection.  Belladonna  is 
likewise  an  excellent  remedy  against  scirrhous  indurations  of 
the  mammae  and  lips.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  81. 

Belladonna  20,  one  drop  every  forty-eight  hours,  and  in 
the  third  week  a  dose  of  Arsenic  every  four  days.  Scirrhus 
and  prolapsus  of  the  uterus. 

Symptoms  :  Hemorrhage  from  the  womb,  of  various  quanti- 
ties and  qualities;  afterwards  discharge  of  a  fetid,  whey-like  mat- 
ter.— Pain  in  the  small  of  the  back. — Shootings  in  the  region  of 
the  groin;  costiveness  and  difficulty  of  walking. — Scirrhous  in- 
duration of  the  whole  of  the  uterus. — A  weak  infusion  of  Bel- 
ladonna was  applied  to  the  uterus  externally  by  means  of  a 
sponge  introduced  into  the  vagina. — Perfect  recovery.  Ann. 
IV.  p.  338,  339. 

Conium,  afterwards  Chamomilla  I,  one  drop,  and  lastly, 
daily  friction  with  the  tincture  of  Conium,  effected  the  cure  of 
a  scirrhus  of  the  mammae,  brought  on  by  a  blow.  The  scirrhus 
had  grown  slowly,  was  rarely  painful,  but  immoveable ;  the 
skin  which  covered  it  had  its  natural  color,  and  an  itching  was 
sometimes  felt  in  it.     Arch.  IV.  2,  p.  22. 

Conium  V,  one  drop,  effected  the  decrease  of  a  scirrhous 
ulcer  of  the  lower  lip,  brought  on  by  the  pressure  of  the  tobacco- 
pipe.  The  patient  was  finally  operated  upon.  Arch.  IV.  2, 
p.  24. 

Conium  1,  one  drop,  the  strong  tincture  being  applied  ex- 
ternally at  the  same  time,  removed  a  cancerous  ulcer  occasion- 
ed by  pressure  of  the  tobacco-pipe.     Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  70. 

Murias  magnes.  (a  drop  of  which  was  taken  every  three 
days,  by  mistake,  instead  of  smelling  of  it),  removed  gradually 
a  scirrhous  induration  of  the  uterus.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  127. 

Nux.  vomica  VI,  one  drop,  commenced,  and  Conium  VII. 
completed  the  cure  of  a  scirrhous  ulcer  of  the  lip  brought  on  by 
long  grief. 

Symptoms :  First,  a  small  scirrhus  of  the  size  of  a  pea,  in 
the  middle  of  the  lower  lip,  with  a  black  scab  on  top. — After 
removing  it  with  the  nitrate  of  silver,  a  painless  ulcer  was  formed 
in  both  corners  of  the  lips,  spreading,  rarely  itching,  with  ele- 
vated, unequal  edges  of  white  color,  emitting  but  a  small  quan- 


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tity  of  thin  humor,  and  having  a  pale-red  bottom. — Constant 
ptyalism.— Vehement  disposition.    Arch.  IV.  2,  p.  21. 

Phosphorus  has  been  found  useful  against  uninflamed 
indurations  in  the  mamma?,  of  the  size  of  a  goose-egg,  hard  as 
stone  and  very  painful.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  192. 

Sepia  has  in  some  cases  seemed  to  be  the  most  useful  re- 
medy for  the  complete  cure  of  indurations  of  the  neck  of  the 
uterus  or  the  vagina.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  145. 

Sepia,  five  doses  within  thirty  days,  cured  a  tubercle  on 
the  lower  lip,  sometimes  increasing  to  the  size  of  a  bean,  of  a 
cartilaginous  character,  and  sometimes  bleeding.  A.  h.  Z. 
I.  p.  164. 

Silicea  X6,  in  two  drachms  of  distilled  water,  a  table- 
spoonful  every  other  day,  repeating  the  solution  afterwards,  re- 
moved a  scirrhous  induration  in  the  face,  which  had  spread  over 
a  large  portion  of  the  cheek,  commencing  in  the  left  corner  of 
the  mouth.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  61. 

Silicea  VI,  afterwards  X,  removed  a  cartilaginous  indu- 
ration of  the  upper  lip,  divided  by  a  deep  furrow,  the  bottom  of 
which  was  covered  with  a  cartilaginous  crust.  A.h.Z.  II.  p. 
69,  70. 

24.   JAUNDICE. 

Arsenicum  has  been  found  more  useful  than  any  other 
remedy,  in  a  case  of  jaundice,  depending  upon  an  incurable  dis- 
organization of  the  liver.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  100. 

Belladonna  XII  cured  the  jaundice  of  a  child  in  a  speedy 
and  durable  manner.  Arch,  VI.  3,  p.  74. — In  another  com- 
plicated case  of  jaundice,  in  a  female,  Belladonna  did  much 
good,  although  other  remedies  had  to  be  used  to  complete  the 
cure.     Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  70. 

Calcarea  carb.  I,  one  grain  a  day,  for  some  days  in  suc- 
cession, after  which  the  remedy  was  continued  at  longer  inter- 
vals, and  in  the  higher  potencies,  cured  a  case  of  periodical 
jaundice,  with  visible  swelling  of  the  liver  and  habitual  con- 
stipation, grayish-white  stool  and  weakened  digestion.  A.  h.  Z. 
VI.  p.  308. 

Carbo  veg.  was  the  chief  remedy  in  a  case  of  jaundice 
complicated  with  itch  and  enuresis.     Arch.  X,  2,  p.  82. 

Chamomilla  is  frequently  suitable  in  cases  of  jaundice  oc- 
casioned by  transitory  causes,  such  as  dietetic  transgressions, 
emotions,  catarrh,  etc.     Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  68. 

Chamomilla  cures  jaundice  occasioned  by  chagrin.  Ann. 
III.  p.  203. 

China,  two  doses,  the  fever  having  been  allayed  by 
Aconite. 


396  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

Symptoms :  Yellow  color  of  the  skin. — The  region  of  the 
liver  is  painful  to  the  touch. — Considerable  distention  of  the  ab- 
domen.— Want  of  appetite. — Stool  but  little  colored.  Ann.  II. 
p.  167. 

Digitalis  V.  one  drop ;  one  dose,  followed  by  progressive 
improvement. 

Symptoms  :  Jaundice,  vomiting  of  mucus. — Nausea. — 
Faintness.  —  Want  of  appetite.  —  Dark-brown  urine.  —  Stool 
white  as  chalk.— Thirst. — Pulse  full  and  slow.  Arch.  VIII. 
1,  p.  100. 

Digitalis  in  repeated  doses,  helped  in  spasmodic  jaundice. 
Symptoms  :  Yellow  color  of  the  whole  body,  especially  of 
the  white  of  the  eye,  and  the  more  delicate  parts  of  the  skin. — 
Nausea  and  inclination  to  vomit,  with  empty  retching. — 
Tongue  clean  or  else  covered  with  white  mucus. — Bitter  taste. 
— Want  of  appetite. — Sensitiveness  and  pressure  in  the  pit  of 
the  stomach  and  region  of  the  liver. — Distention  of  the  abdo- 
men.— Stool  sluggish  ;  faeces  gray,  and  resembling  clay. — 
Urine  scanty,  turbid,  thick,  yellow-brown.  —  Alternation  of 
chills  and  heat.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  161. 

Mercury  is  a  specific  in  jaundice,  and  there  are  but  few 
cures  where  Mercury  is  not  indicated.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  47. 

Nux  vom.  IV,  followed  by  Puls.,  afterwards  Nux.  VI000, 
and  then  again  Pulsat.     Nux  did  most  in  this  case. 

Symptoms  :  Jaundiced  all  over. — Constant  pain  in  the 
region  of  the  liver,  deep-seated,  aching  and  tensive  pain,  dis- 
tinguished by  violent  paroxysms,  sometimes  pricking  or  burn- 
ing, the  pain  sometimes  extending  to  the  pit  of  the  stomach, 
the  xyphoid  cartilage,  or  between  the  scapulae  ;  sometimes  the 
pain  darts  to  the  loins  or  upward  into  the  region  of  the  clavi- 
cles, especially  when  making  a  bodily  exertion,  sitting  up  in 
the  bed,  walking,  or  when  resting  upon  the  left  side. — Con- 
siderable elevation  in  the  region  of  the  liver,  with  indurations 
which  can  be  distinctly  felt. — The  pain  was  preceded  by  a 
feeling  of  repletion  in  the  region  of  the  stomach,  with  nausea 
and  vomiting. — The  attacks  were  accompanied  with  anguish, 
cold  sweat  of  the  face,  hands  and  feet. — Afterwards  faintness 
and  drowsiness  ;  but  is  unable  to  sleep  on  account  of  starting 
when  on  the  point  of  going  to  sleep. — The  right  upper  and 
lower  limb  frequently  go  to  sleep. — Urine  turbid,  brown-color- 
ed, with  white,  sandy  sediment. — Stool  white  and  resembling 
clay.— Pulse  slow  and  sluggish.     Ann.  I.  p.  150. 

Nux  vomica  X6,  two  doses  ;  giving  Ignatia  IV6  as  an  in- 
termediate remedy,  on  account  of  a  fault  in  diet. 

Sy?nptoms  :    The  whole  body,  especially  the  neck,  face 
and  white  of  the  eye,  were  as  yellow  as  a  quince. — Want  of 


CYANOSIS.  397 

appetite,  nausea  and  loathing,  after  eating  but  a  little  food. — 
Pressure  in  the  region  of  the  stomach. — Pappy  and  repulsive 
taste  in  the  mouth. — Tongue  slimy  and  covered  with  a  dirty- 
looking  coating. — Costiveness. — Urine  saffron-colored. — Occa- 
casional  chilliness.     Ann.  III.  p.  204. 

Nux  vomica,  two  doses,  did  most  in  curing  a  case  of  jaun- 
dice after  intermittent  fever  ;  Sulphur  was  given  as  an  in- 
termediate remedy. 

Symptoms  :  Loss  of  appetite. — Pressure  and  repletion  in 
the  stomach. — Complexion  yellow,  almost  black. — Frequent 
shuddering. — Weakness  of  the  right  foot ;  deadness  of  the  toes. 
— Urine  foamy,  and  leaving  a  yellow  stain. — Stool  white  and 
hard. — Distention  of  the  abdomen. — Sweet  taste  in  the  mouth. 
— Hyosciamus  cured  the  remaining  cough  with  desire  to  vo- 
mit.    J.  d.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  149. 

Nux  vom.  32,  one  drop,  removed  the  jaundice  of  a  passion- 
ate, vehement  child.     Arch.  VI. 

Pulsatilla  IV,  two  doses,  giving  Nux  vom.  X  between. 

Symptoms  :  Desponding,  complaining,  weeping  mood. — 
The  face,  white  of  the  eye  and  hands  are  lemon-colored. — The 
urine  has  the  color  of  saffron. — General  faintness  and  exhaus- 
tion.— Constant  aching  pain  in  the  sub-costal  region. — Prick- 
ing in  the  region  of  the  liver,  which  was  frequently  so  violent 
that  it  extended  into  the  arm. — Tongue  white  and  coated  with 
thick  mucus. — Want  of  appetite. — Frequent,  empty  nausea. — 
Constipation,  or  hard,  black  faeces.     Ann.  III.  p.  202,  203. 

Sulphur  is  said  to  be  specific  in  most  cases  of  jaundice. — 
One-eighth  of  a  grain  of  sulphur  is  triturated  with  one  scruple 
of  sugar  for  a  whole  hour,  and  the  eighth  part  of  this  is  taken 
every  two  days  before  breakfast ;  after  taking  the  third  dose 
the  reaction  is  waited  for,  which  generally  sets  in  after  the 
lapse  of  two  or  three  days  ;  if  no  improvement  ensued,  a  few 
more  doses  were  given,  one  every  four  days.  A.  h.  Z.  II.  pp. 
150,  15L 

25.  CYANOSIS. 

Digitalis,  five  drops  of  the  tincture  morning  and  evening. 
Ten  drops  were  sufficient. 

Symptoms  :  The  blue  color  was  especially  distinct  on  the 
lips,  eyelids,  tongue,  and  under  the  nails. — Great  anguish  ; 
asthma,  especially  when  lying  down. — Increased  activity  of 
the  heart. — Hoarseness. — Dry  cough  and  bloody  cough. — 
Coldness  of  the  hands  and  feet.     Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  96,  97. 

Laurocerasus  is  likewise  recommended  in  cyanosis.  A. 
h.  Z.  I.  p.  146. 


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26.    SYPHILIS. 

Acidum  Nitricum  is  efficacious  against  both  primary  and 
secondary  syphilitic  ulcers  in  the  mouth  and  when  affecting 
the  organs  of  deglutition,  also  against  those  ulcers  which  are 
occasioned  in  the  above-mentioned  parts  by  the  abuse  of  Mer- 
cury.   H.  in  R.  I.  p.  11,  note. 

Acidum  Nitri  X0000.     Secondary  Syphilis. 

Symptoms :  Whizzing  in  the  head  ;  general  undulations 
in  the  whole  body  after  making  an  exertion. — Isolated,  burn- 
ing crusts  on  the  hairy  scalp,  emitting  a  fluid. — The  face  is 
covered  with  vesicles  filled  with  a  purulent  fluid  and  sur- 
rounded with  broad,  red  margins  ;  in  a  few  days  they  form 
crusts. — In  the  corner  of  the  right  wing  of  the  nose  there  is  an 
elevation  of  the  size  of  a  bean  and  resembling  a  fig- wart. — The 
teeth  look  more  dirty  than  commonly. — Difficult  deglutition ; 
stinging  in  the  throat,  when  swallowing  liquids. — Redness  and 
swelling  of  the  tonsils. — Itching  and  dampness  of  the  skin  be- 
tween the  limbs. — Sort  of  creeping  in  the  skin,  relieved  by 
scratching. — Little  sleep  before  midnight,  afterwards  a  number 
of  dreams.     Pr.  Com.  II.  p.  149. 

Acidum  nitri  X°,  cured  red  spots  on  the  foreskin,  which 
formed  scabs  ;  consequent  upon  gonorrhoea.     Ann.  III.  p.  303. 

Acidum  phosphor.  Probably  secondary  syphilis  compli- 
cated with  mercurial  disease. 

Symptoms  :  Ulcerated  spot  of  the  velum  palati. — Sore  feel- 
ing in  the  throat. — Ulcerated  spot  in  the  vermilion  border  of 
the  lower  lip. — The  gums  stand  off  from  the  teeth  ;  painful 
tubercle  on  the  gums. — Erosive  pain  in  the  buccal  cavity  when 
chewing  solid  food. — The  cervical  glands  are  painful  to  the 
touch.     Ann.  II.  p.  161. 

Lachesis,  four  doses.     Secondary  syphilis. 

Symptoms  :  Frequent  violent  sore  throat  and  cough. — The 
velum  pendulum  palati  and  the  fauces  are  covered  with  cica- 
trices, separated  by  small,  greenish-yellow  ulcers. — Violent 
pain  when  swallowing  food. — The  ulcers  cause  a  creeping  in 
the  throat,  which  induces  cough  and  retching. — Ptyalism. — 
Occasional  vomiting  of  the  ingesta. — The  neck  is  painful  to 
the  touch  ;  painful  nodosities  are  distinguished  here  and  there. 
Violent  desire  to  urinate,  emitting  a  quantity  of  urine  and  fre- 
quently accompanied  with  burning. — The  menses  are  accom- 
panied with  downward  pressing  pains  in  the  loins,  and  are  pre- 
ceded or  succeeded  by  violent  diarrhoea  and  colic. — Constipa- 
tion and  difficulty  of  expelling  the  faeces. — At  times  she  feels 


SYPHILIS.  39§ 

chilly  and  cold,  at  times  hot.  Emaciation. — Complexion  hav- 
ing an  unnatural  taint,  yellowish,  with  circumscribed  redness. 
— Nose  pointed,  with  redness  of  the  tip,  and  dripping  all  the 
time. — Frequent  attacks  of  headache,  as  if  the  brain  would  start 
out  of  the  skull,  mostly  early  in  the  morning,  and  when  raising 
the  head. — Paroxysms  of  pain  in  the  back,  small  of  the  back, 
hip  and  knee,  only  at  night ;  stitching,  griping,  and  clutching, 
as  if  with  the  hand.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  49. 

Mercurial  solub.  IV.,  one  grain.     Chancre. 

Symptoms :  Swelling  of  the  foreskin,  and  inflammatory 
redness  on  the  inner  surface,  with  sensation  of  pain. — Two 
ulcers  with  hard  edges  on  the  upper  part  of  the  glans,  and 
when  touching  the  penis  a  pain  darts  through  the  whole  body. 
— Gloominess  of  the  head  when  waking. — Roaring  in  the  ears. 
Salt  taste. — Tenacious  stool. — Urine  reddish.  Arch.  V.  3, 
p.  21. 

Mercurius  sol.,  trit.  IV,  one-half  of  a  grain  ;  previous 
to  this  Mercurius  I.  had  been  administered  producing  an  exa- 
cerbation against  which  China  was  employed  with  success. 

Symptoms  :  Chancre  on  the  corona  glandis,  on  the  inner 
surface  and  the  margin  of  the  prepuce,  on  the  frsenum  of  the 
glans  and  the  margins  of  the  orifice  of  the  urethra,  making 
the  emission  of  urine  very  difficult.     Ann.  II.  p.  372. 

Mercurius  sol.  IV,  two  doses  in  three  weeks.  Syphilitic 
ulcers  in  the  throat. 

Symptoms :  Slight,  rose-colored  inflammation  of  the  soft 
parts  in  the  fauces. — Three  ulcers,  one  very  deep. — Erosive 
pain  in  the  throat,  especially  when  swallowing  liquids. — In  the 
evening  troublesome  dryness  in  the  fauces,  and  hoarseness. — 
Violent  dry  coryza. — Pressure  in  the  region  of  the  forehead. 
Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  56. 

Mercur.  sol.  X  cured  a  chancre  in  the  case  of  a  man, 
and  open  buboes  in  a  girl,  together  with  a  pustulous  eruption 
on  the  hands,  arms,  and  in  the  face,  accompanied  with  syphi- 
litic angina.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  118. 

Mercurius  sol.  or  vivus  (II,  IV,  a  few  pellets,  increasing 
the  dose  to  one  drop)  repeating  it,  if  necessary,  cures  recent 
chancres,  and  sometimes  secondary  ulcers  in  the  fauces.  In 
many  cases  of  secondary  chancres  and  inveterate  syphilis,  the 
usual  method  of  treating  such  diseases  is  not  sufficient.  In 
such  cases  the  cure  was  sometimes  effected  after  taking  one- 
fourth  or  one-third  of  a  grain  of  Merc.  sol.  The  cure  of  syphi- 
litic ulcers  in  the  fauces  was  much  more  certain  by  taking 
Mercurius  I,  t£-0-  or  i  of  a  grain  three  days  in  succession ;  if 
the  improvement  stopped  for  a  time,  a  few  more  doses  were 


400  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

given.  In  inveterate  syphilis  those  three  doses  were  given 
every  other  day,  after  which  the  improvement  continued  from 
three  to  six  weeks ;  when  repeating  the  medicine,  another  po- 
tency or  another  preparation  was  chosen,  alternating  Merc, 
viv.j  Merc,  sol.,  Merc,  prcecip.  rubr. 

Mercur.  sol.  is  suitable  in  syphilis  when  the  lower 
potencies  are  used,  for  example :  Merc.  1,  2,  or  3,  giving  it 
more  or  less  frequently  according  to  circumstances.  Patients 
who  have  been  long  treated  alloeopathically,  are  more  readily 
cured  by  means  of  Sulphur,  Hep.  sulp.  and  Aurum.  A.  h.  Z. 
V.  p.  225. 

Mercurius  solub.  IV,  repeated  every  eight  or  ten  days, 
was  very  efficient  in  the  removal  of  chancre  ;  dry  lint  was  ap- 
plied externally,  and  ablutions  with  water  used.  Arch.  XII. 
3,  p.  146. 

Mercurius  sol.,  two  doses,  -^  and  I.  Secondary  sy- 
philis. 

Symptoms  :  The  tonsils  are  red  and  swollen. — Painful 
deglutition. — Stitches  in  the  ear. — Deep  chancre  on  the  corona 
glandis. — Heaviness  of  the  head. — Disturbed  sleep. — Burning 
thirst. — No  appetite. — Burning  in  the  chest ;  the  blood  feels 
boiling. — Acrid  and  bitter  eructations. — Fetid  breath. — Pu- 
trid taste  in  the  mouth. — Constipation. — Pain  in  the  loins. — 
Red  urine. — Heaviness  of  all  the  limbs. — Burning  heat  day 
and  night,  with  increase  of  pain  when  uncovering  himself. — In 
the  night  the  symptoms  are  worse.     Jinn.  II.  p.  160. 

Mercurius  sol.,  in  some  cases  had  to  be  given  every  other 
day  in  the  first  trituration,  in  order  to  effect  the  cure  of  syphi- 
litic ulcers.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  155. 

Mercurius  vivus  I,  six  doses,  cured  a  recent  chancre  in 
thirty-four  days ;  the  cure  did  not  proceed  rapidly  till  Mercury 
iio  and  f^yy  was  given,  the  one  in  the  evening,  the  other  in 
the  morning  following.     Ann.  III.  213. 

Mercurius  vivus  1,  one  grain  every  two  days,  cured  five 
cases  of  primary  chancre  in  from  three  to  four  weeks.  Hygea, 
I.  p.  16 

Mercurius  vivus  X00,  cured  syphilis  in  twenty-four 
days. 

Symptoms  :  Occasionally  pains  in  the  inguinal  glands, 
where  buboes  had  existed  before,  which  had  been  suppressed  by 
external  applications. — Stitches  in  the  chest,  and  sensation  as 
if  blood  were  brought  up.     Ann.  III.  p.  303. 

Mercurius  vivus  I,  generally  succeeds  in  removing  pri- 
mary chancres,  giving  from  three  to  six  doses,  one-half  of  a 
grain  at  a  dose,  every  four  days.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  146. 


SYCOSIS.  401 

Mercurius  vivus  IV,  every  other  day,  has  sometimes 
effected  the  cure  of  syphilitic  ulcers  when  Merc.  sol.  would 
do  no  good.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  155. 

Mercurius  subl.  corros.  X°°,  two  doses,  cured  small, 
dirty-looking,  red  ulcers  on  the  margin  of  the  glans,  itching 
and  burning.     Hygea,  I.  p.  83. 

Merc  praec  rubr.  is  said  to  be  very  efficient  in  syphili- 
tic diseases,  when  the  glands  are  considerably  affected ;  also  in 
chancres  in  the  fauces.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  146. 

Thuya  has  frequently  cured  ulcers  of  the  penis  and  in  the 
mouth,  having  a  syphilitic  appearance,  but  the  contagious 
origin  of  which  was  very  doubtful.  It  has  likewise  cured  sy- 
phylitic  ulcers  of  the  fauces  which  had  been  treated  with  abun- 
dant quantities  of  Mercury.  The  cure  is  frequently  effected 
by  one  dose  ;  if  this  is  not  the  case,  Mercury  may  be  given. 
Arch.  XL  1,  p.  36. 

27.  SYCOSIS. 

Acidum  nitri  10L-0,  one  dose,  removed  figwarts  within 
the  space  of  ten  days.  Thuya  not  doing  any  good.  Arch. 
VIII.  3,  p.  84. 

Acidum  nitri  removed  dry,  pediculated  excrescences  on 
the  foreskin,  and  in  the  furrow  behind  the  glans ;  they  were 
almost  an  inch  in  size.     Ann.  IV.  p.  111. 

Acidum  nitri,  repeated  frequently. 

Symptoms  :  The  whole  glans,  the  inner  surface  and  the 
margin  of  the  foreskin  were  bordered  with  innumerable  excres- 
cences, looking  like  raw  flesh,  from  the  size  of  a  pin's  head  to 
that  of  a  hazlenut,  bleeding  and  smarting  when  touched  ever 
so  lightly,  and  exudating  a  purulent  matter  of  a  disgusting 
sweet  odor. — The  other  symptoms  of  syphilis  accompanying 
the  disease,  had  been  removed  by  Mercurius.     Ann.  II.  369. 

Cinnabaris,  two  doses,  helped  in  one  case  where  Thuya 
was  of  no  avail.     Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  84. 

Euphrasia  X,  internally  and  externally,  was  extremely 
efficient  in  curing  the  condylomata.  After  their  removal,  Acid, 
nitri  I,  half  a  drop,  and  Thuya  IV00°were  given  in  alterna- 
tion, each  remedy  twice.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  142. 

Euphrasia,  tincture,  externally  and  internally,  removed 
figwarts  in  sixteen  days,  without  leaving  a  trace.  A.  h.  Z. 
IV.  p.  37. 

Psoricum  X°°,  two  doses,  cured  within  a  fortnight  large 
condylomata  on  the  margin  of  the  prepuce,  set  side  by  side,  in 
a  circle,  humid,  itching  and  sometimes  burning,  accompanied 


402  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

with  wetting  the  bed  in  the  night,  and  frequent  micturition 
in  daytime,  emitting  but  little  urine  at  a  time,  with  burn- 
ing of  the  urethra,  and  condylomata  accompanied  with  ulcera- 
tion of  the  lips ;  and  dry  herpes  in  the  bends  of  the  knees. 
A.h.Z.  IV.  p.  14. 

Thuya,  two  doses,  applying  the  juice  of  Thuya  exter- 
nally at  the  same  time,  and  a  dose  of  Mercury,  removed  a 
case  of  sycosis,  where  the  whole  scrotum  was  covered  with  hard 
excrescences,  only  a  portion  of  which  secreted  a  humor,  and 
were  accompanied  with  gonorrhoea. 

Thuya  X°00  removed  two  figwarts  on  the  penis,  secret- 
ing a  fetid  purulent  mucus;  Nitric  acid  VIco  removed  the 
accompanying  brown,  dry  lump  in  the  axilla.  Arch.  VIII.  1, 
58,  59. 

Thuya  X000,  the  juice  of  the  Thuya  being  at  the  same 
time  employed  externally,  and  Acidum  nitri  X°°  being  used 
between,  removed  the  condylomata  in  a  case  complicated  with 
psora,  and  for  the  complete  cure  of  which  several  antipsorics, 
especially  Calcarea,  were  required.     Arch.  X.  1,  p.  85. 

Thuya  effected  the  complete  cure  of  figwarts  in  two  cases, 
and  produced  a  considerable  improvement  in  a  third  case 
which  had  already  become  chronic.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  149. 

Thuya  was  sufficient  when  the  disease  made  its  appearance 
in  the  shape  of  small,  wart-like  excrescences  on  the  glans  and 
foreskin,  sometimes  accompanied  with  yellowish-green  gonorr- 
hoea, with  burning  during  and  after  micturition.  One  or  two  doses 
were  required  for  the  cure,  which  was  effected  in  six  weeks,  the 
gonorrhoea  disappearing  first.  When  the  disease  was  accompa- 
nied with  the  primary  forms  of  syphilis,  and  had  not  yet  been 
mismanaged  with  Mercury,  in  this  case  Merc  sol.,  one, 
two  or  three  doses,  removed  the  syphilitic  complication,  after 
which  Thuya  was  employed  with  great  success.  If  the  pa- 
tient had  already  taken  much  Mercury,  in  this  case,  Hepar 
sulp.  or  Nitric  acid  had  to  be  given  first,  after  which  came 
Merc  sol.,  and  then  Thuya.  When  the  condylomata  termi- 
nate in  horn-shaped  extremities,  the  juice  of  the  Thuya,  mixed 
with  half  its  quantity  of  alcohol,  has  to  be  employed  externally, 
together  with  the  internal  administration  of  Thuya,  and  Aci- 
dum nitri  has  afterwards  to  be  employed  internally.  Ann. 
I.  p.  185. 

Thuya  X00,  two  doses  in  a  fortnight ;  lastly  Acidum  nitri 
VHIooo. 

Symptoms :  Vertigo  when  rising  and  looking  up.—  Sud- 
den repletion  when  eating  with  a  good  appetite. — Qualmish 
taste  in  the  mouth. — Eructations  after  a  meal,  tasting  of  the 


ATROPHY;  MARASMUS.  403 

ingesta. — Rumbling  in  the  abdomen. — Burning  in  the  urethra 
as  of  nettles,  especially  in  the  morning  and  at  noon. — Several 
warts  in  the  corona  glandis,  emitting  a  purulent  humor  when 
the  moon  is  on  the  increase. — Stitching  in  the  chest,  after  taking 
a  cold  drink,  and  two  hours  after  a  meal,  cough  with  expectora- 
tion of  yellow  mucus,  which  is  mixed  in  the  morning  with 
gray-green  lumps. — Pain  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach  when 
coughing,  and  becoming  heated. — Tickling  in  the  lower  part 
of  the  trachea  when  becoming  heated ;  it  induces  cough. — 
Much  sweat. — Frequent  thirst. — The  sleep  is  sometimes  inter- 
rupted with  heavy  dreams. — Startings  of  the  limbs  when  asleep, 
and  sensation  as  if  one  were  falling. — Heaviness  and  weariness 
of  the  lower  limbs  when  going  up  stairs.     Ann.  I.  p.  369. 

Thuya  X10,  dissolved  in  water,  one  tablespoonful  a  day, 
removed  figwarts  in  a  very  short  time.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  102. 

Thuya  removed  a  quantity  of  condylomata  on  the  glans, 
within  the  space  of  ten  days,  except  one  large  wart  which  did 
not  yield,  until  it  had  been  moistened  with  the  juice.  Arch, 
XI.  2,  p.  119. 

Thuya  I,  one  drop,  and  Merc.  viv.  I,  one-half  of  a  grain, 
every  eight  days  in  alternation.  The  juice  of  Thuya  was 
employed  externally. 

Symptoms :  Humid  and  horribly  burning  condylomata 
around  the  anus,  being  indented  like  the  crest  of  a  cock. — 
Leucorrhoea,  excoriating  the  thighs. — Chancre  on  the  nose, 
with  pad-shaped  red  edges,  and  the  base  having  the  appear- 
ance of  lard. — Mercurius  was  given  first. — The  ulcers  dis- 
appeared in  six,  the  figwarts  in  twelve  weeks.  A.  h.  Z.  V. 
p.  147. 

Thuya  pur  a,  one  drop,  being  applied  externally  every 
morning  with  five  drops  of  alcohol,  removed  completely  con- 
dylomata which,  while  treated  with  Thuya  X  and  Acid, 
nitr.  X  in  alternation,  could  only  be  diminished  to  a  certain 
degree.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  276. 

Thuya,  two  doses,  removed  figwarts  on  the  anus,  accom- 
panied with  gonorrhoea,  small  chancrous  ulcers  on  the  fore- 
skin, and  swelling  of  the  cervical  glands  ;  preceded  by  syphilis 
and  alloeopathic  mercurial  treatment.     Ann.  II.  p.  163. 

28.  ATROPHY,  MARASMUS. 

Arsenicum  X,  two  doses,  at  an  interval  of  ten  days.  In 
the  case  of  a  child. 

Symptoms :  Great  emaciation. — Skin  dry,  like  parchment. 
— Eyes  sunken,  surrounded  with  blue   margins,  constantly 


404  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS, 

closed. — No  appetite,  or  else  vomiting  of  the  ingesta. — Fre- 
quent drinkingj  but  little  at  a  time. — Lies  in  a  state  of  half 
slumber,  interrupted  by  grinding  of  the  teeth  and  moaning. — 
Great  restlessness  in  the  night  and  tossing  about ;  wants  to 
change  his  position  all  the  time. — Short  slumber,  interrupted 
by  starting  and  jerking  of  the  limbs. — Scanty  stool.  Arch.  I. 
1,  p.  82. 

Arsenicum  X,  giving  first  Belladonna  with  some  suc- 
cess.    In  the  case  of  a  child  of  ten  months. 

Symptoms  :  Emaciation  ;  skin  dry,  shrivelled. — Some- 
times red  places  on  the  feet  or  puffiness  of  the  face,  and  the 
bottom  of  the  feet. — Swelling  of  the  cervical  and  posterior  cer- 
vical glands. — Distended  abdomen. — Stool  diarrhceic,  hacked, 
green,  frequently  containing  undigested  things. — Constant  co- 
ryza. — Frequent,  loose  cough  in  the  night. — Wants  to  lie  down 
all  the  time. — Obstinate  and  out  of  humor. — Little  appetite. — 
Sometimes  vomiting  of  the  ingesta. — Much  thirst. — Sometimes 
heat ;  cold  hands  all  the  time.     Arch.  III.  1,  p.  56,  57. 

Belladonna  did  a  good  deal  in  a  case  of  atrophy,  although 
the  child  was  simultaneously  fed  with  large  doses  of  Opium. 
The  cure  was  completed  by  means  of  the  antipsorics. 

Symptoms :  Had  dwindled  down  to  a  skeleton. — Skin 
shrivelled,  bluish.  —  Constant  constipation.  —  The  food  is 
thrown  up  again  immediately. — Screams  continually,  drawing 
up  his  limbs. — Cries  more  during  and  before  micturition  than 
usually.     Arch.  XIV.  1,  p.  138. 

China  removed  atrophy  of  a  child  with  great  thinness  of 
the  upper  and  lower  limbs,  voracious  appetite,  doughy  swelling 
of  the  abdomen,  frequent  whitish,  papescent  stools,  weeping 
mood  and  out  of  humor.     Ann.  II.  p.  166. 

China,  three  doses.     Marasmus  in  a  boy. 

Symptoms :  Frequent  liquid  stools. — Constant  sweat,  es- 
pecially in  the  night. — Want  of  appetite,  thirst  and  cheerful- 
ness.— Deep,  heavy  sleep. — Emaciation. — Paleness. — Great 
Weakness. — Ferrum  was  interposed  between  the  second  and 
third  dose.     Ann.  II.  p.  167. 

Cina  removed  the  unfavorable  symptom  of  wetting  the 
bed  in  cases  of  atrophy.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  255. 

Lycopodium  VI,  one  drop  in  one  drachm  of  water,  remov- 
ed psoric  emaciation  with  rheumatism. 

Symptoms  :  Headache  and  vertigo. — Weakness  of  sight. — 
Luminous  vibrations  before  the  eyes. — Stitching  pain  in  the 
eyes,  temples  and  forehead. — Whizzing  in  the  ears  and  tooth- 
ache, alternate  with  tearing  in  the  limbs  and  pleuritic  stitches, 
accompanied  with  dry  cough.  —Irregular  appetite. — Vanishing 


ATROPHY;  MARASMUS.  405 

of  strength,  emaciation,  wretched,  pale  appearance. — Sleep 
restless,  heavy,  disturbed  by  dreams. — Afterwards  the  pain  in 
the  chest  increased,  accompanied  with  exhausting  cough  and 
copious  expectoration  of  mucus,  evening  fever  every  day,  with 
chilliness,  nausea,  pain  in  the  forehead,  stitches  in  the  region 
of  the  eyebrows  and  root  of  the  nose,  short,  tight  breathing, 
oppression  of  the  chest  and  night-sweats. — Frequent  attacks  of 
troublesome  heat  in  the  day,  with  orgasm  of  the  chest,  nausea, 
unceasing  yawning. — Intense  stitching  pain  in  the  right  foot, 
calves,  knee,  in  the  outer  side  of  the  limb  near  the  hips,  in  the 
small  of  the  back,  and  in  the  back,  reaching  as  high  up  as  the 
shoulder.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  172. 

Nux  vom.,  Arsen.  and  China,  restored,  in  a  few  months, 
the  health  of  a  child  in  a  state  of  atrophy  and  suffering  with 
great  costiveness.     Ann.  IV.  p.  329. 

Nux  vom.  X,  one-half  of  a  drop.  Atrophy  of  a  child  of 
two  months  and  a  half. 

Symptoms  :  Livid,  yellowish,  bloated  countenance. — Dis- 
tended abdomen. — A  good  deal  of  rumbling  in  the  abdomen. — 
Frequent  diarrhoea,  then  again  obstinacy. — A  good  deal  of 
thirst.— Great  appetite,  but  frequent  vomiting  of  the  ingesta.— 
Is  almost  always  lying  down. — Emaciation. — Vexed  mood. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  447. 

Rhus  X5,  three  doses,  lastly  Calcar.  X°°.  Atrophy  of  a 
child  of  two  years. 

Symptoms  :  Pale  complexion  ;  is  no  longer  able  to  stand 
upon  his  feet. — Hard  and  distended  abdomen. — A  good  deal  of 
appetite  and  thirst. — Great  emaciation. — Fseculent  diarrhoea 
ten  or  twelve  times  a  day,  mingled  with  mucus  and  sometimes 
blood. — Feverish  heat  every  afternoon,  for  several  hours.  Ann. 
IV.  p.  463. 

Sulphur,  in  three  weeks  Calcarea,  and  seven  weeks 
after  that,  China,  cured  atrophy  accompanied  with  nightly 
diarrhoea  and  many  little  blotches  on  the  hairy  scalp  and  fore- 
head.    Arch.  X.  3,  p.  10. 

Sulphur  X°.  Sort  of  consumptive  fever  in  the  case  of  a 
boy. 

Symptoms  :  Constant  heat,  very  much  increased  in  the 
evening,  with  a  circumscribed  red  spot  on  the  left  cheek,  in  the 
afternoon. — Pulse  rather  hard  and  accelerated. — Skin  dry,  with 
thirst. — Urine  with  dirty,  loam-like  sediment. — Frequent 
stitches  in  the  sinciput. — Frequent  colic. — No  appetite. — Fetid 
odor  from  the  mouth. — Yellowish  diarrhoea,  every  day  once  or 
twice,  depositing  a  sediment  of  yellow  sand. — Has  sometimes 
bled  from  the  nose. — Stitches  in  the  side  of  the  head. — During 


406  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

the  morning-sleep  he  sometimes  raises  his  arms,  with  twitch- 
ing of  the  arms,  lower  limbs  and  the  mouth. — Pains  and  para- 
lytic feeling  in  the  lower  limbs,  debility. — Drowsiness  in  the 
day-time,  and  no  desire  for  amusement.     Ann.  IV.  p.  454, 455. 

Sulphur  X000,  in  the  evening,  and  X00  next  morning, 
afterwards  another  dose ;  Aconite  VIII,  one  drop  in  five 
drachms  of  water  had  been  given  previously  every  hour. 
Emaciation  and  chronic  asthma. 

Symptoms :  Pale,  thin  appearance,  deep-sunken  eyes. — 
Circumscribed  redness  of  the  cheeks. — Vertigo,  headache. — 
Pressure  in  the  eyes. — Bitter,  flat  mouth. — Stitching  and  dig- 
ging-up  in  the  teeth  and  eyebrows. — Puffiness. — No  appetite  ; 
much  thirst. — Stool  mostly  dry  ;  sometimes  mucous  diarrhoea. 
— Breathing  short  and  oppressed. — Palpitation  of  the  heart. — 
Nausea. — Stitching  in  both  sides  of  the  chest,  extending  as  far 
as  the  axilla. — Cough,  with  stitching  in  the  chest  and  reddish 
expectoration.  Pain  in  the  nape  of  the  neck. — Pain  in  the 
back. — Faintness  and  weakness  of  the  limbs. — Heaviness  of 
the  feet,  obliging  him  to  lay  them  very  high  in  the  night. — 
Coldness  of  the  feet. — Evening-fever. — Restless  nights. — Pro- 
fuse sweat  of  the  feet. — Sometimes  burning  in  the  soles  of  the 
feet.  A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  249. 

29.    DEBILITY. 

China  III  removed  the  debility  remaining  after  dysentery. 
Arch.  I.  l,p.  80. 

China  IV,  one  drop.     Debility  from  excessive  lactation. 

Symptoms :  She  is  scarcely  able  to  move  or  to  raise  her 
head. — Aching,  boring  pain  in  the  vertex. — The  head  feels 
bruised  ;  the  debility  and  the  bruised  feeling  are  increased  by 
exerting  one's  attention  or  by  talking. — Sunken,  pale  counte- 
nance ;  pointed  nose  ;  faint,  sunken  eyes  which  hurt  her  when 
using  them  a  little  more  than  usually. — Indifference. — Weak 
voice. — Want  of  appetite  ;  much  thirst. — Tongue  coated  white. 
— Slimy  taste. — Sourish  eructations. — Constipation. — A  small 
quantity  of  turbid  urine. — Small,  quick,  intermittent  pulse. — 
Flaccid,  dry  skin. — Restless,  light  sleep,  disturbed  by  anxious 
dreams  when  going  to  sleep. — Cough  tormenting  her  day  and 
night,  with  mucous  expectoration  and  stitches  in  the  back  and 
sides  of  the  chest.    Arch.  II.  1,  p.  95. 

China  IV  removed  debility  from  pulmonary  hemorrhage. 
Arch.  II.  2,  p.  114. 

China  III  one  drop,  and  afterwards  IV,  one  drop.  Weak- 
ness occasioned  by  hemorrhage  after  delivery. 


DEBILITY.  407 

Symptoms :  Discharge  of  serous  blood,  sometimes  mixed 
with  lumps  of  blackish  blood,  sometimes  alternating  with  a 
purulent,  fetid  matter  streaked  with  blood ;  sometimes  accom- 
panied with  troublesome  itching  and  spasmodic  contraction  in 
the  interior  of  the  genital  organs  ;  the  discharge  is  corrosive. — 
Feeling  of  heaviness,  and  painful  pressing  downward  in  the 
genital  organs  when  walking. — During  the  examination  she 
feels  a  smarting  and  burning  soreness;  painless  indurations 
around  the  mouth  and  neck  of  the  womb. — Burning  sensation 
when  urinating. — Stool  hard,  evacuation  painful. — Emacia- 
tion ;  the  milk  flows  nevertheless. — Great  debility  ;  sweat  when 
beginning  to  walk. — Little  appetite  ;  great  thirst. — Evening- 
fever. — Sad  and  desponding.     Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  80. 

China  has  frequently  cured  debility  from  loss  of  humors, 
when  three  or  four  doses  were  given  in  succession.  Arch. 
XII.  2,  p.  16. 

China  IV00  removed  profuse  night-sweats  brought  on  by 
excessive  lactation.     Ann.  IV.  p.  168. 

China  IV,  debility  and  several  other  ailments. 

Symptoms  :  Is  scarcely  able  to  walk  about  in  the  room. — 
Pulse  small  and  feeble. — A  good  deal  of  thirst. — A  good  deal 
of  sweat  in  the  night,  and  waking  several  times. — Violent  pain 
in  the  vertex  and  occiput,  as  if  all  the  hairs  were  being  torn 
out. — Little  appetite. — Tongue  coated  white-yellow. — Disagree- 
able, bitter  taste  in  the  mouth. — Pressure  at  the  stomach  after 
a  meal. — Stool  several  times  a  day,  and  rather  loose. — Yellow- 
ish complexion. — Drawing  in  all  the  limbs.     Ann.  II.  p.  327. 

Moschus,  one-fourth  of  a  grain  in  four  powders,  removed 
a  faintish  sort  of  weakness  remaining  after  fever ;  in  the  night 
the  skin  became  cold.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  56. 

Baryta  has  several  times  cured  bodily  and  mental  debility 
of  old  people.     Jinn.  IV.  p.  342. 

Cocculus  has  removed  weakness  brought  on  by  a  bodily 
effort. 

Symptoms  :  A  sort  of  fainting  frequently. — Tremor  of  the 
whole  body  :  sweat  when  moving  about. — Orgasm  of  the  blood 
in  the  chest,  with  anxiety. — Aching  pain  in  the  head. — Nau- 
sea ;  want  of  appetite  ;  much  thirst. — Little  sleep  ;  mild,  slow 
temperament.     Arch.  VI.  2,  p.  80. 

Veratrum  is  useful  in  weakness  remaining  after  diseases, 
when  the  patient  inclines  to  faint  in  consequence  of  the  least 
exercise,  such  as  going  to  stool ;  the  feet  are  sometimes  swol- 
len.    H.  in  R.  II.  p.  347. 


408  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 


30.  COXARTHROCACE. 

Colocynthis  II,  one  drop.  Brought  on  by  a  violent  shock 
against  the  symphysis  pubis. 

Symptoms  :  Sits  on  the  right  buttock,  the  affected  limb  is 
stretched  out,  the  toes  being  turned  inward,  the  heel  outward. 
— She  has  ten  or  twelve  attacks  of  intolerable  pain  every  day, 
the  pain  darting  through  the  limb  from  the  region  of  the  left  kid- 
ney, and  corresponding  with  a  violent  labor-like  colic. — Hyper- 
ostosis in  the  region  of  the  sacro-iliac  symphysis  and  the  pubic 
bones,  painful  and  burning  when  touched. — The  region  of  the 
fundus  of  the  womb  exhibits  a  tough  skin,  hard,  uneven,  and 
experiencing  a  burning  and  stinging  pain  when  touching  it. — 
The  abdomen  is  distended  and  painful  to  the  touch. — When 
the  pain  is  felt  in  the  region  of  the  kidney  and  in  the  thigh,  it 
is  accompanied  with  a  feeling  of  constriction  in  the  intestines, 
extending  into  the  left  chest,  and  accompanied  with  conges- 
tion of  blood  to  the  head. — The  urine  is  emitted  with  tenes- 
mus, profuse,  clear  during  the  pain,  but  depositing  a  reddish, 
gravel-like  sediment. — The  stool  is  at  times  natural,  at  times 
deficient,  at  times  there  are  several  mucous  discharges  ;  some- 
times accompanied  with  burning  at  the  anus,  followed  by  a 
feeling  of  weakness  and  paralysis  of  the  anus. — Periodical 
pain  in  the  chest  and  hemicrania. — Inclines  to  faint. — Debility. 
— Sleep  restless,  and  disturbed  by  dreams. — Alternation  of  chil- 
liness and  heat. — Weeping  mood.     Arch.  VII.  3,  p.  103. 

Sulphur  X°,  four  doses,  every  three  days,  followed  by 
X°°,  three  doses,  one  every  eight  days,  removed  a  case  of  cox- 
arthrocace  after  cold,  the  limb  being  too  long,  the  buttock 
having  become  shrivelled,  and  the  affected  limb  being  placed 
in  front  of  the  sound  one  upon  the  big  toe  of  the  latter.  A.  h.  Z. 
II.  p.  73. 

31.  CONGESTIONS. 

Aconitum  removes  congestions  to  the  head  in  persons  ac- 
customed to  blood-letting,  with  vertigo  unto  falling,  and  con- 
siderable headache,  stupefying  pain  in  the  sinciput,  cloudiness 
and  momentary  loss  of  consciousness,  luminous  vibration  be- 
fore the  eyes.     Hygea,  I.  p.  24. 

Belladonna  removes  violent  congestions  to  the  head. 

Symptoms  :  Distention  of  the  veins  of  the  head. — Horrid 
hemicrania  burning  and  pricking  at  intervals,  increased  by 
motion,  noise,  bright  light. — Sparks  and  luminous  vibrations 


CONGESTIONS.  409 

before  the  eyes,  or  else  obscuration  of  sight. — Whizzing  in  the 
ears  ;  fainting  fits  ;  sopor. 

It  relieves  likewise  congestions  to  the  chest. 

Symptoms :  Great  shortness  of  breathing  with  constant 
short  cough. — Anxiety,  restlessness. — Violent  and  quick  beat- 
ing of  the  heart;  slight  indications  of  spasm  of  the  chest. — 
Burning  heat ;  great  thirst. 

Also  congestions  of  the  uterine  and  hemorrhoidal  vessels. 

Symptoms :  Distention,  tightness,  pressure,  heat  and  burn- 
ing in  the  abdomen. — Burning,  pricking,  repletion,  tension  and 
pushing  sensation  deep  in  the  abdomen  and  the  internal  geni- 
tal organs. — Drawing  cutting  around  the  loins,  with  heat  and 
anxiety  in  this  region,  sometimes  accompanied  with  an  in- 
tense pressure  and  cramp-pain  in  the  small  of  the  back.  Arch 
XL  2,  p.  50. 

Bryonia  removed  violent  congestions  to  the  head  and 
chest,  brought  on  by  deficient  menstruation.  Arch.  XII.  3, 
p.  142. 

Bryonia  removes  congestions  to  the  head. 

Symptoms :  Aching  pain  in  the  sinciput,  forehead  and 
temples,  pressing  from  within  outward,  as  if  the  head  would 
burst,  accompanied  with  dartings  through  the  head,  aggravated 
by  stooping,  moving,  coughing  and  sneezing.  A.  h.  Z.  V. 
p.  68. 

Mercurius  removes  venous  congestions  to  the  stomach 
and  abdomen.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  93. 

Nux  vomica  removes  congestions  to  the  head,  brought  on 
by  a  sedentary  mode  of  life,  continued  meditation  and  spirit- 
uous drinks,  accompanied  with  distention  of  the  veins  of  the 
head,  heat  and  redness  in  the  face,  headache,  especially  in  the 
forehead. 

Also  congestions  to  the  chest,  brought  on  bysimilar  causes, 
with  palpitation  of  the  heart,  short  panting  breathing,  anxiety 
and  asthmatic  symptoms. 

Also  congestions  to  the  abdomen,  brought  on  by  similar 
causes,  with  tightness,  distention,  pressure,  heat,  burning  and 
various  disturbances  in  the  functions  of  the  abdominal  organs. 

Likewise  passive  congestions  to  the  uterus.  H.  hr.  Erf.  I 
p.  49. 

Nux  vomica  removes  congestions  to  the  head. 

Symptoms :  Vertigo  when  walking  and  stooping. — Drea- 
riness and  heaviness  of  the  head. — Aching  and  tensive  pain 
in  the  sinciput,  especially  over  the  eyes. — Heat  and  redness  in 
the  face.  Tasteless  vomiting,  night  and  morning.  A.  h.  Z. 
V.  p.  274. 

BB 


410  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

Pulsatilla  y-0-^0^  another  dose  in  a  fortnight.  Conges- 
tion of  blood  to  head  and  chest. 

Symptoms :  Weeping  and  vexed  mood. — Sleep  restless. — 
Beating  and  throbbing,  especially  in  the  left  side  of  the  head. 
— Black  points  before  the  left  eye. — Taste  slimy. — Tongue 
moist  and  coated  white. — Great  dryness  without  thirst ;  diffi- 
cult deglutition. — Attacks  of  vertigo,  especially  when  stooping. 
— Increased  spitting  of  mucus  in  the  evening. — Palpitation  of 
the  heart. — Tearing  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back  during  mo- 
tion ;  formication  in  the  arms. — Frequent  empty  eructations. — 
Great  debility. — The  remaining  headache,  dryness  in  the 
throat,  star-shaped  shine  around  the  light,  black  points  before 
the  eyes,  yielded  to  Belladonna.     Arch.  II.  2,  p.  78. 

32.  MORBUS  MACULOSUS  WERLHOFII. 

Bryonia.     In  a  child  of  seven  years. 

Symptoms  :  Several  attacks  of  vomiting  every  day,  shortly 
after  dinner,  with  retching  and  raising  of  food ;  sometimes 
vomiting  of  mucus  between  the  meals. — Cough  with  expecto- 
ration.-— Continual  stitching  pain  in  the  head. — The  whole 
body  seemed  covered  with  petechia?,  except  the  face.  A.  h.  Z. 
IV.  p.  275. 

Rhus  X  procured  speedy  relief  in  two  cases.  In  one  case 
there  was  great  debility,  bluish  blood-spots  over  the  whole  body 
of  the  size  of  lentils,  reiterated  hemorrhage  from  the  mouth  and 
nose  ;  in  the  other  case,  there  were  real  sugillations  in  the  face 
and  hands  as  from  blows.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  7. 

Silicea  X  brought  on  a  kind  of  morbus  maculosus,  espe- 
cially on  the  foot.     A.h.  Z.  I.  p.  162. 

33.    FUNGUS  HiEMATODES. 

Phosphorus  X°.     In  an  old  man. 

Symptoms :  Conical  swelling,  of  the  size  of  a  fist,  on  the 
thigh  between  the  trochanter  and  the  spinous  process  of  the 
ilium ;  it  is  somewhat  moveable  near  the  root,  hard,  elastic  ; 
was  painless  before  and  cool,  but  is  now  warmer  and  painful. 
— The  tip  has  burst  open  like  an  abscess ;  venous  blood  is  con- 
tinually oozing  out,  at  times  coming  out  in  one  stream,  at  times 
in  drops.  A  similar,  but  smaller  swelling  on  the  left  limb. 
One  dose  effected  a  complete  cure,  being  permitted  to  act  a 
long  time.  A  second  fungus  haematodes  on  the  little  finger 
yielded  to  the  same  drug.     Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  133. 


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34.    TELANGIECTASIA,  OR  N^EVI  MATERNI,  (ANEURISM 
BY  ANASTOMOSIS.) 

Carbo  veg.  has  effected  the  gradual  removal  of  hereditary 
telangiectasia  in  children. 

Symptoms  :  Round,  flat,  soft,  elastic,  elevated  swellings  on 
the  skin,  consisting  in  a  net  of  dilated  capillaries. — A  slight 
injury  produces  a  violent  hemorrhage.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  86. 

Sulphur  - 1  -  helped  in  another  case;  Sulphur  X  was 
successfully  employed  in  another  case.     Arch.  X.  2,  p.  107. 

35.     EXTERNAL  INJURIES. 

Acidum  Sulphur  I000,  repeated  in  a.  few  days,  and  six 
drops  of  the  concentrated  sulphuric  acid  in  six  drachms  of  wa- 
ter being  applied  externally,  removed  excoriations  occasioned 
by  riding  on  horseback,  even  when  the  surface  of  the  whole 
thigh  presented  a  red,  sore,  ulcerated  surface,  or  when  the  soft 
parts  had  been  reduced  to  a  condition  resembling  humid  gan- 
grene, with  sugillations,  gangrenous  blisters  and  dull  pains. 
Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  149,  150. 

Arnica  may  be  employed  in  recent  contusions  and  for  the 
purpose  of  removing  the  swelling  accompanying  fractures. 
Arch.  II.  3,  p.  104,  105. 

Arnica,  infusion,  internal  and  external.  Sprain  of  the 
foot. 

Symptoms:  Swelling  of  the  foot  and  malleoli. — Stiffness 
of  the  tarsal  joint  and  pain  when  moving  it.  Arch.  IV.  3, 
p.  45. 

Arnica,  infusion,  internally.  Shock  against  the  false 
ribs. 

Symptoms :  Dull  pain  in  the  region  of  the  affected  parts, 
increased  by  motion. — The  pain  becomes  intolerable  by  sneez- 
ing and  blowing  the  nose. — Pulse  full  and  hard. — Thirst  mod- 
erate ;  no  appetite — Countenance  pale.     Arch.  IV.  3,  p.  47. 

Arnica  II,  one  drop.     Knock  against  the  head. 

Symptoms :  Aching  pain  in  the  forehead. — Heat  in  the 
face  and  head,  the  rest  of  the  body  being  cool.— Whizzing  in 
the  ears. — Contraction  of  the  pupils. — Painful  pressure  on  the 
border  of  the  right  orbit. — Nausea  in  the  morning. — Tenesmus 
of  the  rectum,  without  stool. — Thirst. — Evening-fever. — Out 
of  humor.     Arch.  V.  1,  p.  68. 

Arnica  II.     Kick  from  a  horse  upon  the  eye. 

Symptoms  :  Aching  pain  in  the  forehead. — Jerking-tearing 


412  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

headache,  increased  by  cough. — Swelling  of  the  eyelids,  with 
sugillations  ;  redness  of  the  white  of  the  eye. — Sensitiveness 
of  the  eyes  to  the  light. — Obscuration  of  sight. — Pain  when 
moving  the  eye,  with  sensation  as  if  it  were  sore. — Profuse 
flow  of  tears. — The  pains  extend  as  far  as  the  ear,  tearing  in 
the  ear. — Disagreeable  feeling  of  pressure  in  the  adjoining 
parts. — Swelling  of  the  nose. — Putrid,  slimy  taste. — Bitter  eruc- 
tations, tasting  of  putrid  eggs. — Brown  urine,  with  brick-dust 
sediment.  No  stool. — Drowsiness. — Thirst. — Chilliness,  then 
heat. — Hypochondriac  anxiety.     Arch.  V.  3,  p.  23. 

Arnica  IV,  one  drop ;  applications  of  cold  water  exter- 
nally, and  when  suppuration  had  set  in,  of  smashed  carrots. 
Injury  of  the  head  by  a  carriage-wheel. 

Symptoms  :  The  scalp  is  torn  in  several  places  and  peels 
off  from  the  bone. — Swelling  of  the  head,  the  eye  being  closed. 
— Face  red  and  hot. — Head  extremely  painful. — Pulse  quick, 
full  and  hard. — Burning  heat,  with  thirst.     Arch.  VI.  1,  p.  96. 

Arnica  I.  Contusion  of  the  arm  and  chest,  by  a  carriage 
passing  over  it. 

Symptoms  :  Contusion,  swelling,  and  sugillations  of  the 
forearm. — The  chest  is  painful  when  breathing  or  when  mov- 
ing about. — Pulse  hard  and  full.     Arch.  VI.  1,  p.  110. 

There  are  some  more  cases  recorded  in  the  same  place,  for 
example  :  Contusion  in  the  region  of  the  root  of  the  nose,  twist- 
ing of  the  wrist-joint ;  subluxation  of  the  shoulder-joint ;  Ar- 
nica helped  in  every  case,  and  was  sometimes  employed  ex- 
ternally. 

Arnica  I12,  dissolved  in  water.  Apparent  death  after  fall- 
ing from  a  roof. 

Symptoms :  Apparent  extinction  of  all  the  vital  functions, 
— Face  red,  bluish,  but  not  very  much  puffed. — The  eye  is 
twisted  to  the  left  side,  and  shining. — All  the  parts  are  movea- 
ble, and  have  their  natural  temperature.     Arch.  XII  1,  p.  100. 

Arnica,  internally,  removes  the  pain  which  is  sometimes 
felt  in  the  swollen  and  inflamed  legs,  after  riding  on  hard-trot- 
ting horses.     Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  149. 

Arnica  II°°  ;  and  externally. — Blow  upon  the  head. 

Symptoms  :  Falling  down  with  loss  of  consciousness. — 
Hemorrhage  from  mouth  and  nose. — Pale  countenance. — Stut- 
tering,— Haemoptysis. — Vomiting. — Sopor. — Considerable  and 
painful  tumors  on  the  head,  arms,  and  on  one  knee.  Arch.  XII. 
3,  p.  78. 

Arnica  X°°,  repeated  in  eight  days,  luxation  of  the  cer- 
vical vertebra?  brought  on  by  a  fall. 

Symptoms  :  The  cervical  vertebras  are  pushed  forward  on 


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413 


the  left  side ;  they  are  set  obliquely  upon  one  another. — The 
head  is  turned  to  the  right  side ;  cannot  be  moved. — Loss  of 
consciousness  the  first  days. — Unsteady  gait. — The  left  arm  is 
paralyzed. — Frequent  tearing  in  the  shoulder.  Arch.  XIV.  3, 
p.  113. 

Arnica  II000,  repeated  in  six  days ;  afterwards  two  other 
doses  of  Arnica  III00.     Injury  by  a  mill-wheel. 

Symptoms :  Severe  bruise  in  the  region  of  the  left  false 
ribs,  of  the  size  of  a  hand,  the  skin  being  completely  torn  off. 
— Fearful  oppression  of  the  chest — Frightful  burning  in  the 
abdomen,  especially  in  the  liver. — Constant  hiccough. — Disten- 
tion of  the  abdomen  and  region  of  the  liver,  painful,  even 
when  touched  ever  so  lightly. — Cough  and  spitting  of  blood. — 
Vomiting. — Body  icy-cold. —  Pulse  small,  frequent,  wiry. — 
Breathing  suppressed,  frequent,  moaning. — Countenance  sunk- 
en, pale,  lips  blue.     Hearing  diminished.     Ann.  II.  p.  350. 

Arnica  III,  one  drop,  another  dose  on  the  fifth  day  ;  giving 
two  doses  of  Aconite  between,  on  account  of  wound-fever  hav- 
ing set  in.  Externally  the  tincture  of  Arnica  III,  ten  drops  in 
half  a  pound  of  water.     Bite. 

Symptoms :  The  skin  and  tendons  on  the  dorsum  of  the 
finger,  and  especially  in  the  plain  of  the  vola  manus,  were  either 
torn  or  bit  through. — By  a  second  bite,  the  last  joint  of  the 
finger  was  bit  through.     Ann.  II.  p.  361. 

Arnica  II,  internally,  and  the  tincture  of  Arnica  exter- 
nally, effects  the  cure  of  cuts  and  fractures. 

Arnica  removes  emphysena  occasioned  by  the  fracture  of 
a  rib.     Ann.  IV,  p.  78. 

Arnica  IV,  one  drop;  the  tincture  externally.  Concussion 
of  the  brain  and  hemorrhage  occasioned  by  knocking  the 
head  against  a  carriage. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo  ;  partial  loss  of  consciousness. — Penis 
and  scrotum  are  blue-red,  and  swollen  enormously,  painful. — 
The  swollen  parts  feel  sore,  tense  and  torn,  with  violent  fever. 
Ann.  III.  p.  271. 

Arnica  I,  given  to  the  mother.     Fall  of  an  infant. 

Symptoms  :  The  child  is  deadly  pale,  and  becomes  dumb. 
The  limbs  are  relaxed,  the  head  is  hanging  on  one  side. — 
Moaning.  —Vomiting  of  milk  and  blood  after  drinking. 

Fall  of  a  man. 

Symptoms  :  Compressive  pain  in  the  chest,  with  spitting 
of  blood. — Breathing  anxious  and  oppressed. — Stitches  in  the 
side,  especially  during  a  deep  inspiration,  when  talking  or  mov- 
ing about. — Dry  cough  with  increased  stitching. — Scanty  and 
bloody  expectoration. — Inability  to  lie  on  one  side. — Raling 


414  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

breathing. — Obtusion  of  the  head. — Vertigo. — A  good  deal  of 
thirst. — Dry  and  coated  tongue. — Want  of  appetite. — Costive- 
ness. — Red  urine. — Full  pulse. — Burning  skin. — Sopor  with 
a  number  of  fancies. — Great  restlessness  and  anxiety. — Con- 
stant lamenting. — Bruised  pain  in  the  chest  and  limbs.  Ann. 
IV.  p.  320. 

Arnica,  externally,  removed  the  injuries  inflicted  upon  the 
face  of  a  person  by  blows. 

Symptoms  :  Swelling  of  the  eyelids. — Sugillations  of  the 
right  eye,  which  is  blue-red.  The  lids  are  ecchymosed. — 
Sponginess  and  swelling  of  the  cornea. — Wound  on  the  mid- 
dle of  the  nasal  bones,  through  which  air  and  blood  enter. — 
Nose  swollen  and  blue. — Lips  swollen  and  ecchymosed. — 
Wound  between  the  lower  lip  and  chin. — The  foreteeth,  upper 
and  lower  incisores  and  the  alveolar  borders  are  pressed  in ; 
the  teeth  are  loose. — Contusion  behind  the  ear. — Pr.  C.  I.  p.  198. 

Arnica,  internally  and  externally,  cured  a  contusion  of  the 
index  finger.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  38. 

Arnica  cured  a  chronic  disease,  occasioned  by  blows  upon 
the  pit  of  the  stomach. 

Symptoms :  Aching  and  cutting  pains  in  the  pit  of  the 
stomach  and  epigastrium. — Constant  nausea. — Frequent 
empty  retching,  especially  in  the  night. — Vomiting  of  the  in- 
gesta. — Contipation. — Slow  fever. — Great  emaciation. — Sad  ; 
out  of  humor,  desponding.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  23. 

Arsenicum  X,  one  drop,  cured  an  illness  brought  on  by  a 
dissection  wound. 

Symptoms :  Red,  itching,  fine  border  around  the  wound, 
resembling  ringworm,  extending  as  far  as  the  tip  of  the  finger 
and  the  hand ;  deadness  of  the  parts. — The  finger  is  white, 
pale,  looks  dead. — Hectic  fever,     Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  92. 

Rhus  X°,  six  doses,  afforded  help  against  tonic  spasms  of 
the  facial  muscles,  displacement  of  the  vertebral  column  and 
paralysis  of  the  lower  extremities,  brought  on  by  a  fall  from 
the  top  of  the  stairs.     Arch.  XII.  1,  p.  128. 

Rhus  effected  the  cure  of  a  concussion  of  the  hand  by  a 
sudden  blow,  producing  entire  insensibility,  painful  and  violent 
inflammation  of  the  whole  hand,  terminating  in  ichorous  sup- 
puration. In  another  case  Rhus  helped  also,  but  the  cure  was 
completed  by  Arsenic     Pr.  C.  I.  pp.  4,  5. 

36.  DISLOCATION;   SPONTANEOUS  LUXATION. 

Arnica  used  externally,  removes  the  difficulties  which  are 
the  usual  concomitants  of  luxation,  caused  by  a  fall,  shock, 
blow,  twisting,  etc.     Arch.  II.  3,  p.  104. 


DISLOCATION;  SPONTANEOUS  LUXATION.  415 

Calcarea  X°,  two  doses.  Spontaneous  luxation  in  a  child 
of  twelve  months. 

Symptoms :  When  walking,  the  childs  treads  on  the  toes 
of  the  right  foot,  keeping  the  knee  bent,  which  produces  limp- 
ing.— When  standing,  the  limb  sometimes  rests  only  upon  the 
toes,  sometimes  upon  the  whole  sole. — Since  the  limping  com- 
menced, the  child's  head  was  covered  with  sweat  when  sleep- 
ing.— Painless  glandular  swelling,  on  the  neck.  Ann.  IV.  2,  p. 
209. 

Calcarea  X°,  three  doses,  every  other  day,  removed  a 
dislocation  of  the  cervical  vertebrae,  brought  on  by  a  fall ;  two 
of  them  protruded  on  the  left  side,  and  could  not  be  replaced 
owing  to  the  violence  of  the  pains.     Arch.  XIII.  1,  p.  91. 

Colocynthis,  another  dose  in  ten  days  and  four  weeks. 
Spontaneous  luxation  in  a  child  of  thirteen  years. 

Symptoms  :  Pain  when  moving  the  right  upper  arm,  and 
when  pressing  upon  the  shoulder-joint,  sometimes  a  stitching 
from  the  shoulder  to  the  back. — Stitching  pains  over  the  bend 
of  the  right  knee,  especially  during  motion,  but  also  during 
rest ;  they  extend  towards  the  hip. — When  walking,  the  right 
limb  was  dragged  after  the  other ;  it  is  longer,  and  the  trochan- 
ter, knee  and  buttock  are  lower  than  the  corresponding  parts  of 
the  other  limb. — The  region  of  the  hip-joint  is  warmer  than  that 
of  the  left  limb. — Pain  in  the  right  mamma,  which  is  now  ach 
ing,  now  pricking. — The  cervical  glands  are  swollen  and  hard. 
J.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  159. 

In  another  case  Colocynthis  and  Zincum  effected  a  cure. 

A  third  case  of  spontaneous  dislocation  of  the  head  of  the 
femur,  and  ulceration  of  the  parts  around,  was  entirely 
cured  by  the  antipsorics.     Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  132. 

Rhus  V,  one  drop,  using  the  tincture  of  Arnica  externally 
previously.     Spraining  the  foot. 

Symptoms  :  Sharp  pain  in  the  joint,  especially  when  he 
attempts  to  rise  from  a  seat,  or  to  go  up  stairs. — Pricking  pains 
in  the  joints,  when  the  tip  of  the  foot  is  elevated  above  the 
heel. — Frequent  drawing  in  the  joint  when  at  rest ;  constant 
dull  aching  and  burning.     Ann.  I.  p.  134. 

Rhus  X°,  even  when  merely  smelled  of,  has  specific  cura- 
tive powers  in  sprains,  strains  and  other  kinds  of  stretching  of 
the  tendons,  even  when  great  pain  and  considerable  swelling 
were  present.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  136. 

Sulphur  II  helped  in  spontaneous  luxation  of  a  boy  often 
years.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  192. 


416  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 


37.  GANGRENE. 

Arsenicum  X,  one  drop.     Gangrene  of  the  tongue. 

Symptoms  :  The  left  side  of  the  tongue  is  black,  gangre- 
nous ;  also  the  muscles  of  mastication  of  that  side. — Cadave- 
rous odor  from  the  mouth. — The  right  side  of  the  tongue  is 
moist  and  covered  with  white  mucus. — Indistinct  speech. — 
Great  thirst. — Lies  in  the  bed  pale  as  death,  senseless. — Violent 
fever  with  fetid  diarrhoea. — Delirium. — Violent  spasm  with 
loss  of  consciousness. — Pulse  small  and  quick. — The  neck  and 
the  left  lower  jaw  are  covered  with  a  soft,  painless  swelling. 
Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  107. 

Arsenicum  I,  one  drop,  three  doses,  one  every  two  hours, 
acted  very  beneficially  in  gangrene  of  the  arm ;  the  cure  was 
effected  by  two  successive  doses  of  Opium  I,  then  China  I,  one 
drop,  two  doses,  and  lastly  Silicea  X,  one  drop. 

Symptoms :  The  features  express  anguish  and  pain. — 
Faint  look  from  hollow  eyes. — Stammering  speech. — The  left 
arm  and  the  lower  limbs  are  cold. — The  right  arm  is  gan- 
grened ;  in  the  middle  of  the  arm  a  burning  prickling  sensation 
is  experienced  when  touched  by  the  hand  ;  the  lower  part  of 
the  arm  is  cold,  immoveable,  insensible,  and  is  partly  covered 
with  a  cheesy  ash-colored  mass,  partly  with  black-blue  blisters 
containing  a  bloody  fluid,  and  extending  from  the  scapula  to 
the  tips  of  the  fingers. — Pulse  weak,  small,  frequent. — Invo- 
luntary discharge  of  the  fgeces  and  urine. — Thirst  unquench- 
able.    Ann.  IV.  p.  298. 

Arsenicum  IX,  and  externally  Arsenicum  I,  with  two 
drachms  of  distilled  water.  Gangrenous  ulcer  on  the  toe,  oc- 
casioned by  a  shock. 

Symptoms :  Mouth  and  throat  are  quite  dry;  rustling  sen- 
sation as  of  dry  leaves  in  the  throat. — Horrid  burning  and  dig- 
ging-up  sensation  in  the  toe,  worst  in  the  night. — Horrid  tear- 
ing in  the  foot  and  leg. — The  toe  is  quite  black,  secretes  a 
quantity  of  fetid  ichor ;  the  anterior  phalanges  are  shrivelled 
and  insensible. — The  dryness  of  the  throat  was  relieved  by 
Belladonna.     Ann.  IV.  p.  398. 

Arsenicum  X000  removed  in  twenty-four  hours  the  violent 
pains,  and  the  erysipelatous  inflammation  around  a  gangre- 
nous ulcer.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  78. 

38.   ULCERS. 

Acidum  phosphor,  cured  flat,  painless  ulcers  on  the  leg, 
without  redness,  with  an  indented  uneven  base,  and  secret- 
ing a  dirty-looking  pus.     Arch.  XIV.  1,  p.  40. 


ULCERS.  417 

Anthracin  X.  Brown-bluish  spots  on  the  leg,  which  had 
burst  open  and  had  spread  over  a  large  surface.  The  cure  was 
completed  in  five  days.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  39. 

Antimonium  crudum,  one  dose,  Sulphur  having  been 
given  previously,  and  a  long  interval  intervening,  cured  a  fis- 
tulous ulcer  in  a  child.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  109. 

Arsenicum  X°°,  removed  black-blue  ulcers,  surrounded 
with  a  shining  red  border,  one  being  situated  on  the  front  part 
of  the  thigh,  one  in  the  bend  of  the  knee.  The  swelling  hinder- 
ed walking.  The  ulcer  in  the  bend  of  the  knee  required  yet 
two  doses  of  Arsenic  to  cure.     A.  h.  Z.  VII.  p.  327. 

Arsenicum  X,  one  dose. 

Symptoms :  The  whole  body,  except  the  face,  was  covered 
with  small  ichorous  ulcers,  painful,  and  burning  when  becom- 
ing cold  ;  the  pain  is  somewhat  relieved  by  warmth. — Emaci- 
ation.— Great  exhaustion. — Every  kind  of  food  causes  a  pres- 
sure in  the  oesophagus,  as  if  it  had  been  arrested  there. — Rest- 
less sleep. — Fever  every  day  ;  first  chilliness,  afterwards  heat, 
and  lastly  sweat. — Mind  full  of  uneasiness  and  despair.  Arch. 
I.  1,  p.  105. 

Belladonna  was  employed  with  the  happiest  effect 
against  a  scrofulous  ulcer  on  the  foot  of  a  girl.  A.  h.  Z.  I. 
p.  156. 

Calcarea  improved  suppurating  fistulous  ulcers  in  front 
of  the  ear,  extending  along  the  cheek,  towards  the  neck.  Arch. 
VIII.  1,  p.  74. 

Calcarea  VI000  cured  an  ulcer  on  the  hyperostosed  tibia, 
the  bone  being  affected.  The  remaining  drawing  pain  yielded 
to  Acidum  nitri,  and  the  hyperostosis  to  Mezereum  II°°. 
A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  42. 

Calcarea  X°,  six  doses,  one  every  seven  days,  cured  three 
fistulous  ulcers  on  the  posterior  surface  of  the  thigh,  with  hard- 
ness, swelling  and  redness  of  the  adjoining  soft  parts.  A.  h.  Z. 
III.  p.  165. 

Carbo  veg.  deserves  employment  in  ulcers,  especially  in 
suppurating  lymphatic  ulcers,  when  they  are  affected  with  a 
burning  pain.     H.  in  R.  I.  p.  189. 

Graphites  X°  commenced  the  cure  of  an  ulcer  of  the 
foot  which  was  completed  by  Lycopodium. 

Symptoms :  A  flat,  herpetic  ulcer  of  the  skin  in  the  region 
of  the  ankles,  on  the  whole  anterior  surface  of  the  tarsal  joint ; 
it  secretes  a  good  deal  of  ichor,  and  is  bordered  with  small  lit- 
tle ulcers  penetrating  deep  into  the  skin,  and  looking  like  pus- 
tules when  making  their  first  appearance. — Violent  itching  and 
smarting  pains  in  the  whole  ulcer,  accompanied  with  chilliness} 


418  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

and  extending  up  to  the  knee. — The  ulcer  suppurates  a  good 
deal  at  the  time  of  the  menses. — Frequent  alternation  of  cos- 
tiveness  and  diarrhoea. — Chilliness  during  the  period,  and  dis- 
charge of  blood  from  the  anus,  accompanied  with  cutting  pains 
in  the  legs  and  calves. — Violent  palpitation  of  the  heart  after 
every  emotion.     Ann.  II.  p.  164. 

Graphites  X°,  and  after  a  long  interval  Sepia  X°. 

Sypmtoms  :  Ulcer  on  the  dorsum  of  the  foot,  covered  with 
impure,  ichorous  pus,  having  a  fetid  smell ;  red  granulations  on 
the  base  of  the  ulcer ;  callous  edges,  very  painful  to  the  touch. 
— Constant  lancinating  pains  in  the  ulcer,  especially  in  the 
night  and  forenoon. — The  foot  is  swollen,  blue-red  around  the 
ankles  and  hot,  accompanied  with  chilly  feeling  in  the  foot. 
Ann.  III.  p.  196. 

Graphites  X°°,  five  doses,  one  every  twelve  days,  cured 
ulcers  of  the  foot,  which  originated  in  pustules,  were  always 
inflamed  and  painful,  and  would  not  heal.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  73. 

Graphites  X  removed  an  ulcer  on  the  small  toe,  with 
swelling  of  the  foot,  extending  beyond  the  ankles,  redness, 
violent  tearing.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  64. 

Hydrophobin  X°  cured  two  bites  of  mad  dogs.  In  one 
case  three  doses  were  required,  one  every  other  day  ;  the 
blue  wounds  had  become  malignant  ulcers,  surrounded  with 
bluish-red  borders,  having  pad-shaped  and  hard  edges,  and 
a  badly  suppurating  base.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  34. 

Laches  is  is  useful  in  old  ulcers  of  the  foot ;  one  or  two 
doses  of  Laches  is  X  brought  on  the  rapid  cicatrization  of 
several  ulcers  on  the  leg,  having  a  dirty  appearance.  Arch. 
XII I.  2,  p.  102. 

Lycopodium  YI°,  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  A  tumor  of  the  size  of  a  fist,  hard  as  a  stone 
in  the  beginning,  red,  painful  as  if  torn  and  ulcerated,  not  en- 
during any  contact ;  the  tumor  covers  the  right  side  of  the 
neck,  ear,  and  a  part  behind  and  above,  accompanied  with  in- 
flammation of  the  external  ear. — An  abscess  forms  after  the 
application  of  warm  poultices,  which,  when  opened,  emits  a 
quantity  of  pus,  leaving  hardness  and  a  swelling  behind. — 
Spontaneous  formation  of  openings  and  fistules  with  callous 
edges,  and  eking  out  of  a  serous  fluid. — The  ulcer  is  painless 
per  se ;  it  is  only  painful  when  a  current  of  air  is  coming  in 
contact  with  it.     Arch.  VII.  2,  p.  52. 

Lycopodium  IX,  one-fourth  of  a  drop,  removed  an  ulcer 
on  the  leg  which  came  on  after  a  knock  in  the  region  of  the 
inner  ankle,  became  deeper  and  deeper,  had  callous  edges,  se- 
creted a  fetid,  impure  ichor,  finally  occupied  the  whole  of  the 


ULCERS.  419 

tarsal  joint,  and  caused  violent  burning  pains  especially  at 
night.     Ann.  III.  p.  196. 

Lycopodium  is  suitable  in  malignant,  inveterate  ulcers  of 
the  foot,  salt-rheum,  phagedenic  ulcers,  generally  occupying 
the  legs.  In  one  case,  repeated  doses  of  Lycopodium  V,  one 
drop,  were  given  in  the  commencement,  afterwards  X,  one 
drop. 

Symptoms  :  The  left  leg  was  covered  with  a  multitude  of 
ulcers  ;  they  are  all  of  them  flat,  and  do  not  penetrate  through 
the  skin. — Edges  red,  hard,  shining,  raised. — The  base  has  a 
dirty-yellow  appearance,  greenish,  bluish,  pale-red. — Pus  copi- 
ous, watery,  ichorous,  fetid ;  diminishing  when  at  rest,  and 
yellowish. — The  ulcers  are  surrounded  with  a  blue-red,  hard, 
hot,  painful  border ;  the  leg  and  foot  are  thick  and  swollen, 
hard,  shining,  red,  inflamed. — The  pains  are  partly  tearing, 
partly  lancinating ;  sometimes  there  was  a  continued  aching, 
which  was  almost  insupportable  in  the  night  and  in  bad  wea- 
ther.— Likewise  ulcers  on  the  right  leg  and  forearm.  A.  h.  Z. 
V.  p.  195. 

Nux  vomica,  renders  good  service  in  inveterate  ulcers  sur- 
rounded by  a  bright-red  swelling  which  is  generally  brought 
on  by  the  affected  parts  becoming  cold  ;  accompanied  with  a 
tearing  pain  in  the  ulcer.     H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  47. 

Psoricum  II  has  cured  ulcers  of  the  lower  limb,  with  in- 
tolerable itching  over  the  whole  body.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  192. 

Psoricum  X,  two  doses,  removed  a  malignant  pustule. 

Symptoms :  Conical  scab  on  the  dorsum  of  the  hand,  of 
the  size  of  a  dime,  surrounded  by  a  circumscribed,  blue-red 
areola  as  large  again  as  the  scab  itself.  The  confines  of  the 
scab  and  areola  were  marked  by  a  whitish  humid  ring,  in 
which  new  scurf  formed. — Burning  pain  and  tension.  A.  h.  Z. 
III.  p.  117. 

Psoricum  X  and  Anthracin  in  alternation  cured  ulcers 
on  the.  leg  and  tibia  of  an  old  man.    A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  64. 

Rhus  X,  one  dose,  cured  an  ichorous  suppuration  round 
the  patella,  the  ulcer  having  raised  edges  and  a  febrile  condition 
being  constantly  present.     Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  5. 

Rhus  X0000,  in  six  days  X00°.     Malignant  ulcers. 

Symptoms :  Gradually  the  whole  body,  except  the  head, 
chest  and  back,  becomes  covered  with  large  and  small  vesi- 
cles, containing  a  clear,  yellow  fluid  and  itching  considerably. 
— The  opened  vesicles  had  become  gangrened  ulcers,  secreting 
an  acrid,  fetid  ichor,  which  was  likewise  secreted  from  the  in- 
ner surface  of  the  toes. — Continual  and  violent  fever  ;  pulse 
small  and  quick. — The  whole  head,  especially  the  face,  was 


420  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

bloated  and  red,  with  oedema  of  the  lower  eyelids  and  the 
penis. — The  throat  was  somewhat  swollen,  making  degluti- 
tion difficult. — Stool  delaying,  but  every  day. — Urine  suppres- 
sed, scanty,  turbid  and  brown. — Little  appetite  ;  much  thirst. 
— Disposition  impatient ;  out  of  humor.     Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  172. 

Silicea  VI°,  smelling,  repeated  in  three  weeks.  Ulcer  of 
the  foot,  the  original  cause  of  which  was  congelation. 

Symptoms  :  Deep  ulcer  on  the  dorsum  of  the  foot,  with  an 
impure  base,  the  wound,  which  secreted  a  quantity  of  thick, 
jelly-like  mucus,  being  covered  with  a  quantity  of  spongy  and 
readily  bleeding  flesh.     Arch.  VII.  2,  p.  46. 

Silicea  X,  one  dose,  cured  an  ulcer  of  the  tibia,  which 
was  brought  on  by  a  previous  violent  inflammation  ;  the  ulcer 
secreted  a  quantity  of  fetid  ichor. — The  periosteum  appeared 
injured,  and  the  bone  seemed  to  be  affected.  Arch.  VIII.  1,  p. 
23. 

Silicea  X°°,  and  in  six  weeks  Sulphur.  Ulcers  of  the 
leg,  brought  on  by  vesicular  erysipelas. 

Symptoms  :  Swelling  of  the  legs  up  to  the  knees. — Seven 
ulcers,  partly  open,  partly  bordered  with  indented  crusts,  hav- 
ing a  bad  appearance,  and  secreting  a  cadaverous  ichor.— 
Burning  pains,  especially  in  the  night. — Intolerable  itching 
round  the  ulcers,  obliging  one  to  scratch,  which  is  followed  by 
burning  as  of  hot  coal,  and  bleeding  of  the  scratched  parts. 
Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  57. 

Silicea  X°,  cured  an  ulcer  of  the  finger,  being  the  re- 
sult of  a  badly  managed  panaritium  ;  the  ulcer  caused  an 
intolerable  pain,  and  was  covered  with  a  fleshy  growth  of  the 
size  of  a  hazelnut.     Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  96. 

Silicea  X°,  and  lastly  Calcarea,  cured  an  ulcer  on  the 
dorsum  of  the  hand  which  had  denuded  the  extensor  tendons 
and  secreted  a  yellow-brown,  fetid  ichor,  accompanied  with 
fever,  dry  and  burning  hot  skin,  quick,  small  pulse,  delirium, 
jerking  of  the  hands  and  feet.     Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  97. 

Silicea  X°,  repeated  several  times  and  at  short  intervals, 
contributed  a  good  deal  to  the  cure  of  a  spreading  ulcer  on  the 
forehead.     Arch.  XIII.  2,  p.  98. 

Silicea  I,  one  grain.  Ulcer  on  the  leg,  brought  on  by  a 
blow. 

Symptoms  :  Round  ulcer  below  the  patella  over  the  upper 
extremity  of  the  tibia ;  the  ulcer  had  penetrated  down  to  the 
bone. — The  base  of  the  ulcer  was  dirty,  bluish-red. — Copious 
secretion  of  a  sanguineous,  thin  fluid. — Stitching  pains  in  the 
ulcer,  especially  at  night ;  the  margin  and  the  surrounding 
parts  of  the  ulcer  were  sometimes  itching  and  somewhat  burn- 
ing. 


ULCERS.  421 

Siltcea  X.  repeated  doses.  Putrid  ulcer  of  old,  unclean, 
cachectic  persons  and  drunkards. 

/Symptoms  :  Unimportant  external  injuries  bring  on  wide- 
spreading,  erysipelatous,  or  deeply  penetrating  asthenic  inflam- 
mations, followed  by  a  troublesome  suppuration. — A  fetid,  san- 
guinolent,  badly-colored,  yellowish  ichor  is  secreted  from  fistu- 
lous openings. — Slow  separation  of  dead,  fetid  pieces  of  cellular 
tissue,  muscles  and  tendons,  of  a  dirty  color,  partly  penetrated 
by  tenacious  yellow  pus. — There  remain  open  ulcers  penetrat- 
ing down  to  the  bone,  and  surrounded  by  shaggy,  callous  bor- 
ders ;  the  ulcers  refusing  to  heal,  with  vanishing  of  strength. 
— The  adjoining  soft  parts  are  swollen,  hard  bluish-red.  Ji.  h, 
Z.  V.  p.  326. 

Sulphur  X°,  one  dose,  cured  three  cases  of  psoric  ulcers 
on  the  tibia,  in  three  persons.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  J 15. 

Sulphur,  three  doses,  cured  ulcers  on  the  ankle  of  an  old 
man,  situated  at  a  place  which  had  formerly  been  occupied  by 
varices,  with  stitching  pains,  especially  at  night.  Two  doses 
of  Sulphur  I,  one  drop,  removed  ulcers  on  the  ankle  of  a 
phthisicky  person  ;  they  did  not  suppurate  much,  bled  some- 
what, and  a  tearing  pain  was  experienced  in  them,  especially 
at  night.     Ann.  IV.  p.  261. 

Sulphur  X°°,  three  doses  in  a  fortnight.  Ulcer  on  the 
foot. 

Symptoms :  Inflammation  in  the  region  of  the  tibia  after  a 
bruise  ;  this  results  by  the  formation  of  a  flat  ulcer,  with  raised 
edges  and  secretion  of  a  quantity  of  benign  pus. — The  ulcer  is 
surrounded  by  small  itching  pimples. — There  is  a  similar  but 
smaller  ulcer  in  the  region  of  the  left  tarsal  joint.  /.  d.  h.  H.  I. 
p.  155. 

Sulphur,  three  doses,  removed  in  five  weeks  an  old,  fetid, 
deep  ulcer  on  the  inner  ankle,  secreting  a  thin  ichor,  and  sur- 
rounded by  some  swelling.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  15. 

Sulphur,  two  doses,  and  Antimonium  crudum  removed 
a  fistulous  ulcer  in  the  left  side,  close  to  the  lowermost  rib. 
Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  109. 

Sulphur  X  removed  an  ulcer  occasioned  by  a  gun-shot 
wound. 

Symptoms  :  The  wound  secretes  continually  a  quantity  of 
acrid  pus,  and  is  surrounded  by  a  quantity  of  itching  pimples 
which  burn  when  scratched. — Arm  and  hand  are  like  dead, 
cold,  immovable,  anchylosed  in  the  elbow-joint,  and  atrophied. 
A.h.Z.  II.  p.  64. 

Sulphur,  tincture,  several  doses.   Suitable  for  ulcers  which 


422  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

show  a  disposition  to  form  wild  flesh.     (Silica  is  likewise 
suitable.) 

Symptoms :  Inflammation  of  the  parotid  gland,  followed 
by  the  formation  of  an  oblong,  round  ulcer,  surrounded  with  a 
bluish  red  areola  which  is  not  very  sensitive. — The  base  of 
the  ulcer  is  covered  with  a  pale-red,  spongy,  insensible,  fleshy 
growth,  smooth  and  shining  on  the  surface. — Copious  secre- 
tion of  a  thick  yellow  pus. — Violent  itching  around  the  ulcer. 
A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  20. 

39.    CARBUNCLE,  GANGRENOUS  VESICLES. 

Arsenicum,  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Foot  swollen,  inflamed,  painful,  hard,  shining, 
burning  like  fire. — A  black-blue,  violently  burning  blister  on 
the  middle  of  the  dorsum  of  the  foot,  of  the  size  of  a  walnut. — 
The  blister  was  opened  with  the  lancet.     Ann.  I.  p.  133. 

Arsenicum  X°.    A  sort  of  gangrenous  blister  on  the  arm. 

Symptoms :  The  whole  arm  is  swollen,  and  covered  all 
over  with  black  vesicles,  imparting  to  it  a  black  or  dark-blue  red 
appearance  ;  the  arm  emitted  a  putrid,  intolerable  odor ;  several 
parts  of  the  arm  were  transformed  into  glutinous,  grayish-white 
masses. — Extreme  loss  of  strength  ;  pulse  quick  and  small. — 
Discharge  of  dark-green  mucus  with  the  stool.     Ann.  I.  p.  183. 

Arsenicum  X0°,  two  or  three  doses  were  sufficient  to  cure 
anthrax.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  125. 

Belladonna  X°,  one  dose.     Gangrenous  vesicle  on  the 
leg. 

Symptoms  :  Prickling  in  the  skin  of  the  leg  ;  towards  eve- 
ning a  red  point  became  visible,  with  scarcely  any  elevation. — 
Next  day  a  blackish  vesicle  formed,  with  stitches  in  the  foot. 
— In  the  evening  the  foot  was  swollen. — On  the  third  day  the 
vesicle  was  covered  with  gangrenous  scurf,  the  vesicle  being 
only  surrounded  wilh  a  whitish  margin  and  an  ocdematous 
swelling. — Afterwards  the  gangrenous  scurf  increased,  togeth- 
er with  the  swelling  and  the  pains,  with  pains  in  the  region  of 
the  stomach,  nausea,  vomiting  and  delirium.     Ann.  I.  p.  350. 

Silicea  X,  one  dose.     Carbuncle  in  the  nape  of  the  neck. 

Symptoms  :  Hard,  sore  swelling,  with  violent  fever. — After 
the  application  of  poultices,  small  holes  formed  which  spread 
and  finally  formed  one  opening. — The  swelling  round  the  ul- 
cer was  hard,  of  a  viscid  consistence  as  it  were,  having  a  bad- 
ly colored,  dark  purple-red  appearance ;  the  opening  was  sur- 
rounded with  a  livid  margin. — Secretion  of  an  acrid,  corrosive, 
fetid,  yellow-green  ichor,  corroding  the  cellular  tissue  and  the 


WARTS. 


423 


muscles. — Faintness,  loss  of  appetite,  restless  nights. — Suppres- 
sion of  the  pulse. — Livid  countenance.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  24. 

40.  BOILS. 

ARNiCA-ro^-0-o-  cured  within  one  year  a  patient  who  had 
been  tormented  with  boils  for  a  year  past,  and  had  sometimes 
twenty  at  one  time.     Arch.  V.  3,  p.  44. 

Belladonna  removed  the  disposition  to  a  frequent  recur- 
rence of  that  complaint ;  Sulphur  was  given  when  the  dispo- 
sition seemed  to  return.     Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  59. 

Lycopodium  X,  repeated  doses.  Boils  in  and  around  the 
axilla  ;  accompanied  with  humid,  scurfy,  itching  herpes,  with 
swelling  of  the  axillary  glands.  The  boils  suppurated  for  an 
unusually  long  period,  and  new  ones  re-appeared  continually. 
A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  196. 

Lycopodium  X°°.  Boils  coming  out  in  frequent  repetition 
after  the  removal  of  scald-head.  Accompanied  with  frequent 
cramp  in  the  calves,  toes,  and  fingers  when  moving  them  in  a 
wrong  direction,  and  with  frequent  attacks  of  contractive  pain 
in  the  abdomen.     Ann  I.  p.  173. 

Nux  vom.  VI.  one  drop;  followed  by  Arnica  I,  one  drop, 
as  a  preventive.  Constant  recurrence  of  boils  after  the  cure  of 
small-pox,  mostly  in  the  posterior  surface  of  the  thigh  ;  frequent- 
ly they  were  extremely  painful,  accompanied  with  loss  of  ap- 
petite and  sleep,  ill-humor  and  wretched  appearance.  Ann.  I. 
p.  182. 

41.  WARTS. 

Calcarea  V.  one  drop,  in  one  case  ;  in  another  case  sev- 
eral doses  of  Calcarea  V,  III,  II,  and  III  were  required. 
Warts,  which  were  soft  around  the  base  and  had  almost  the 
color  of  the  skin,  hard  and  rough  on  the  surface,  whitish,  horny, 
round.  They  disappeared  by  suppurating  at  the  base,  and  the 
warts  becoming  changed  into  a  brown  scurf.  A.  h.  Z.  V.  p. 
83. 

Calcarea  VI°°.  Had  about  two  hundred  warts  on  the 
hand.  After  taking  the  Calcarea  they  became  flatter  and 
partly  disappeared.  Sulphur00  removed  them  entirely.  Arch. 
XIII.  1,  p.  46. 

Causticum  X°°  in  one  case  cured  entirely  very  painful  in- 
flamed warts,  within  four  or  six  weeks.  Arch.  XIV.  2,  p. 
108. 


424  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS.  f 

Dulcamara  is  also  useful  against  warts,  especially  in  the 
face.     A.h.Z.  Y.  p.  163. 

Dulcamara  and  Rhus,  both  remedies  administered  in 
small  and  rare  doses,  removed  warts  on  the  hands  which  were 
both  large  and  numerous.     Arch.  II.  3,  p.  118. 

Rhus  III,  one  drop,  removed  warts  on  the  hands.  Three 
weeks  after  the  administration  of  that  drug,  the  warts  were 
moistened  with  the  first  attenuation.     Arch.  VI.  2,  p.  21. 

Rhus  IY,  Y,  X,  in  repeated  doses,  appeared  to  be  useful 
against  those  warts  only  which  appear  on  the  hands  and  fingers, 
rest  upon  a  broad  base,  are  fleshy  at  their  base,  the  remainder 
of  the  wart  seeming  to  consist  of  a  horny,  rough,  thickened  epi- 
dermis, are  rough  and  hard  to  the  touch,  are  insensible,  having 
a  dirty,  yellow-gray  surface,  and  sometimes  look  as  if  covered 
with  black  bristles.  They  disappear  very  slowly,  their  height 
and  extent  decreasing  gradually  until  the  rough  coating  can 
be  rubbed  off.     A.  h.  Z.  Y.  p.  321. 

Sepia,  one  dose,  helped  in  two  cases  to  remove  warts  from 
the  fingers.  They  became  painful,  red  at  their  base,  and  drop- 
ped off  after  some  days.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  176. 

Spiritus  nttri  dulcis,  several  times  a  day,  two  drops  at 
a  time,  removed  a  quantity  of  warts  from  the  hands,  which  had 
been  occasioned  by  the  excessive  use  of  table-salt.  Tr.  Com. 
I.  p.  152. 

Sulphur  X°°  caused  a  quantity  of  horny  warts  around  the 
phalanges  of  the  fingers  to  disappear. — Arch.  X.  2,  p.  105. 

Thuya  X,  one  drop,  cured  a  violent  exacerbation  when 
given  against  warts  ;  eight  days  after,  Thuya  X°  was  given  ; 
in  four  weeks  the  warts  dropped  off.     Arch.  XI Y.  2,  p.  107. 

Thuya,  Acid,  nitri  and  Sulphur,  generally  succeeded  in 
removing  the  warts  from  the  hands  of  onanists,  and  at  the 
same  time  arrested  the  inclination  to  continue  the  vice.  Arch. 
XY.  1,  p.  143. 

42.  FROZEN  LIMBS. 

Agaricus  II,  smelling,  removed  the  pain  and  inflammation 
of  frozen  toes.     A .  h.  Z,  II.  p.  62. 

Belladonna,  one  grain  in  one  drachm  of  common  water, 
is  an  excellent  external  remedy  for  frozen  toes,  red  noses.  A. 
h.  Z.  I.  p.  62. 

Belladonna  is  suitable  when  the  frozen  limbs  are  blue- 
red  and  swollen,  when  the  pains  are  throbbing  and  beating, 
when  the  patient  is  of  a  sad,  indifferent,  sometimes  vehement 
disposition.     Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  55. 


CORNS-RHAGADES.  425 

Nux  vom.  cures  frozen  limbs  rapidly,  especially  when  it  is 
indicated  by  the  patient's  disposition,  when  there  is  a  bright- 
red  swelling  and  a  burning  itching  which  increases  in  warmth, 
or  when  the  bright-red  swelling  bursts  open  and  bleeds  when 
touching  it  but  slightly.     H.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  17. 

Petroleum,  sometimes  Acid,  nitr.,  is  suitable  against 
congelations  of  the  hands  and  feet.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  133. 

Petroleum  X00°,  given  internally,  has  been  found  suita- 
ble for  curing  frozen  limbs ;  in  another  case  the  twenty-fifth 
potency  was  used  externally.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  62. 

Phosphorus  has  effected  a  speedy  cure  of  frozen  toes.   A. 

I.  p.  134. 

Pulsatilla  IV5  has  cured  frozen  toes,  with  violent  burn- 
ing pains ;  they  were  much  swollen,  blue-red,  hot,  not  very 
sensitive  to  the  touch  ;  but  strong  pressure  caused  a  pain.     A. 

II.  p.  313. 

Pulsatilla  is  a  good  remedy  for  blue-red  swellings  with 
throbbing  pains,  when  the  patient  has  a  soft  or  phlegmatic  dis- 
position.   Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  55. 

Sulphur  has  cured  the  red  and  itching  swelling  of  hands 
and  feet  in  the  winter  season  ;  the  latter  exhibited  ulcers  which 
were  painful  in  the  bed.     Ann.  IV.  p  261. 

43.  CORNS. 

Antimonium  crudum  I,  one  grain,  removed  horny  indu- 
rations in  the  skin  of  the  bottom  of  the  feet,  in  five  cases. 
They  were  roundish,  flat,  thickest  in  the  middle,  the  border 
running  gradually  into  the  skin  ;  walking  was  extremely  trou- 
blesome and  painful ;  the  skin  around  was  sometimes  inflamed, 
affected  with  darting  stitches. — After  the  lapse  of  ten  days  the 
indurations  began  to  itch  and  become  painful,  after  which  they 
scaled  off.    A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  22. 

Arnica,  tincture,  when  applied  to  the  corns,  after  cutting 
them  first,  prevented  their  growth,  and  their  being  painful  af- 
terwards.    A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  7. 

44.    RHAGADES. 

Bryonia,  one  dose,  has  cured  thick  and  bleeding  lips  cov- 
ered with  thick  scales,  which  when  coming  off,  exhibited  again 
a  fine,  cracked  skin.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  116. 

Calcarea  IY,  five  drops  in  five  drachms  of  distilled  water, 
used  as  a  wash,  cured  a  brick-burner  of  rhagades  of  the  hands, 
cc 


426  GENERAL  AFFECTIONS. 

which  came  on  whenever  he  made  bricks.  Arch.  XV.  1,  p. 
133. 

Hepar  sulph.  I.  Rhagades  of  the  hands.  A  portion  of 
the  ball  of  the  left  hand  was  cove  ed  with  deep  fissures  and 
rhagades,  bleeding  and  burning,  and  affected  with  a  stinging 
pain  when  touched.     Ann.  I.  p.  181. 

Sulphur,  several  doses,  irupioved,  and  Petroleum  cured 
entirely,  deep  cracks  in  the  hands  of  a  girl  who  menstruated 
slowly  and  scantily.     Ann.  IV.  p.  261. 

45.  PANARITIUM. 

Magnetis  pol.  arct.  is  an  excellent  remedy  against  pana- 
ritia.     H.in  H.  II.  p.  11. 

Sepia  helped  in  an  inflammation  of  the  thumb,  with  draw- 
ing pain,  swelling,  redness  and  heat  in  the  tip.  J.  d.  h.  H.  III. 
p.  65. 

Silicea  or  Sulphur  cures  recent  panaritia.  Arch.  IX.  3, 
p.  97. 

Silicea  cures  panaritia  of  the  worst  kinds  ;  when  the  bone 
is  affected,  Silicea  appears  to  facilitate  its  becoming  detached ; 
after  which  the  ulcer  soon  became  clean  and  healed.  Arch. 
XII.  3,  p.  148. 

Sulphur  I,  half  a  grain.  Panaritium  of  fifteen  weeks' 
standing. 

Symptoms  :  The  tip  of  the  index-finger  is  inflamed,  whit- 
ish-yellow, shining  and  puffed,  affected  with  a  darting  pain. — 
The  nail  is  yellow,  thick  and  distorted,  with  pus  underneath ; 
painful  to  the  touch. — The  hand  is  sometimes  a  little  paralytic. 
Ann.  J  I.  p.  363. 

Sulphur  2.  Panaritium.  Swelling  and  inflammation  of 
the  anterior  joint,  with  boring  and  beating  pain,  especially  in 
the  night ;  suppuration  under  the  nail.     Ann.  IV.  p.  322. 

46.  BURNS. 

Sapo  domesttcus  X,  internally,  is  said  to  be  the  surest 
means  in  alleviating  the  pain  in  burns  and  effecting  their  cure. 
Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  127. 

47.   BITE  OF  A  VIPER. 

Lachests  X,  two  doses  in  forty-eight  hours,  helped  in  two 
cases  characteiizcd  by  great  swelling  of  the  foot  and  leg,  nau- 
sea and  vomiting,  thirst  and  swelling  of  the  tongue. 

Bella  n.  X  has  been  found  useful  in  similar  cases.     Pr. 
Com.  II.  p.  196. 


LETHARGY— SLEEPLESSNESS.  „*£7 

XIX. 

IRREGULAR  SLEEP. 
1.  LETHARGY. 

Belladonna  X000,  repeated  in  eight  days. 

Symptoms  :  Fit  of  lethargy,  now  in  the  morning,  now  in 
the  evening,  sometimes  several  times  a  day.  —Sudden  qualmish 
feeling  in  the  region  of  the  stomach,  with  desire  to  lie  down 
and  sleep. — After  which  she  falls  into  a  sleep  so  sound  that  it 
is  impossible  to  wake  her. — The  extremities  are  not  stiff;  they 
remain  in  the  position  in  which  they  are  laid,  until  the  parox- 
ysm is  over.     Arch.  XII.  3,  p.  78. 

Magnet  is  pol.  akct.  has  been  employed  with  advantage 
in  several  cases  of  habitual  drowsiness  in  the  day-time.  H.  in 
R.  II.  p.  6. 

Opium  I°°.     Sopor  of  a  lying-in  woman. 

Symptoms  :  Bright-red,  bloated  countenance,  the  eyes  half 
open,  the  lower  jaw  hanging  down,  loss  of  consciousness. — 
The  breathing  is  heavy,  stow,  sometimes  intermittent. — Pulse 
subdued,  slow,  intermittent  and  irregular. — Frequent  twitching 
of  the  facial  muscles,  especially  in  the  region  of  the  corners  of 
the  mouth. — The  left  leg,  and  still  more  the  left  forearm,  are 
suddenly  jerked  towards  the  body.     Jinn.  I.  p.  321. 

Pulsatilla  has  been  found  useful  against  sopor,  whereas 
Tart.  emet.  was  employed  without  success.  A.  h.  Z.  I.  p. 
155. 

2.  SLEEPLESSNESS. 

Belladonna  is  useful  against  sleeplessness  in  the  night, 
and  diowsiness  in  the  day-time.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  82. 

Coffea  II,  removed  sleeplessness,  which  had  been  pro- 
duced by  drinking  much  coffee;  the  patient  was  an  old,  but 
otherwise  healthy,  woman.     A.h.  Z.  111.  p.  118. 

Coffea  I000,  three  doses,  every  other  evening,  removed  a 
kind  of  sleeplessness  with  excited  fancy.    A.  h.  Z  III.  p.  149. 

Hyosciamus  is  useful  for  sleeplessness  of  sensitive,  irrita- 
ble persons,  when  resulting  from  nervous  excitement  either 
during  or  after  an  illness.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  1*58. 

Moschus  has  frequently  procured  help  in  sleeplessness 
from  nervous  erethism,  without  any  evident  cause  of  the  sleep- 
lessness being  present.   Ji.  k.  Z.  VII.  p.  25. 


428  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

Silicea,  one  dose.     Complicated  sleeplessness. 

Symptoms  :  One  hour  after  having  fallen  asleep  she  wakes 
up  with  a  jerk  in  the  head,  which  wakes  her  ;  she  feels  hot  all 
over,  the  blood  rushes  to  the  head,  with  beating  and  hammer- 
ing in  the  head. — Afterward  burning  in  the  stomach,  with  nau- 
sea and  vomiting  of  food. — The  heat  obliges  her  to  rise  and 
walk  about.    Ann.  III.  p.  441. 

3.  SOMNAMBULISM. 

Bryonia  II,  one  drop,  removed  a  nightly  walking  about 
without  consciousness  ;  in  the  place  of  the  walking,  the  patient 
talked  aloud,  which  was  removed  by  Phosphorus  X.  Arch, 
VIII.  1,  p.  104. 


XX. 

FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA, 

1.    INFLAMMATORY  FEVERS. 

Aconitum  VIII.     In  a  baby. 

Symptoms :  Skin  burning  hot  and  bright  red. — Violent 
thirst  and  drinking  a  good  deal  of  water. — Refuses  to  take  the 
breast. — Constant  moaning,  screaming  and  restlessness. — No 
sleep.     Arch.  IV.  3,  p.  42. 

Aconitum  VI,  one  drop.     After  a  cold  and  chagrin. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo,  especially  when  sitting  up. — General 
heaviness  of  the  head,  as  if  too  full. — Violent  pain  in  the  fore- 
head and  temples,  from  within  outward. — Painful  sensation  in 
the  top  of  the  head,  as  if  the  hairs  were  pulled  at. — Painful 
stiffness  in  the  occiput  and  nape  of  the  neck.  Face  puffedT 
bright  red,  with  a  tensive  sensation.  Lively  fancy  even  when 
waking. — The  eyes  are  painful  and  red  as  if  inflamed. — 
Tongue  clean  and  moist. — Hurried  talking. — Breathing  op- 
pressed, with  sensation  of  repletion  and  tightness  of  the  chest. 
— Frequent  dartings  in  the  chest. — Rumbling  in  the  abdomen, 
sensation  as  if  it  were  bloated,  with  tension  across  the  hypo- 
chondria and  inclination  to  vomit. — Several  diarrhoeic  stools. — 
Thrills  of  shuddering. — Violent,  febrile  orgasm  of  the  blood. 
— The  skin  is  burning  and  hot,  covered  with  general  sweat. 
— Pains  in  the  limbs. — Great  faintness. — Anxious  and  appre- 
hensive mood.     Arch.  V.  2,  p.  49. 


INFLAMMATORY  FEVERS.  439 

Aconitum  VIII,  two  or  three  doses. 

Symptoms :  Short  cough  with  stitches  under  the  short 
ribs,  hindering  deep  breathing,  with  or  without  expectoration. 
—Anxious  breathing. — Great  weakness  and  faintness. — Chills 
and  shaking  through  the  whole  body. — Alternate  redness  and 
paleness  of  countenance  ;  when  the  fever  is  very  high,  the 
cheeks  become  blue-red. — Burning  over  the  back  like  fire. — 
Stuttering,  trembling  speech. — Dry  lips  and  mouth. — Thirst. — 
Dim  eyes  as  when  the  blood  presses  upon  the  brain. — Consti- 
pation,— Dark-red  urine. — Fetid  breath. — Rattling  in  the  chest. 
— Loss  of  consciousness. — Nightly  delirium. — Pulse  full,  undu- 
lating or  suppressed.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  85. 

Aconitum  X.     In  a  child  of  ten  years. 

Symptoms:  Great  chilliness  with  trembling;  afterwards 
violent  heat  with  thirst. — -Sleeplessness. — Tearing  pain  a  in  the 
ear  and  shoulder. — Face  red,  great  restlessness,  and  tossing 
about.— Violent  headache. — Frequent  ineffectual  desire  to  eva- 
cuate the  bladder  or  rectum. 

Aconitum  VIII,  two  doses. 

Symptoms :  Violent  chilliness,  followed  by  great  general 
heat,  afterwards  much  sweat  and  thirst. — Pulse  quick,  very 
full. — Great  obtusion  of  the  head. — Sensation  as  if  the  brain 
were  balancing  to  and  fro  even  during  a  slight  motion. — 
— Violent  headache  ;  beating,  stinging,  pressing  asunder,  pres- 
sure in  the  forehead.  —  Inflamed  eyes ;  secretion  of  mucus 
from  the  lids.  —  Red  and  bloated  countenance.  —  Obstruc- 
tion of  the  nose. — Feeling  of  dryness  in  the  mouth,  with 
moist  tongue. — Burning  and  pricking  in  the  throat,  with  diffi- 
cult deglutition. — Painful  stiffness  in  the  nape  of  the  neck. — 
Drawing  pain  in  the  back,  arms,  and  lower  limbs. — Tensive 
pressure  across  the  stomach. — Painful  repletion  and  pricking 
in  the  chest.— Bruised  feeling. — Sleeplessness. — Despondency. 
Ann.  II.  p.  33. 

Aconitum,  in  a  case  of  jaundice,  removed  almost  entirely 
the  fever,  the  pain  in  the  liver,  the  palpitation  of  the  heart, 
thirst  and  mucous  cough.     Ann.  II.  p.  33. 

Aconitum  VIII,  half  a  drop.     In  a  pregnant  female. 

Symptoms :  Hard,  full,  frequent  pulse. — Redness  of  the 
face. — Heat  about  the  head,  and  generally. — Beating  and  ach- 
ing pain  in  the  head. — Dulness. — Dry,  hot  skin. — Stitches  in 
the  liver,  painful  to  the  touch. — Dry,  short  and  hacking  cough, 
and  frequent  chills. — Out  of  humor.  Bryonia  was  given  after 
the  Aconite.     Ann.  II.  p.  178. 

Aconitum  VIII000.     Fever  after  chagrin. 

Symptoms:  Violent  chilliness,  followed  by  great  heat, 
violent  aching  pain  in  the  forehead,  and  vertigo. — Want  of  ap- 


430  FEYER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

petite  and  thirst. — Sensation  in  the  stomach  as  if  she  had  swal- 
lowed something  hot ;  this  sensation  extended  into  the  chest. 
Ann.  II.  p.  182. 

Aconitum  X,  a  quarter  of  a  drop.     In  a  plethoric  girl. 

Symptoms  :  Excessive  heat  all  over. — Face  glowing-red, 
hot. — Chills. — Oppression  of  the  chest. — Shortness  of  breath. 
— Pulse  hard,  full,  slow,  as  if  the  vessels  would  burst. — Violent 
delirium.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  115. 

Aconitum  X,  one  dose,  rarely  more. 

Symptoms :  Chilliness,  which  is  sometimes  light  and 
short  in  children,  followed  by  constant  glowing  heat. — Head- 
ache.— Face  red,  hot,  bloated. — Eyes  glistening,  sparkling. — 
Lips,  tongue,  buccal  cavity  dry. — Excessive  thirst.— Want  of 
appetite. — Tongue  clean,  or  else  covered  with  a  thin  layer  of 
white  mucus. — Stool  rare,  scanty. — Urine  scanty,  hot,  turbid„ 
— Skin  hot  and  dry. — Pulse  accelerated,  full  and  hard. — 
Breathing  quick  and  short. — Breath  hot. — Restlessness. — Sleep 
wanting  or  very  restless. — Delirium. — Erratic  pains,  occasion- 
ally. 

Aconitum,  two  doses.    In  a  child. 

Symptoms :  Excessive  heat. — Alternate  redness  and  pale- 
ness of  countenance. — Pain  in  the  abdomen. — Vomiting. — Want 
of  appetite. — Thirst. — Constipation. — Obstinate;  cannot  re- 
main up.     Nux  was  given  last.     J.  d  h.  H.  II.  p.  146. 

Belladonna  X.     In  a  girl  of  fifteen  years. 

Symptoms  :  Internal  and  external  heat,  almost  without 
any  previous  chilliness. — Redness  of  countenance. — Quick 
pulse. — Great  thirst. — Scanty,  bright-yellow  urine. — Head- 
ache.— Delirium. — Dread  of  light. — Stitches  in  all  the  limbs. 
— Want  of  appetite.     Ann.  I.  p.  1. 

Belladonna  X,  one  drop.  In  a  child  of  three  years  and 
a  half. 

Symptoms  :  Fever. — Pain  in  the  throat  during  degluti- 
tion.— Violent  tight  cough,  the  head  aching,  and  the  face  be- 
coming red. — Weariness  in  the  feet. — Drowsiness  in  the  day- 
time, restless  sleep  in  the  night.     Jirch.  III.  1,  p.  27. 

Belladonna.     In  a  child  of  eight  years. 

Symptoms  :  Colic. — Pains  in  the  feet. — Violent  thirst. — 
Heat  in  the  whole  body. — Redness  of  the  white  of  the  eyes. — ■ 
Violent  headache,  especially  in  the  forehead,  from  within  out- 
wards.— Restless  sleep,  delirium,  starling.  J.  d.  h.  H.  II. 
p.  147. 

Bryonia,  tincture,  one  drop.     After  a  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness  for  six  hours  and  a  half,  redness  of 
the  face,  heat  in  the  head  and  great  thirst. — Constant  inclina- 


BILIOUS  FEVER.  431 

tion  to  sleep,  delirium,  cries  and  starting. — Anxious  dreams, 
with  cold  sweat  on  the  forehead. — Headache  and  painful  sen- 
sation in  the  limbs.     Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  79,  80. 

Nux  vom.,  preceded  by  Aconite. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  chilliness,  followed  by  great  faintness 
and  pricking  pain  in  the  forehead. — Obtusion  of  the  head,  and 
vertigo  when  stooping.— Eyes  dim,  faint,  red. — Stitcher  in  the 
left  side  of  the  abdomen,  when  moving  about  or  taking  deep 
breath. — Constipation. — Loss  of  appetite. — Tongue  somewhat 
dry,  and  coated  white. — Weakness  of  the  feet,  and  drawing 
pain  in  the  calves. — Pulse  frequent  and  hard. — Skin  dry  and 
burning  hot. — Great  inclination  to  drowsiness,  which  is  a  kind 
of  stupor. — Despondency.     J.  d.  h.  H.  I.  p.  89. 

2.  BILIOUS  FEVER. 

Aconttum  is  an  excellent  remedy  to  begin  with  in  inflam- 
matory bilious  fever.     Hygea,  I.  p.  80. 

Bryonia  V.     After  intoxication  and  chagrin. 

Symptoms :  Violent  headache,  with  stitches  in  the  head 
from  without  outward. — Vertigo  when  raising  the  head. — Head 
burning  hot,  face  red  and  bloated. — Eyes  faint,  the  look  be- 
coming wild  in  the  heat. — -Tongue  coated,  dirty. — Taste  bitter. 
— Continual  violent  thirst  after  drinking,  he  vomits  with  great 
pain. — Almost  uninterrupted  vomiting,  first  of  bile,  afterwards 
of  bitter,  fetid  water. — Great  pain  in  the  left  side,  with  violent 
stitches  in  that  side  at  every  inspiration  and  coughing  fit. — 
That  which  is  thrown  up  is  mixed  with  a  little  blood. — Consti- 
pation.— Violent  palpitation  of  the  heart. — Violent  stitches  in 
the  limbs  here  and  there. — Swelling  of  the  hands.  Heat  of 
the  whole  body,  with  quick,  full  and  hard  pulse ;  chilliness, 
only  at  the  commencement  of  vomiting. — Weak  and  exhaust- 
ed.— Vexed.  The  remaining  bitterness  in  the  mouth,  thirst, 
pressure  of  the  stomach  after  a  meal,  and  restless  sleep,  yielded 
to  Chamomilla.     Arch.  IV.  2,  p.  57. 

Bryonia  X000,  on  the  third  day  VI000 ;  giving  Aconite  first. 

Symptoms :  Obtusion  and  pain  of  the  head ;  vertigo. — 
Loss  of  appetite  with  bitter  taste. — Pressure  in  the  pit  of  the 
stomach. — Tingling  in  the  ears — Dry  skin. — Tongue  coated 
yellow. — Pulse  frequent  and  rather  hard.     Hygea,  I.  p.  82. 

Chamomilla  IV,  one  drop.     After  violent  chagrin. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness  followed  by  heat. — Intolerable  tear- 
ing and  pricking  pains  in  the  left  side  of  the  head  and  face. — 
Vertigo  when  raising  the  head,  and  obscuration  of  sight. — Lu- 
minous vibrations  before  the  eyes  when  lying  down. — General 


432  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

internal  and  external  heat. — Much  thirst. — Tongue  fiery  red 
and  cracked. — Burning  of  the  tongue,  mouth,  pharynx  and 
oesophagus,  down  to  the  stomach. — Fetid  breath. — Bitter  taste. 
— Constant  nausea  and  inclination  to  vomit. — Want  of  appe- 
tite.— Frequent,  sour  eructations. — Anxiousness,  repletion  and 
tension  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach.— Tearing  pains  in  the  abdo- 
men.— Constipation. — Yellow  urine  with  flocculent  sediment ; 
burning  micturition. — Pulse  quick,  small  and  unequal. — Con- 
stant slight  sweat. — Oppression  of  the  chest,  sometimes  stitching 
during  an  inspiration. — Moaning. — Great  restlessness  and  appre- 
hensiveness. — Weak  voice. — Cough  day  and  night,  with  ex- 
pectoration of  a  quantity  of  tenacious  mucus,  tasting  bitter 
and  putrid. — Little  sleep,  with  anxious  dreams  and  startings. 
— Increase  of  the  pain  in  the  afternoon  and  night.  The  re- 
maining nausea,  bitter  taste,  absence  of  thirst,  bilious  eructa- 
tions, cough,  tearing  and  stitching  in  the  forehead  yielded  to 
Pulsatilla.     Arch.  I.  3,  p.  158. 

Chamomilla  is  suitable  for  bilious  fever,  especially  when 
originating  in  violent  anger  or  chagrin. 

Symptoms :  Heat  in  the  face ;  burning  heat  in  the  eyes, 
with  bright  redness  of  one  of  the  cheeks,  dry  lips,  constant 
thirst  and  cold  limbs. — Vertigo,  with  drawing  headache  of  one 
side  or  heaviness  and  pressure  in  the  forehead. — Bitter  taste  in 
the  mouth,  and  of  the  nourishment  the  patient  takes. — Inclina- 
tion to  vomit,  vomiting ;  that  which  he  vomits,  has  a  bitter 
taste. — Tongue  coated  with  yellow  mucus  ;  the  coating  looks 
cloudy,  is  thick  and  rather  yellow  posteriorly. — The  eyes  are 
somewhat  red,  agglutinated  in  the  morning ;  the  eyelids  ap- 
pear bloated. — Little  appetite. — Puffiness  and  tension  of  the 
abdomen,  especially  the  hypochondria  ;  those  parts  feel  too  full 
and  as  if  their  contents  were  pressing  towards  the  chest,  with 
uncomfortableness  and  anguish. — Pressure  at  the  stomach, 
colicky  pains,  diarrhoea. — Great  restlessness ;  out  of  humor 
and  sensitiveness. — Restless  sleep,  starting,  tossing  about  and 
fits  of  anguish. — Despondency. — Heaviness  and  bruised  feel- 
ing in  the  limbs.     Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  65. 

Chamomilla.     After  chagrin  and  fright. 

Symptoms :  Headache,  pressure  in  the  temples  and  fore- 
head.— Fits  of  vertigo  and  fainting. — Dulness  of  sense  and 
drowsiness,  without  being  able  to  sleep. — Yellow  color  of  the 
white  of  the  eye,  face  and  skin. — Bitter  taste,  dryness  of  the 
mouth  and  of  the  tongue,  which  is  coated  with  a  dirty  yellow 
coating. — Want  of  appetite. — Great  desire  for  cold  drinks. — 
Fiinpty  eructations. — Nausea  and  inclination  to  vomit. — Stool 
every  two  days. — Turbid  urine  with  yellow  sediment. — A  good 


BILIOUS  FEVER.  433 

deal  of  heat,  with  oppression  and  anxiety. — Oppression  of 
breathing  and  tightness  of  the  chest. — All  the  limbs  are  stiff 
and  as  if  paralyzed. — Great  debility. — Sleeplessness.  Ann.  II. 
p.  185. 

China.     Bilious  fever. 

Symptoms  :  Obtusion  of  the  head,  vertigo  when  raising  it. 
— Restless,  light,  unrefreshing  sleep.— Yellowish  color  of  the 
skin,  white  of  the  eye  and  the  lower  surface  of  the  tongue. — 
Want  of  appetite. — Bitter  taste.— Bitter  eructations. — Tongue 
coated  yellow. — Inclination  to  vomit. — Little  thirst. — Repletion 
and  pressure  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach. — Oppression  of  the 
chest. — Frequent  white  stool. — Dark-red  urine. — Great  debility. 
— Sad  and  out  of  humor.  Bryonia  was  given  when  the  im- 
provement seemed  to  be  stationary.     Arch.  I.  2,  p.  44. 

Cocculus.  Bilious  fever  after  chagrin  and  abuse  of  Cham- 
omile. 

Symptoms :  Headache  and  toothache. — Whizzing  in  the 
ears. — Apprehensiveness  and  fear  of  death. — Tongue  coated 
yellow. — Dryness  of  the  mouth  without  thirst. — Badly  smelling 
eructations  with  inclination  to  vomit. — Aversion  to  food. — 
Painful  repletion  in  the  stomach,  with  difficult  breathing. — 
Stitching  in  the  region  of  the  liver,  between  the  scapulae  and 
in  the  small  of  the  back. — Pinching  in  the  abdomen. — Soft, 
yellow  stools,  causing  a  burning  at  the  anus. — Great  debility. 
—Numbness  of  the  hands. — Face  red  as  fire. — Burning  in  the 
feet. — The  skin  feels  hot,  although  there  is  constant  chilliness. 
Ann.  II.  p.  36. 

Nux  vomica,  after  the  unsuccessful  exhibition  of  Bella- 
donna. 

Symptoms :  Aching  pain  in  the  forehead. — Vertigo. — Faint 
and  glistening  eyes,  the  white  being  yellow. — Tongue  coated 
dark-yellow. — Bitter-sour  smell  from  the  mouth. — Bitter  eruc- 
tations, with  rising  of  an  acrid,  yellow  fluid. — Occasional  turns 
of  cough  with  retching. — Aversion  to  food. — Much  thirst,  with 
a  burning  sensation  in  the  pharynx. — Attacks  of  excessive  pain 
in  the  right  side  of  the  chest,  with  difficult  breathing. — Con- 
stant pressure  in  the  region  of  the  liver  and  stomach,  which  is 
very  much  distended. — Burning  and  pricking  pains  in  the  um- 
bilical region. — Unsuccessful  desire  for  stool. — A  quantity  of 
dark-yellow  urine. — The  limbs  feel  bruised. — Drowsiness,  and 
anxious  dreams  from  which  he  starts. — Smarting  heat  of  the 
skin. — Contracted,  quick  pulse.     Ann.  II.  p.  36. 

Nux  vomica  is  frequently  suitable  for  bilious  affections, 
when  they  were  preceded  by  a  chronic  affection  of  the  liver  or 
when  occasioned  by  frequent  chagrin,  and  sometimes  when 


434  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA.       ® 

characterized  by  a  yellow  tinge  around  the  nose  and  mouth. 
— Nux  is  sometimes  indicated  in  nervous-gastric  fevers. 
Hartmann,pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  21. 

Pulsatilla  Vogo,  giving  Aconite  twelve  hours  previous- 
ly.    Occasioned  by  wet. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  vertigo. — Inflammation  and  swelling 
of  the  eyelids  ;  they  secrete  a  quantity  of  purulent  mucus. — 
Bitter  taste  in  the  mouth. — Vomiting  of  mucus  mixed  with  bile. 
— Every  vomiting  is  preceded  by  tearing  pains  in  the  abdomen, 
constant  chilliness  and  pricking  in  the  ear. — Frequent  and  thin 
mucous  discharges. — Febrile  heat,  with  a  red  and  bloated 
countenance  and  little  thirst. — Weakness,  dnlness  of  sense ; 
the  eyes  are  constantly  turned  to  one  object.     Ann.  III.  p.  405. 

3.  GASTRIC  FEVERS. 

Belladonna  X,  one  drop.  Gastric  affections  with  acute 
cutaneous  eruption. 

Symptoms :  Violent  headache,  as  if  the  brain  and  eyes 
were  being  pressed  out  of  the  head. — Painful  and  red  eyes. — 
Painful  and  difficult  deglutition  ;  the  tonsils  being  swollen  and 
covered  with  mucus. — Dryness  of  the  mouth. — Thick,  yellow 
coating  of  the  tongue. — Nausea. — Several  attacks  of  bilious 
vomiting. — Aversion  to  food. — No  stool. — The  skin  is  dark-red 
all  over,  dry  and  hot;  accompanied  with  internal  chilliness. — 
Tremor  of  the  whole  body. — Anxiety. — Small,  quick  pulse. — 
On  account  of  slight  gastric  symptoms.  Nux  was  given  on 
the  fourth  day.     Ann.  IV.  p.  469. 

Belladonna  X000,  occasioned  by  a  cold  in  a  plethoric 
child,  accompanied  with  an  eruption  in  the  face  resembling  salt- 
rheum. 

Symptoms  :  Vomiting  of  water,  acid  and  mucous  substan- 
ces.— Mucous  diarrhoea. — Dry  heat  of  the  skin. — Debility. — 
Sensitive,  and  out  of  humor.     Arch.  IX.  2,  p.  96. 

Belladonna  X,  one  drop.     In  the  case  of  an  old  female. 

Symptoms :  Violent  vomiting  of  food  and  bile. — Diarrhoea. 
—Want  of  appetite. — Much  thirst. — Chilliness  and  heat. — Hot, 
red  head  and  hot  skin. — Dryness  of  mouth.— Debility. — Drow- 
siness in  day-time.— Smarting  and  itching  over  the  whole  body, 
and  eruption  of  red  spots. — Swelling  and  erysipelas  of  the  right 
leg. — Pulse  quick  and  small. — The  remaining  swelling  yielded 
to  Bryonia.     Arch.  IX.  2,  p.  99. 

Bryonia  X.     In  the  case  of  a  man  eighty-seven  years  old. 

Symptoms:  Yellow  and  livid  complexion. — Lips  dry. — 
Nose  dry  and  as  if  stopped  up. — The  buccal  cavity  and  tongue 


GASTRIC  FEVERS.  435 

feel  dry  as  wood. — Food  has  no  taste ;  no  appetite. — Unquench- 
able thirst. — Indistinct  speech. — Stool  sluggish,  only  one  dis- 
charge every  four  days.  Urine  clear  as  water. — Great  general 
debility. — Short  sleep  disturbed  by  thirst.— Bitter  taste  in  the 
mouth  after  sleeping. — Feeling  of  heat  in  the  head  and  general 
exhausting  sweat,  especially  in  the  morning. — Pulse  hard  and 
irritated. — Almost  constant  trembling  and  jerking  of  the  arms 
and  fingers.     Ann.  I.  p.  196. 

Bryonia  7,  one  drop.  In  the  case  of  a  female  of  fifty 
years. 

Symptoms  :  Tearing  in  the  hips  and  abdomen  ;  pricking 
in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  especially  when  treading. — Bitterness 
of  mouth. — Pressure  of  the  stomach  after  a  meal. — Aversion  to 
food.— Putrid  odor  from  the  mouth. — Nausea. — Empty  retch- 
ing, and  discharge  of  water  from  the  mouth. — Costiveness. — 
Stitches  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach  when  coughing,  and  as  if  the 
head  would  burst. — Frequent  thrills  of  chilliness,  with  flushes 
of  heat  and  moderate  thirst.- — Night-sweat. — Great  debility. — 
Out  of  humor. — The  symptoms  are  worst  in  the  night  when 
lying  still.  The  remaining  lassitude  in  the  lower  limbs,  and 
the  tension  and  drawing  in  the  bends  of  the  knees  were  reliev- 
ed by  Rhus.     Ann.  I.  p.  56. 

Chamomilla  IV  had  a  speedy  and  favorable  effect 
in  gastric-rheumatic  fevers,  both  when  the  rheumatic  dis- 
ease had  been  occasioned  by  external  causes,  such  as  a  cold, 
and  brought  on  gastric  symptoms  such  as — want  of  appetite, 
inclination  to  vomit,  bitter  taste,  headache ;  or  when  the  gas- 
tric symptoms  were  present  in  the  first  place  and  the  rheuma- 
tic affection,  the  tearing  in  the  limbs  and  abdomen,  the  chilli- 
ness and  heat,  the  sour  sweat,  the  nightly  restlessness  and 
sleeplessness  came  on  afterwards.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p  99. 

Chamomilla  IV000.  Occasioned  by  a  fault  in  diet  and 
chagrin. 

Symptoms :  Heaviness  of  the  head  with  tearing  head- 
ache, especially  about  midnight. — The  corners  of  the  eyes 
are  full  of  pus  in  the  morning. — Sore  throat,  the  parotid  gland 
being  slightly  swollen. — Bitter  taste  in  the  mouth  and  putrid 
odor  from  the  mouth. — Inclination  to  vomit  and  nausea. — Fla- 
tulent colic  with  distention  of  the  abdomen,  made  worse  by 
eructation  and  diminished  by  warmth. — Painful  diarrhceic, 
green  stools,  composed  of  faeces  and  mucus. — Starting  when 
asleep. — Occasional  shuddering  of  single  parts. — A  good  dealof 
heat  in  the  evening,  and  sweat  in  the  night. — Irritated  mood  ; 
moaning  and  groaning  from  ill  humor.     Ann.  I.  p.  195. 

Chamomilla  is  suitable  for  gastric  fevers,  especially  when 


436  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

occasioned  by  a  violent  chagrin  and  fit  of  passion  ;  it  is  in  most 
cases  only  useful  when  it  can  be  exhibited  directly  after  the 
attack.     Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  67. 

Chamomilla.     Gastric  fever  with  affection  of  the  ears. 

Symptoms :  Tearing  and  tensive  pain  in  the  ear,  extend- 
into  the  lower  jaw,  characterized  by  the  discharge  of  a  thin 
fluid. — Nausea  and  frequent  vomiting  of  the  ingesta  and  tena- 
cious mucus. — Two  discharges  by  the  rectum. — Pricking  pain 
in  the  left  hypochondrium,  increased  by  deep  breathing. — Alter- 
nation of  chilliness  and  heat. — The  tongue  is  thinly  coated 
white. — Appetite  good. — Debility. — On  the  third  day  there  was 
another  attack  of  vomiting,  diarrhoea  and  slimy  taste,  relieved 
by  Pulsatilla.     J.  d.  h.  H.  III.  p.  66. 

Chamomilla  IV,  one  drop. 

Symptoms:  Want  of  appetite. — Inclination  to  vomit. — 
Bitter  taste  in  the  mouth. — Much  thirst. — Tearing  in  the  limbs 
and  even  in  the  abdomen. — Chilliness  and  great  sensitiveness 
to  open  air. — Heat  after  the  chilliness,  and  acrid  and  sour- 
smelling  sweat. — Stupid  feeling  in  the  head. — Difficult  breath- 
ing.— Sleeplessness  and  restlessness.     Arch.  IX.  2,  p.  96. 

Cocculus  IV,  one  drop.     Gastric-nervous  affection. 

Symptoms :  Violent  headache,  especially  in  the  forehead. 
— Dimness  of  sight. — Vertigo  at  every  motion,  and  as  if  the 
eyes  were  being  drawn  out  of  the  head. — Nausea. — Little  ap- 
petite.— Much  thirst. — Burning  in  the  chest  and  along  the 
throat,  with  taste  of  sulphur  and  dryness  in  the  mouth. — No 
stool. — Tremor  of  the  whole  body. — Rush  of  blood  to  the  chest, 
with  anxiety. — Little  sleep. — Sweat  during  the  least  exercise. 
Arch.  VI.  2,  p.  80. 

Digitalis  V,  one  drop. 

Symptoms :  Waking  in  the  morning  with  nausea. — Diar- 
rhoea twice. — Frequent  vomiting. — Bitter  mouth. — Want  of  ap- 
petite.— Thirst. — Vertigo. — Feeling  of  weakness. — Little  sleep 
in  the  night  and  anxiety. — Aching  in  the  forehead.  Arch.  IX. 
2,  p.  98. 

Ipecacuanha.  Occasioned  by  overloading  the  stomach  and 
a  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Headache,  especially  in  the  forehead. — Pale, 
livid,  yellowish  countenance.—  Dryness  and  tremor  of  the  lips. 
— Thick  coating  of  a  dirty  yellow  mucus  on  the  tongue,  with 
dryness  of  the  palate  and  fauces. — Disagreeable  odor  from  the 
mouth. — Eructation,  nausea  and  vomiting  of  the  ingesta  with 
retching.— Bitter  taste  ;  everything  tastes  bitter. — No  appetite  ; 
desire  for  water. — Pain  and  pressure  ;  feeling  of  repletion  in 
the  pit  of  the  stomach. — Colic,  and  pain  increased  by  pressure. 


GASTRIC  FEVERS. 


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— Putrid,  fetid  stools,  preceded  by  colic. — Sopor. — Is  unable  to 
sleep,  owing  to  heat  and  thirst. — Pulse  small,  rather  hard,  in- 
termittent.— Skin  dry  and  hot.  The  gastric  symptoms  yielded 
to  Ipecacuanha  ;  but  the  fever  was  converted  into  a  tertian 
fever,  which  was  cured  by  Ignatia.     Ann.  III.  p.  405. 

Ipecacuanha  I,  one  drop.     Gastric  affection. 

Symptoms :  Aching  in  the  forehead. — Nausea  and  inclina- 
tion to  vomit. — Bitter  taste. — No  appetite.     Ann.  IV.  p.  191. 

Nux  vomica  VI,  one  drop.  Occasioned  by  great  heat  and 
exertion. 

Symptoms  :  Frequent  chills  ;  much  heat ;  full  pulse. — 
The  limbs  are  bruised. — Vertigo. — Obtusion  and  aching  pain 
of  the  whole  head,  and  diminished  appetite. — White  tongue. — 
Aching  and  griping  pains  in  the  region  of  the  stomach. — Con- 
stant nausea. — Eructations  tasting  of  the  ingesta. — Watery, 
scanty  stools. — Almost  no  sleep. — General  physical  and  mental 
debility.     Arch.  VI.  2,  p.  79. 

Nux  vomica  VI,  one  drop.     Same  causes. 

Symptoms :  Tearing  in  the  forehead. — Obtusion  of  the 
head. — Thirst. — Bitter  taste  in  the  mouth. — Pressure  in  the 
pit  of  the  stomach. — Cutting  in  the  umbilical  region. — Lassi- 
tude in  the  whole  body ;  sensation  as  if  the  knees  would 
break. — Little  appetite. — Yellow  coating  of  the  tongue. — Sev- 
eral scanty,  slimy  stools  a  day,  with  sore  pain  in  the  rectum. 
— Redness  of  the  face,  the  body  being  cold  and  chilly. — Des- 
pondency and  great  apprehensiveness. — Fainting-fits  when 
making  the  least  effort.     Arch.  VI.  2,  p.  81. 

Nux  vomica  20,  one  drop.     Same  causes. 

Sy?nptoms :  Vertigo. — Dull  aching  in  the  occiput,  espe- 
cially in  the  morning  ;  in  the  day-time  he  had  a  sensation  as 
if  the  eyes  were  being  pressed  out  of  the  head. — The  eyes  are 
red  and  full  of  water. — Red  face  and  heat  with  frequent  shud- 
dering and  coldness  of  the  rest  of  the  body. — Increase  of  thirst. 
— Humming  and  ringing  in  the  ears. — Tongue  white,  the  pos- 
terior portion  being  yellow  and  dry. — Putrid  taste  in  the  mouth, 
especially  in  the  morning. — Nausea. — Aversion  to  all  food. — 
Bitter  eructations. — Pressure  transversely  across  the  whole  of 
the  epigastrium. — No  stool. — General  debility.  Arch.  VI.  2, 
p.  82. 

Nux  vomica  VI,  one  drop.  Gastric  fever,  accompanied 
with  a  bad  looking  ulcer  on  the  foot. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  headache,  pressing  from  within  out- 
ward.— Bitter  taste  in  the  mouth  and  throat ;  bitter  eructations. 
— Nausea. — Vomiting  of  the  ingesta,  followed  by  scanty,  wa- 
tery stool ;  afterwards  unsuccessful  desire. — Aversion  to  food 


438  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

and  drink  ;  nevertheless  the  patient  felt  thirsty.— Chilliness. — 
Frequent  stretching  with  pain  in  the  joints. — Short  sleep,  in- 
terrupted by  anxious  dreams — Great  debility. — Vacillating 
gait. — Livid  complexion. — Yellow  coaling  of  the  tongue. — 
Coldness  of  the  lower  limbs. — Small,  rather  hard  pulse. — Thin 
and  badly  colored  pus  in  the  ulcer ;  the  margin  of  the  ulcer  is 
hard  and.  bluish  ;  oedematous  swelling  of  the  foot.  Arch.  VI. 
2,  p.  83. 

Nux  vomica  is  suitable  in  gastric  fevers  when  the  patient 
has  a  robust  plethoric  constitution,  and  when  the  following 
symptoms  are  present:  nausea,  vomiting,  vertigo,  aching  in 
the  forehead,  or  hemicrania,  constipation,  abdominal  spasms, 
cardialgia,  pinching  and  rumbling  in  the  umbilical  region.  H. 
pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  20. 

Nux  vomica,  two  doses. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo  when  walking. — Nausea  and  vomit- 
ing, especially  in  the  open  air. — Tongue  coated  while. — No 
appetite. — Aching  pain  and  heaviness  in  the  abdomen,  accom- 
panied with  piicking. — Painful  pressure  in  the  small  of  the 
back  from  without  inward — No  stool,  much  thirst.  -Alterna- 
tion of  chilliness  and  heat. — The  limbs  feel  bruised  ;  debility. 
— Little  sleep. — The  pulse  is  rather  full,  not  very  frequent. 
J.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  67. 

Pulsatilla.     Gastric  fever  brought  on  by  eating  pork. 

Symptoms:  Eructations,  vomiting,  rumbling  in  the  abdo- 
men.— The  region  of  the  stomach  is  painful  to  the  touch. — 
Fever  ;  restless  sleep. — Debility.     Ami.  II.  p.  35. 

Pulsatilla,  after  violent  chagrin. 

Symptoms  :  Aversion  to  meat ;  complete  want  of  appetite. 
— Fiequent  eructations,  especially  after  a  meal. — Great  debili- 
ty.—Dry  cough. — Much  thirst. — (Edematous  swelling  of  the 
feet,  extending  beyond  the  ankles — Emaciation. — Pulse  small 
and  not  very  frequent.     J.  d.  h.  H.  11.  p.  76. 

Pulsatilla,  two  doses;  preceded  by  Aconite.  Gastric 
inflammatory  fever. 

Symptoms :  Furious,  burning  headache,  especially  in  the 
sinciput,  even  the  hairs  being  painful. — Great  restlessness.— 
Violent  thirst. — Dryness  of  mouth. — No  appetite. — No  sleep. — 
Drawing  pain  in  the  right  scapula. — Tongue  coated  with 
white  mucus,  rather  dry. —  Pulse  rather  hard,  full  and  frequent. 
Face  red  ;  eyes  dim  and  moist. — Anxious  moaning,  sighing, 
lamenting,  and  restlessness. — Heat  in  the  body,  sometimes 
sweat.     J.  d.  h.  H.  III.  p.  46. 

Pulsatilla  IV,  one  drop.     In  the  case  of  a  child. 

Symptoms  :  Eructation  j  yawning  as  if  he  had  spoiled  his 


NERVOUS  FEVERS.  439 

stomach. — Want  of  appetite. — Dim  eyes. — Alternate  redness 
and  paleness  of  countenance. — Full  pulse. — In  the  evening  the 
patient  feels  worse.     Arch.  IX.  2,  p.  98. 

Squilla  VI,  previously  Aconite.  Gastric  fever,  with 
pleuritic  stitches  after  weaning. 

Symptoms  :  Constant  veriigo  when  sitting  up,  with  obscu- 
ration of  sight.— The  lips  are  chapped,  dry.  covered  with, 
brown  crusts. — Bitter  tasle  of  food. — Feeling  of  dryness  in  the 
throat. — A  quantity  of  viscid  mucus  in  the  mouth. — No  appe- 
tite.— Violent  thirst. — Bitter  eructations. — Stitches  in  the  left 
side  of  the  chest,  under  the  short  ribs. —  Dianhoea. — Cough 
with  expectoration  of  mucus,  without  pain. — Heaviness,  wea- 
riness, drawing  in  the  limbs.— General  debiLty.— >"o  sleep.- — 
Constant  violent,  dry  heat. — Tossing  about  in  the  bed.  Ann. 
II.  p.  184. 

Sulphur,  and  in  three  days  Rhus  X,  one  drop,  removed 
the  most  dangerous  symptoms  of  a  gastric-nervous  fever. 

Symptoms :  Is  in  a  violent  fever,  accompanied  by  profuse 
perspiration,  senseless. — Constant  diarrhoea  ;  involuntary  dis- 
charge of  a  putrid  matter. — Dry  eyes  ;  dilated  pupils. — Tosses 
about,  frequently  raises  the  left  arm. — Deliiium  about  religious 
matters. — Constant  cough  with  expectoration  of  tenacious  mu- 
cus.— The  restlessness  increases  in  the  night;  the  hands,  feet 
and  nose  become  cold  in  the  night,  and  afterwards  hot. — The 
urine  is  dark-red,  filamentous  and  turbid. — Dry  tongue,  violent 
thirst. — Constant  subsultus  tendinum. — China  and  Bryonia 
completed  the  cure. — This  disease  had  at  first  been  a  gastric- 
rheumatic  fever,  and  had  assumed  the  present  character  under 
alloeopathic  treatment.     Arch.  VI.  3,  pp.  105,  106. 

Veratrum,  highest  potency.     Case  of  a  boy. 

Symptoms:  Stupefaction  of  the  head. — Great  debility. — 
Pulse  accelerated,  hard,  but  small. — Yellowish  complexion. — 
Dry  tongue,  coated  yellow. — Much  thirst. — Want  of  appetite. 
■ — Bitter  eructations. — Constipation. —  Sleeplessness. — Distend- 
ed abdomen,  hard  to  the  feel,  with  tension  in  the  umbilical 
region.     Ann.  11.  p.  183. 

4.  NERVOUS  FEVERS. 

Acidum  mur.  X00,  dissolved  in  four  ounces  of  water,  tak- 
ing two  tea-spoonfuls  every  half  hour,  removed  the  symptoms 
of  febris  nervosa  stupida,  having  intervened  in  a  case  of  pleu- 
risy.    Arch.  XV.  l,p.  102. 

Acidum  phosph.  i-^oo-     Febris  nervosa  stupida. 

Symptoms :     Complete  apathy,   has   no   sensation,   and 


440  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

heeds  none  of  the  things  around  him. — Countenance  pale,  nose 
pointed,  eyes  deep  and  sunken. — Staring  look,  dull  and  glassy- 
eyes. — No  desire  for  anything. — Grasps  with  his  hands  in  every 
direction. — Answers  questions  in  an  abrupt,  short,  unintelligi- 
ble, sometimes  improper  manner. — The  temperature  of  the  skin 
is  somewhat  increased,  the  pulse  being  full,  frequent,  but  some- 
what weak.     Arch.  1. 1,  p.  93. 

Acidum  phosp.  appears  to  have  abetter  effect  when  given 
in  the  higher  potencies,  and  may  be  repeated  every  three  or 
four  hours.  It  is  indicated  in  nervous  fevers  with  diarrhoea, 
taciturnity,  great  weakness,  dulness  and  insensibility.  A.  h.  Z. 
III.  p.  27. 

Acidum  phosp.  2,  one  drop.     Febris  nervosa  stupida. 

Symptoms :  Irresistible  sopor,  falls  asleep  even  when  talk- 
ing.— Many  figures  before  his  eyes. — After  waking  the  head 
feels  excessively  dull  and  gloomy. — Violent  din  in  the  ears ; 
considerable  hard-hearing. — Heat  in  the  evening. — Urine  red- 
dish, with  red  sediment. — Nose  dry. — Tongue  moist. — Stool 
scanty.     Ann.  III.  p.  266. 

Acidum  phosp.  I  and  X,  Bellad.  X,  Opium  X,  afforded 
help  in  peculiar  cases  of  febris  nervosa  stupida,  characterized  by 
low  muttering,  grasping  at  flocks,  staring  look,  parched,  dry 
burning-hot  skin,  dry  tongue.  These  fevers  were  generally 
characterized  by  intermissions  during  which  the  patients  were 
exceedingly  talkative.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  98. 

Acidum  vitrioli.  Fifteen  drops  in  six  ounces  of  water, 
mixed  with  syrup,  one  table-spoonful  every  two  hours,  had  a 
happy  effect  in  febris  nervosa  stupida ;  in  a  few  hours  the  stu- 
por and  thirst  disappeared,  and  the  recovery  was  rapid.  A.  h. 
Z.  II.  p.  106. 

Belladonna  X,  one  drop.     Incipient  nervous  fever. 

Symptoms :  Chilliness  twice  a  day,  in  the  intervals  alter- 
nation  of  chilliness  and  heat ;  skin  moist. — Pulse  frequent. — 
Aching  of  all  the  limbs. — Sleep  full  of  fancies,  interrupted  by 
starting. — Vertigo  when  raising  the  head. — Obtusion  of  the 
head. — Stitches  in  the  vertex  of  the  head,  alternating  with 
stitches  in  hollow  teeth. — Photophobia. — Roaring  in  the  ears. 
Cough  with  pain  in  the  anterior  and  left  side  of  the  chest. — 
Bitter  taste  in  the  mouth. — No  appetite  ;  nausea. — Eruption  in 
the  corner  of  the  lips. — Visible  momentary  jerking  of  the  hands. 
— Retention  of  stool. — The  remaining  constipation  yielded  to 
Bryonia.     Arch.  III.  1,  p.  20. 

Belladonna  X°.  Nervous  fever  in  the  case  of  a  girl, 
having  been  long  affected  with  menostasia.  Febris  nervosa 
versatilis. 


NERVOUS  FEVERS.  /J4J 

Symptoms :  Headache,  increasing  for  some  days,  and  pain- 
ful pressing  towards  the  genital  organs,  with  discharge  of  pus 
and  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back. — Afterwards  loss  of 
consciousness,  does  not  recognize  anybody,  gives  no  answers, 
utters  unintelligible  murmurs. — The  body  is  in  constant  motion, 
she  seems  to  try  to  find  something  with  her  hands,  or  to  remove 
the  cover  of  the  bed  ;  she  wants  to  rise  and  escape. — Bloated 
countenance,  red  eyes,  unsteady  look. — Distorted  muscles  and 
frothing  around  the  mouth. — He  does  not  ask  for  any  thing; 
swallows  the  beverage  which  is  offered  in  great  haste,  refuses 
the  food. — Rare  and  short  sleep,  disturbed  by  fancies. — Burn- 
ing heat  of  the  whole  body,  cold  hands  and  feet. — Constipation. 
Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  205. 

Belladonna  X,  one  drop.  In  the  case  of  a  boy,  who  had 
been  treated  allceopathically  for  three  years. 

Symptoms  :  No  sleep  ;  delirium,  with  closed  eyes  ;  when 
asked  a  question,  his  answers  are  either  false,  hurried,  short, 
or  none  at  all. — Breathing  hurried  ;  pulse  sixty  or  seventy  a 
minute,  weak.  Tongue  dry,  gray  in  the  middle,  the  borders 
are  dingy  yellow. — Lips  dry,  covered  with  brown  crusts. — 
Speech  somewhat  lisping. — Cold  sweat  on  the  forehead  and 
the  pale,  sunken  countenance,  especially  below  the  eyes 
and  around  the  nose. — Loss  of  appetite. — No  stool.  Urine 
light-yellow  ;  the  emission  of  urine  is  preceded  by  moaning. 
— The  hands  are  dry  as  parchment. — Is  thirsty,  but  diinks  but 
little,  and  only  when  offered  to  drink. — The  stool  was  regulat- 
ed by  Nux,  and  the  weakness  yielded  to  Cinchona.  Arch.  VIII. 
2,  p.  60. 

Belladonna,  a  few  doses,  helped  when  the  influenza  of 
children  assumed  a  nervous  character,  with  delirium,  startings 
as  if  by  fright,  both  when  waking  and  asleep,  sometimes  ac- 
companied with  a  sort  of  grasping  at  flocks.  Arch.  XIII.  2.  p.  89. 

Belladonna  X°°.  Consequence  of  cold  after  pneumo- 
nia.    Sort  of  febris  nervosa  versatilis. 

Symptoms:  Hardness  of  hearing  :  constant  visions,  catch- 
ing at  the  air ;  anxious,  sudden  tossing  about  in  the  bed  ;  tries 
to  escape  ;  bares  himself  continually.  Constant  desire  to  drink, 
but  is  only  able  to  swallow  a  few  drops,  with  great  trouble. — 
Absence  of  consciousness  for  a  long  while,  after  which  he  be- 
comes conscious  of  himself  only  for  a  short  period. — When 
conscious  of  herself  she  complains  of  cardialgia  and  anguish. 
This  is  followed  by  sudden  starting,  howling,  shrieking ;  she 
pulls  at  her  breasts  and  has  convulsions.  Alternate  redness 
and  paleness  of  the  cheeks.     Ann.  I.  p.  200. 

Belladonna.     Sort  of  febris  nervosa  versatilis. 

DD 


442  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

Symptoms  :  Headache ;  wandering,  wild  eyes. — Indistinct 
speech.  Violent  delirium.  Tries  to  escape.  Sleeplessness. 
Violent  fever.  Quick,  soft  pulse.  Clammy  skin.  Trembling 
of  the  hands.     Difficult  deglutition.      Ann.  II.  p.  38. 

Belladonna.     Nervous  cerebral  affection,  after  erysipelas. 

Symptoms:  Sometimes  talks  quite  reasonably,  but  hur- 
riedly ;  after  which  he  stares  for  minutes  at  one  place,  with 
large  eyes,  imagining  he  sees  an  object  which  gives  him  unea- 
siness.— Starts  up  in  the  bed,  beats  about  with  his  hands, 
wants  to  jump  away,  and  trembles  in  all  his  limbs. — Sleepless- 
ness. The  eyes  and  pupils  are  widely  dilated.  Dry  nose. 
Coated  tongue.  Irregular  breathing.  Small,  contracted,  quick, 
and  hard  pulse.  Cold  limbs.  Pale  urine.  Retention  of  stool. 
Ann.  II.  p.  38. 

Belladonna   and   Bryonia  helped  in  epidemic  typhus. 

Symptoms :  Vertigo  ;  obtuseness  of  the  head.  Loss  of 
appetite  and  burning  thirst.  Sunken  features  and  eyes  after 
the  lapse  of  a  few  hours.  The  tongue  was  covered  with  a 
thick,  brown-yellow  coating,  and  was  frequently  cracked. 
Wandering  look.  Indistinct  hurried  speech.  The  skin  is  gen- 
erally dry,  with  smarting  heat  in  the  palms  of  the  hands.  Fre- 
quent diarrhoea,  with  sunken,  painful  abdomen.  Irregular 
breathing.  Pulse  irregular.  Trembling,  frequently  cold  limbs. 
Great  muscular  weakness.  The  urine  changes  several  times 
a  day.  Delirium,  now  violent,  now  bland ;  between  the  delir- 
ium the  patient  has  a  sad,  hopeless  disposition.  Ann.  IV.  p. 
287. 

Bryonia  VIII,  one  drop.     Febris  nervosa  versatilis. 

Symptoms :  Continual  delirium  day  and  night.  Burning, 
dry  heat  of  the  whole  body,  especially  the  head.  Tongue  and 
lips  are  dry,  brown,  and  parched.  Much  thirst.  Shrieking 
when  touching  the  pit  of  the  stomach.  Constipation.  Pain- 
ful micturition.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  69. 

Bryonia  VII000.  Febris  nervosa  versatilis  ;  originating 
in  intermittent  fever. 

Symptoms  :  Had  jumped  out  of  his  bed  in  the  night,  and 
had  wal  ked  about  restlessly  and  without  consciousness.  Tosses 
about  in  his  bed,  being  attacked  with  flushes  of  heat. 
Grasping  at  flocks.  A  good  deal  of  thirst,  the  pulse  being  but 
little  accelerated.  His  movements  and  answers  are  violent, 
with  apparent  possession  of  full  consciousness.  Sudden  hard- 
ness of  hearing.     Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  41,  42. 

Bryonia.     Sort  of  nervous  fever. 

Symj)toms :  Chilliness  with  subsequent  heat.  Dulness 
of  the  head.     Vertigo  when  raising  the  head,  and  great  debil- 


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443 


ity.  Afterwards  continuous  fever.  Aching  pain  in  the  head. 
Occasional  delirium,  with  open  eyes.  Trembling  when  rais- 
ing himself.  Taciturn.  Aversion  to  food.  Tongue  coated 
yellow.  Fetid  taste  in  the  mouth.  Stitches  in  the  chest. 
Tearing  in  all  the  limbs.     Ann.  II.  p.  39. 

Bryonia  X5,  preceded  by  Ipecac  I5.  Sort  of  febris  nerv. 
stup. 

Symptoms :  Headache,  a  sort  of  stupid,  giddy  feeling. 
Tearing  in  the  left  side  of  the  head  and  both  sides  of  the 
nose.  Heat,  with  redness  of  the  face.  Dry  tongue  and  lips, 
with  thirst.  Tongue  coated  white. — No  appetite. — Urine  yel- 
low, with  yellow  sediment.  Dry  cough.  Sensation  as  if  a  fog 
were  before  his  eyes.  Eyes  dry  without  redness.  Vertigo 
when  sitting  up ;  goes  to  sleep  immediately  when  lying  down, 
but  is  not  delirious.  Frequent  efforts  to  vomit.  Ann.  III.  p. 
51,  52. 

Carbo  Veget.  X°  afforded  speedy  help  in  one  case  of  ner- 
vous fever,  in  the  last  stage,  although  the  patient  afterwards 
died  on  account  of  the  proper  remedies  not  having  been  ad- 
ministered. Carbo  seemed  to  rouse  the  vital  energies,  which 
was  likewise  the  case  in  the  last  stage  of  the  cholera. 

Symptoms  :  Sopor,  with  raling. — Hippocratic  countenance. 
Insensible  pupils.  Pulse  small  and  slippery.  Face  and  ex- 
tremities were  covered  with  cold  sweat.  Involuntary  discharge 
of  cadaverous  excrements.  Urine  dark  red,  with  a  dark  cloud 
in  the  middle.     Arch.  XL  3,  p.  135. 

Chamomilla  removed  the  spasmodic  symptoms  and  diar- 
rhoea which  had  occurred  in  a  case  of  febris  nervosa  versatilis, 
together  with  the  nervous  symptoms.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  146. 

China  II.     Fever,  with  nervous  symptoms. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo.  No  appetite ;  every  thing  tastes  like 
clay.  Violent  thirst.  Coughs  when  drinking,  with  expectoration 
of  mucus.  Lips  dry  and  parched.  Yellowish,  watery  diar- 
rhoea, day  and  night.  All  his  limbs  ache.  Constant  sopor. — 
The  subsequent  cutting  during  micturition  was  relieved  by 
Cantharides.     Ann.  I.  p.  8,  9. 

China  III.  one  drop,  given  to  the  father,  and  IV,  one  drop, 
to  the  son.     Epidemic  fever,  with  nervous  character. 

Symptoms :  Head  full,  as  if  it  would  burst ;  hot.  Heat 
and  redness  of  the  face.  Much  thirst.  Taste  like  clay.  Tongue 
and  lips  parched  and  black.  Yellowish,  watery,  frequently 
involuntary  diarrhoea.  Hoarse  speech,  Cough,  with  mucous 
expectoration  and  pain  in  the  chest.  Sleep  quiet,  but  not  re- 
freshing. Chills  when  uncovered.  Frequent  attacks  of  heat 
during  the  day,  especially  in  the  head,  with  distortion  of  the 


444  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

eyes.  Mood  calm  and  indifferent.  China  afforded  speedy  re- 
lief; the  increased  hoarseness  of  the  father  was  removed  by 
Puis.  ;  that  of  the  son  by  Chamom.     Ann.  I.  p.  8. 

Cocculus  IV000.  diminished,  and  Rhus  removed  complete- 
ly the  nervous  symptoms  in  a  case  of  fever. 

Symptoms  :  Headache  and  vertigo. — Feels  hot  to  the  hand 
at  night. — Eats  little,  drinks  a  good  deal. — Chilliness. — Con- 
stant drowsiness  and  sadness.     Ann.  II.  p.  193. 

Hyosciamus  T,  II. 

Symptoms :  Vivid,  violent  delirium,  excited  by  all  sorts  of 
fancies. — Excessive  wakefulness. — Restlessness. — Tremor  of 
the  hands  when  moving  them. — Twitchings  of  single  muscles 
or  of  whole  limbs. —  Grasping  at  flocks. — Inclination  to  jump 
out  of  the  bed. — Heat  and  redness  of  the  face. — Red,  staring 
and  sparkling  eyes,  now  with  dilitation,  now  with  contraction 
of  the  pupils. —  Gum  on  the  margin  of  the  eyelids  and  in  the 
canthi,  now  dry,  now  liquid. — Whizzing  and  ringing  in  the 
ears. — Deafness. — Dry,  parched,  brown-coated  tongue. 

Or:  duiet  sopor,  with  half-closed  eyes,  interrupted  by  stag- 
ings and  by  short  deliria.  which  were  at  times  violent,  at  times 
bland.-  ■  Great  weakness,  insensibility,  dulness. — Countenance 
pale,  the  cheeks  are  slightly  flushed  blue.  Eyes  without  lustre  ; 
staring,  surrounded  with  blue  margins.  Hardness  of  hearing. 
Deafness.     Ah.  Z.Y.p.  167. 

Hyosciamus  was  used  for  three  days  in  succession  in  one 
case  of  febris  nervosa  stupida,  where  the  first  dose  acted  bene- 
ficially for  twenty  hours,  and  where  its  use  continued  to  be  in- 
dicated by  the  symptoms.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  153. 

Lycopodium  is  suitable  in  nervous  fever,  when  the  patients 
wake  from  their  sleep,  peevish,  scolding,  screaming,  behave 
improperly,  and  are  constipated.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  27. 

Mercurius  sol. 

Symptoms:  Veitigo,  dizziness,  fulness,  obtuseness  of  the 
head. — Inability  to  think. — Violent  aching  pain  in  the  head, 
especially  the  forehead  and  vertex. — Whizzing  in  the  ears. — 
Thick,  dirty-yellow,  slimy  coating  of  the  tongue. — Disgusting, 
putrid,  bitter  taste. — Nausea. — Retching;  vomiting  of  bitter 
mucus.  Great  sensitiveness,  painfulness  in  the  pit  of  the 
stomach  and  umbilical  region. — The  skin  feels  burning  hot 
to  the  hand. — Yellow  diarrhoea. 

Or:  Putrid,  bitter  taste  with  clear  tongue. — Great  sensitive- 
ness of  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  pain  in  the  region  of  the  liver, 
distention  of  that-region,  increased  by  pressing  the  hand  upon 
it. — Constipation. — (After  two  doses  of  Merc.  sol.  V,  critical 
bilious  stools  made  their  appearance.) 


NERVOUS    FEVERS.  445 

Or:  Slight,  gastric  symptoms. — Retention  of  stool. — Intol- 
erable pain  in  the  epigastrium,  especially  at  night,  with  rest- 
lessness, anxiety,  tossing  about. — Complete  sleeplessness,  occa- 
sional delirium.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  227. 

Mercurius  solub.  has  proved  extremely  useful  in  the 
typhus  stage  of  nervous  fever,  when  the  incipient  dissolution 
of  humors  was  indicated  by  bleeding  of  the  gums,  dark  urine, 
green-yellow,  copious  slools.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  82,  83. 

Nux  vom.  is  useful  in  incipient  nervous  fevers  when  the 
gastric  symptoms  are  predominant,  or  afterwards,  when  the 
solar  plexus,  the  abdominal  plexus  and  ganglia  are  principally 
affected,  and  the  nervous  symptoms  do  not  proceed  directly  from 
the  brain.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  280. 

Nux  vom.  VIII.     Sort  of  febris  nerv.  stupida. 

Symptoms  :  Is  like  one  intoxicated,  does  not  recognize  any- 
body.— Turns  his  head  to  and  fro,  mutters  unintelligible  sounds, 
attempts  to  rise  in  the  bed. — Great  weakness,  settles  down  in 
the  bed.— Cheeks  red  and  burning,  also  the  palms  of  the  hands. 
— Pulse  quick  and  weak. — Tongue  black,  with  bright-red  and 
parched  borders.— Lips  quite  dry. — Constipation. — Towards 
evening,  during  his  lucid  intervals,  he  suffered  with  tearing 
headache,  colic,  palpitation  of  the  heart,  anguish. — Frequent 
desire  to  diink,  but  merely  moistens  his  lips. — Repels  every 
kind  of  food. — Spreads  a  disagreeable,  putrid  smell  all  around 
him. — The  right  leg  from  the  knee  down  tp  the  ankle  was 
swollen,  blight-red,  and  covered  with  blackish  spots,  especially 
the  calf.  Twitching  of  the  face  when  the  affected  leg  was 
touched.     Arch,  II.  2,  p.  130. 

Opium  II.  Sort  of  febris  nerv.  stup.  The  preceding  suffo- 
cative cough  with  vomiting  had  been  relieved  by  Ipec. 

Symptoms:  Nightly  sleep  disturbed  by  startings. — Dul- 
ness  and  heaviness  of  the  head,  as  if  a  catarrh  would  set  in. — 
Heaviness  in  all  the  limbs. — Weakness  :  is  unable  to  raise  him- 
self in  his  bed,  constant  relapse  into  sopor. — Feels  warm  to 
others. 

Opium  realized  the  following  train  of  symptoms:  Anxiety 
at  night,  frequent  change  of  position  ;  violent  chill  along  the 
back,  with  cold  hands  ;  half  an  hour  afterwards,  a  cold  sweat 
broke  out  in  his  face,  pit  of  the  stomach  and  on  his  hands,  with 
anxiety,  and  again  towards  morning,  with  some  thirst. — Loose 
cough. — No  stool ;  heaviness  and  rumbling  in  the  abdomen. — 
This  last  train  of  symptoms  was  removed  by  Acid.  Phosp 
Arch.  V.  1,  p.  78. 

Pulsatilla  VI,  was  successfully  employed  in  a  case  of 
nervous  fever,  with  loss  of  consciousness  and  violent  deliria* 


446  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

whenever  the  patient  wept  and  writhed  her  hands.  A.  h.  Z. 
I.  p.  164. 

Rhus  X.     Sort  of  febris  nerv.  vers. 

Symptoms :  Talks  a  good  deal  without  consciousness. — 
Tries  to  jump  out  of  his  bed. — Inability  to  collect  his  ideas ; 
confounds  one  idea  with  another. — Stupefying  headache,  alter- 
nating with  violent  stitches. — Red,  burning  face  with  red  streaks 
near  the  wings  of  the  nose  — Nose  dry. — The  eyes  are  exces- 
sively painful,  burning,  red. — Hardness  of  hearing,  as  if  his 
ears  were  obstructed. — Dryness  of  mouth  and  throat. — Much 
thirst. — Tongue  brownish,  rough,  dry. — No  appetite.— Disten- 
tion of  the  abdomen. — Frequent,  empty  eructations. — Ineffect- 
ual desire  for  stool,  sometimes. — Urine  hot  and  dark. — Occasion- 
al cough  with  little  expectoration. — Moderate  tightness  of  the 
chest. — Visible  relaxation  of  the  limbs. — No  sleep. — Anxiety 
and  frequent  starting. — Pulse  small,  quick  and  unequal.  Arch. 
IX.  1,  p.  99. 

Rhus,  preceded  by  Aconite. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo  when  raising  himself  or  when  moving 
about. — Absence  of  thoughts. — Headache. — Delirium. — Star- 
ing, faint  eyes,  without  lustre,  dry,  scorched,  scurfy  tongue  ;  it 
trembles  when  stretched  out  of  the  mouth. — Hardness  of  hear- 
ing.— Dryness  of  the  nose. — Much  thirst. — Loss  of  appetite. — 
Nausea  with  eructations. — Distended  abdomen. — Constipation. 
— Frequent  emission  of  clear  urine,  becoming  turbid  afterwards. 
— Feverish  heat  with  anxiety  and  dryness  of  the  skin. — Lies 
in  constant  sopor,  snoring,  and  muttering  unintelligible  sounds, 
moving  his  hands  constantly  ;  moves  his  hands  over  the  bed- 
cover, grasping  at  things,  or  pulling  at  the  cover. — Is  unable  to 
maintain  himself  upon  his  legs,  faints  away.  Pulse  small, 
rather  hard,  eighty  beats  in  a  minute.     Ann.  II.  p.  196,  197. 

Rhus  VIII°,  two  or  three  doses,  rendered  the  most  effectual 
aid  in  a  case  of  febris  nervosa  versatilis,  being  the  termination  of 
a  case  of  cholera.     Arch.  XI.  2,  p.  126. 

Spiritus  nitri  dulc,  two  drops  in  one  ounce  of  distilled 
water,  using  the  whole  of  it  in  twenty-four  hours  in  teaspoon- 
ful  doses,  removed  a  case  of  febris  nervosa  stup. 

Symptoms  :  Staring,  deranged  looks. — Does  not  hear. — 
Dry,  parched  lips. — Desires  nothing. — Is  scarcely  conscious  of 
his  natural  wants. — Excessive  weakness. — Muttering  and  deli- 
rium while  asleep. — Is  roused  with  difficulty,  and  is  pretty  in- 
sensible. A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  266. 

Stramonium  I.  Nervous  affection  of  the  brain. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  boating  pain  in  the  head,  at  first,  espe- 
cially in  the  vertex,  with  fainting  fits. — Afterwards,  while  the 


INTERMITTENT  FEVER.  447 

headache  increased,  obscuration  of  sight,  and  hardness  of  hear- 
ing.— Grasps  all  around  with  his  hands  and  kicks  about  with 
her  feet,  raves,  does  not  recognize  his  relatives,  calls  loudly 
some  of  those  who  are  standing  before  him,  but  does  not  recog- 
nize them. — The  pupils  are  very  much  dilated  and  sensitive. — 
Suppressed  secretion  of  urine. — Frequent  sopor  with  snoring. 
— Slow  pulse. — Temperature  of  the  skin  natural. — The  remain- 
ing difficulty  of  speech  was  relieved  by  Cocculus  ;  the  anxious 
dreams  were  relieved  by  Nux.     Arch.  II.  1,  p.  91. 

Stramonium  is  suitable  in  delirium  with  anxiety,  illusions 
of  hearing  and  sight,  fevers.     Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  55. 

Stramonium  I,  ten  drops,  helped  in  a  case  of  typhus  exan- 
thematicus,  the  patient  being  in  a  constant  state  of  delirium, 
singing,  whistling,  conversing  with  those  present  in  various 
tongues,  attempting  to  escape.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  19. 

Sulphur,  tincture,  one  pellet,  completed  the  cure  of  a  case 
of  nervous  fever,  which  had  been  commenced  by  Aconite, 
Nux,  Bellad.,  Opium. 

Symptoms :  Vomiting. — Continuous,  febrile  heat,  increas- 
ing from  evening  until  midnight. — Paleness  of  countenance. — 
Pulse  quick  and  full. — Violent  thirst. — Dry,  rough,  brown 
tongue. — Profuse  sweat  of  the  head. — Dark-red  urine,  scanty 
and  becoming  turbid. — Constant  stupefaction. — Distortion  of 
the  eyes. — Sleeplessness. — The  head  lies  low. — Delirium  with 
open  eyes. — Grasping  about  on  the  bed-cover. — Periodical  spas- 
modic closing  of  the  lower  jaw. — Constipation.  Ann.  IV.  p. 
448. 

5.  RHEUMATIC  FEVER. 

Dulcamara  2.  one  drop.   Getting  wet  through  and  through. 

Symptoms  :  Burning  in  the  head  with  stupefying  head- 
ache.— Red  face. — Dry  tongue. — Burning  heat  of  the  palate, 
with  unquenchable  thirst. — No  appetite. — No  stool. — No  sleep. 
— Urine  very  red,  and  burning  while  being  emitted. — Skin  dry 
and  hot,  with  burning  sensation. — Violent  stitching  drawing 
in  the  small  of  the  back,  the  shoulders,  and  upper  arms.  Ann. 
II.  p.  182. 

6.  INTERMITTENT  FEVER. 

Aconite,  four  doses,  given  during  the  apyrexia,  removed 
intermittent  fever  in  a  plethoric  individual,  the  chilliness  being 
very  violent,  and  succeeded  by  dry,  glowing  heat,  excessive 
anguish  and  oppression.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  146. 


448  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

Aconitum  VIII00,  removed  febris  intermittens  in  a  boy  of 
two  years,  without  any  regular  type  in  the  paroxysms. 

Symptoms:  Almost  imperceptible  chilliness. — Afterwards 
increase  of  temperature  with  redness  and  heat  of  the  cheeks. — 
Headache  and  want  of  appetite.     Hygea,  I.  p.  79. 

Aconitum  VIII00,  two  doses,  freed  a  child  of  two  years 
from  a  quartan  fever  which  had  lasted  upwards  of  a  year, 
commencing  with  chilliness  in  the  evening,  and  succeeded  by 
a  ten  hours'  heat.     Hygea,  I.  p.  80. 

Antimonium  crudum  has  proved  useful  when  gastric 
symptoms,  pains  in  the  chest,  tension  and  pain  in  the  pit  of  the 
stomach,  were  combined  with  the  fever.     JL  h.  Z.  I.  p.  153. 

Antimonium  crudum  II.     Tertian  fever. 

Symptoms:  Nansea  and  loathing  during  the  apyrexia, 
sometimes  also  tasteless  vomiting. — Dirty  coating  of  the  tongue ; 
insipid  taste. — Constant  pressure  at  the  stomach.— Desires  no- 
thing but  sour  pickles. — Afterwards  two  more  attacks  ;  lastly 
only  unusual  weariness,  inviting  her  to  lie  down ;  Spongia 
was  given  for  this  symptom.     Arch.  VII.  3,  p.  50. 

Antimonium  crud.  helped  when  many  gastric  symptoms, 
coated  tongue,  bitter  taste,  with  eructations  and  loss  of  appetite, 
with  little  thirst,  were  present.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  33. 

Aranea  diadema  -^  iifoDTr>  especially  I,  has  cured  several 
cases  of  intermittent  fevew     Arch.  XI.  3.  p.  47. 

Arnica  helped  when  the  chilliness  was  preceded  by  violent 
thirst  with  a  good  deal  of  drinking,  the  thirst  continuing  during 
the  heat,  but  the  drinking  being  moderate.     Jinn.  IV.  p.  427. 

Arnica  II  diminished  the  subsequent  paroxysm  of  a  quar- 
tan fever. 

Symptoms :  Paroxysm  every  four  days,  generally  in  the 
afternoon  or  evening. — Violent  thirst  before  the  chilliness,  until 
the  heat  set  in  when  the  thirst  abated. — Aching  pain  in  the 
outer  part  of  the  vertex. — Headache  during  the  apyrexia,  yel- 
lowish complexion,  bitter  taste  in  the  mouth.  Natrum  mur. 
X°°  was  given  against  these  symptoms,  one  dose  being  suffi- 
cient.    Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  179. 

Arnica,  weak  infusion,  removed  an  intermittent  fever 
which  had  been  treated  alloeopathically  for  a  long  time,  but 
without  any  effect.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  155. 

Arsenicum  20,  one  drop.     Tertian  intermittent. 

Symptoms:  Chills  for  one  hour,  afterwards  dry  heat  and 
sweat  over  the  whole  body — Great  thirst. — Head  feels  dreary. 
— Tongue  dry  and  white. — Stares  and  is  slow  in  answering. — 
The  apyrexia  is  characterized  by  tension  and  fulness  in  the 
epigastric  region. — Aching  pain  in  the  region  of  the  liver. — Dis- 


INTERMITTENT  FEVER.  449 

tension  of  the  abdomen. — The  stool  passes  off  undigested. — 
The  nausea,  vomiting,  bitter  taste  and  headache  had  been  re- 
moved by  Nux.     Arch.  VI.  2,  p.  84. 

Arsenicum  XII,  one  drop,  removed  a  tertian  fever  which 
had  sprung  from  a  quotidian,  with  headache,  chilliness,  dry 
heat  and  sweat.     Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  77. 

Arsenicum  VI,  one  drop.  Quartan.  The  China-symp- 
toms with  which  this  case  was  complicated,  had  been  removed 
by  Ipec. 

Symptoms :  Every  fourth  evening  there  was  an  increase 
of  headache,  debility,  yawning  and  stretching,  violent  chills, 
followed  by  heat  of  an  hour's  duration,  and  thirst. — Moreover, 
especially  in  the  apyrexia,  violent  tearing  headache,  tearing 
toothache. — Flat  taste. — Want  of  appetite. — Pressure  in  the  pit 
of  the  stomach,  especially  after  a  meal. — Stool  hard. — Great 
weakness. — Shortness  of  breath,  weariness  and  bending  of  the 
knees  at  every  motion. — Face  sunken,  clay-colored  ;  eyes  sur- 
rounded with  blue  margins. — Swelling  of  the  right  cheek. — 
White,  moist  tongue. — Putrid  smell  from  the  mouth. — Distend- 
ed abdomen. — (Edema  of  the  feet. — Pulse  small  and  frequent. 
Ann.  I.  p.  171. 

Arsenicum  cured  intermittent  fevers,  with  absence  of  thirst 
both  in  the  hot  and  cold  stage,  and  violent  aching  in  the  fore- 
head after  the  paroxysm.     Ann.  IV.  p.  427. 

Arsenicum  X.  Tertian  fever,  complicated  with  Cinchona- 
symptoms,  such  as  difficult  stool,  oppression  of  the  stomach 
after  a  meal,  which  was  relieved  by  Veratrum  previous  to 
the  Arsenicum  being  given. 

Symptoms  :  Shivering  in  the  morning  gradually  increasing 
to  a  chill,  and  chattering  of  teeth  for  more  than  an  hour,  accom- 
panied with  troublesome  yawning  and  stretching  ;  moreover 
shootings  in  the  head  and  in  the  long  bones,  with  exacerbation 
of  the  drawing-tearing  pains  in  the  arms  and  head  which  exist 
also  during  the  apyrexia. — Debility  after  the  chilliness,  and 
some  sleep,  from  which  the  patient  wakes  with  a  burning  heat 
and  covered  with  excessive  sweat. — Little  thirst. — Sleep  after 
the  fever  with  anxious,  frightful  dreams. — Drawing-stitching 
and  tensive  pains  in  the  chest  and  on  the  top  of  the  head,  dur- 
ing the  apyrexia. — Aching  in  the  dorsal  and  cervical  vertebrae. 
— Tension  and  fine  twis(ing-cutting  pains  in  the  abdomen. — 
Little  appetite. — Oppression  of  the  stomach  after  dinner. — Stool 
every  three  or  four  days,  with  great  exertion. — Great  weakness. 
— Livid  countenance. — Desponding. — The  paroxysm  discon- 
tinued.— The  drawing  pains  in  the  upper  arms  were  relieved 
by  Ipecac     H.  pr.  Erf.  1.  p.  12,  etc. 


450  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

Arsenicum  X°,  or  XII°,  has  cured  intermittent  fevers,  with 
the  following  symptoms  :  Violent  coldness  with  chills,  pains  in 
the  head  and  limbs,  pressure  in  the  small  of  the  back  and  pit 
of  the  stomach,  and  labored  breathing.  These  symptoms 
were  frequently  followed  by  vomiting  of  bilious  substances,  or 
by  simple  nausea.  After  this  the  pain  decreased,  the  anxiety 
continuing,  with  burning  internal  and  external  heat,  dryness 
and  thirst,  with  little  but  frequent  drinking.  There  was  rarely 
any  sweat,  or  else  it  broke  out  afterwards.     Ann.  II.  p.  391. 

Arsenicum  ;  after  the  Arsenic  two  more  slight  attacks. 
Quartan. 

Symptoms  :  The  fever  was  preceded  by  vertigo,  with  great 
debility  and  stupefying  headache. — Dimness  of  sight. — At  the 
commencement  of  the  paroxysm  the  head  felt  heavy  and 
dreary,  with  apparent  loss  of  consciousness  ;  with  violent  pains 
and  vertigo  when  raising  himself. — Humming  in  the  ears. — 
Every  fourth  day,  in  the  forenoon,  there  was  much  yawning 
and  stretching,  gradually  increasing  to  a  chill,  with  headache, 
oppression  of  the  chest,  coldness  in  the  abdomen,  without 
thirst. — Burning  heat  after  the  lapse  of  two  hours,  redness  all 
over,  viscid  slimy  mouth,  without  thirst. — The  heat  lasts  until 
evening,  when  sleep  set  in ;  woke  towards  midnight  with 
anxiety  and  profuse  sweat. — After  this,  the  patient  felt  debilita- 
ted, oppressed  at  the  stomach  and  nauseated.     Ann.  III.  p.  47. 

Arsenicum  VIII,  one  drop  ;  one  more  weak  paroxysm. 

Symptoms :  The  chills  were  preceded  by  a  pretty  severe 
swoon. — In  the  morning,  severe  chilliness  which  lasted  one 
hour,  followed  by  heat  and  viscid,  fetid  sweat. — Dreary  feeling 
in  the  head;  pressure  in  the  forehead. — Bitter  taste. —Nausea. 
Oppression  of  the  chest ;  severe  pressure  and  burning  extend- 
ing from  the  pit  of  the  stomach  to  the  hypochondrium. — No 
stool ;  before  the  fever  his  bowels  were  at  times  bound,  at  times 
loose. — The  abdomen  was  distended,  and  the  left  hypochon- 
drium was  especially  hard  and  painful  when  touched. — Un- 
quenchable thirst. — Dry,  white  tongue. — Swollen, chapped  lips ; 
tenacious  mucus  in  the  corners  of  the  mouth. — Face  livid  and 
puffed. — Debilitated  and  anxious. — The  subsequent  tearing  in 
the  teeth  was  relieved  by  Nux.     Ann.  III.  p.  48. 

Arsenicum  X,  one  more  severe  paroxysm.     Quartan. 

Symptoms :  Violent  chilliness  lasting  one  hour,  followed 
by  moderate  heat,  after  which  sweat  broke  out  which  lasted 
almost  the  whole  day.-— General  debility. — Want  of  appetite. 
— Flat  taste. — Dreary  feeling  in  the  head  with  vertigo  and 
beating  in  the  forehead  when  raising  it. — Restless,  unrefresh- 
ing  sleep. — Increased  thirst. — Dry,  white-coated  tongue. — The 


INTERMITTENT  FEVER.  45  j 

body  is  almost  always  covered  with  a  cold,  clammy  sweat.— 
Distention  and  bloatedness  of  the  hypochondria. — Oppression 
of  the  chest  in  the  cold,  open  air,  immediately. — The  pulse  is 
pretty  quick  and  full.— Faint  eyes,  with  livid  complexion.— 
He  is  very  anxious  about  his  disease.     Ann.  111.  p.  49,  50. 

Arsenicum  Xoco.  The  swelling  abated,  the  paroxysms 
occurred  yet  at  irregular  periods,  sometimes  every  day,  some- 
times every  second  or  third  day. 

Symptoms  :  General  anasarca  (occasioned  by  the  ailoeopa- 
thic  use  of  China  and  Quinine)  ;  the  thighs,  scrotum,  abdo- 
men and  epigastric  region  were  swollen. — Paroxysm  every 
day ;  little  chilliness,  stretching  and  pains  in  the  back ;  great 
heat  with  thirst;  night-sweat. — Headache. — Asthma,  anxiety 
and  restlessness. — Aching  in  the  region  of  the  liver  and  stomach. 
— Countenance  yellow,  lived,  bloated. — Bitter  taste  in  the  mouth. 
— Coated  tongue. — Urine  scanty  and  dark- red. — Little  sleep. — 
The  subsequent  pressure  at  the  stomach,  debility,  heat,  and 
fever  yielded  to  Natr.  mur.     Pr.  c.  I.  p.  175. 

Arsenic  X°°  ;  after  the  next  paroxysm  a  similar  dose  was 
given  every  day,  and  another  still  after  the  next  paroxysm 
which  was  much  weaker.     Quartan. 

Symptoms :  Every  fourth  afternoon  he  had  violent  chills 
lasting  one  hour;  these  were  followed  by  violent  heat  and 
thirst  for  one  hour,  followed  by  moderate  sweat. — During  the 
apyrexia  the  patient  suffered  with  nothing  but  general  debility, 
without  derangement  of  the  digestive  organs.     Pr.  c.  II.  p.  47. 

Arsenicum,  three  doses  ;  one  on  the  first  day  after  the  parox- 
ysm, the  second  dose  on  the  second  day  morning,  and  the  third 
on  the  second  day  evening.     Tertian. 

Symptoms :  Violent  chilliness  continuing  several  hours, 
mingled  with  burning  heat. — Great  debility. — Heaviness  of 
the  limbs.— Depression  of  spirits. — Violent  headache,  with 
pressing  from  within  outward  in  the  left  temple  and  stitching 
in  that  region.— Nausea,  ugly  taste,  aversion  to  food. — Costive- 
ness. — The  lips  are  swollen  and  covered  with  scurf.  A.  h.  Z. 
I.  p.  106. 

Arsenicum,  two  doses,  one  every  evening.     Tertian. 

Symptoms :  Violent  chilliness  in  the  forenoon,  afterwards 
violent  heat  with  great  thirst,  violent  anguish,  tossing  about. 
Violent  headache;  delirium. — Quick,  oppressed  breathing. — 
Want  of  appetite. — Red,  dry  tongue. — Great  debility,  with 
trembling  of  the  limbs. — Erratic  pains  in  single  parts. — Sweat 
in  the  evening  with  decrease  of  the  pain.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  106. 

Arsenic,  three  doses  on  three  successive  days.  Quotidian. 

Symptoms :  Chilliness  every  afternoon,  recurring  several 


452  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA.": 

times  during  the  succeeding  hot  stage.  Violent  cough  increas- 
ing unto  vomiting.  Bitter  taste.  Great  thirst  during  the  heat. 
Considerable  pain  in  the  back. — General  bruised  feeling  and 
headache  after  the  paroxysm.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  107. 

Arsenicum,  three  doses.     Quartan. 

Symptoms :  Stretching  and  drawing  in  the  body  in  the 
evening,  great  debility,  and  sensation  as  if  cold  water  were 
poured  through  the  body.  Afterwards,  violent,  burning  heat, 
lasting  for  about  two  hours,  the  heat  affecting  at  the  same 
time  the  fore  part  of  the  head  ;  with  intolerable  thirst,  without 
much  sweat. — Countenance  livid.  The  lips  are  chapped  and 
dry.     A.h.  Z.I.  p.  107. 

Arsenic  has  been  found  useful  in  double  tertian,  the  first 
paroxysm  being  characterized  by  but  little  chilliness,  the  sub- 
sequent paroxysms  by  more  chilliness,  with  thirst,  the  thirst 
continuing  during  the  heat ;  the  fourth  paroxysm  was  charac- 
terized by  pain  in  the  occiput,  and  pain  in  the  pit  of  the  sto- 
mach.    A.  h.  Z>  I.  p.  155. 

Arsenicum  relieved  at  once  a  tertian  fever  with  little  chill- 
iness and  heat,  stitches  in  many  parts  of  the  body,  great  de- 
bility ;  the  first  paroxysm  had  the  character  of  a  swoon.  A. 
h.  Z.  II.  p.  69. 

Arsenic;  three  more  weaker  paroxysms.     Quolidiana. 

Symptoms  :  Yawning  every  day  in  the  afternoon,  followed 
by  violent  chills  lasting  one  hour  ;  afterwards  heat  with  mod- 
erate thirst.  Tearing,  beating  pain  in  the  forehead.  Dry 
cough. — Oppression  of  the  chest.  Sniffing  breathing. — Dry 
feeling  in  the  nose  and  mouth. — The  heat  lasts  two  hours,  ter- 
minating in  moderate  sweat  with  diminution  of  the  symptoms. 
J.d.  h.  HAIL  pp.  54,55. 

Arsenicum  ;  the  paroxysm  did  not  come  on  again  ;  ne- 
vertheless the  remedy  was  repeated.     Tertian. 

Symptoms  :  Pricking,  tensive  pains  in  the  scrobiculus  cor- 
dis which  was  somewhat  swollen,  increased  during  the  parox- 
ysm. Every  after  day,  dry  heat  for  half  an  hour,  with  thirst 
and  violent,  painful  pressing  in  the  forehead  from  within  out- 
ward. Nausea  and  putrid  taste. — Distended,  puffed  abdomen. 
/.  d.  h.  H.  III.  p.  97. 

Arsenicum.     Tertian. 

Symptoms :  Chilliness,  commencing  in  the  back,  and 
gradually  extending  over  the  whole  body,  for  one  hour,  with 
chattering  of  teeth. — Followed  by  violent  heat  with  delirium 
and  loss  of  consciousness  ;  tearing  headache  and  thirst,  the 
thirst  commencing  already  in  the  chilly  stage.  Afterwards, 
sour-smelling  sweat. — Scurfy  eruption  around  the  mouth. — 
No  appetite. — Nausea,  bitter  taste.     White-coated  tongue. 


[INTERMITTENT  FEVER.  453 

Second  Case :  Tertian,  commencing  with  vertigo,  great 
weakness  and  gradually  increasing  heat,  lastly  sweat  lasting 
a  long  while.  A  good  deal  of  thirst  dining  the  hot  stage.  Lit- 
tle appetite.  Frequent  bleeding  from  the  nose.  /.  d.  h.  H.  III. 
p.  99. 

Belladonna  is  especially  suitable  when  the  painful  con- 
comitant symptoms  of  fever  and  ague  appear  in  paroxysms, 
when  the  chilliness  is  less  intense,  and  when  the  heat  is  some- 
times mingled  with  chills;  sweat  and  thirst  are  likewise  rare. 
Belladonna  is  frequently  indicated  in  Quotidian  fever, 
characterized  by  furious  headache,  vertigo,  redness  of  the  eyes, 
nausea,  vomiting,  constipation,  chills,  or  mere  thrills  of  chilli- 
ness without  any  great  subsequent  heat.  Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  35. 
Belladonna. 

Symptoms  :  Excessive  thirst  and  headache  :  the  patient 
trembles  during  the  chilly  stage,  but  he  is  able  to  remain  out 
of  bed. — Heat,  with  slight  delirium  and  little  sweat. 

Belladonna  removed  a  case  of  tertian  fever  with  great 
thirst  aid  toothache.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  154. 

Belladonna  X°°  removed  a  case  of  quartan  fever,  with 
swelling  of  the  cervical  glands.     Hygea  I.  p.  79. 

Bryonia  X,  one  dose,  a  day  after  the  paroxysm,  and,  in 
tertian  fevers,  given  not  only  after  the  paroxysms,  but  also  on 
the  good  days  in  the  morning,  cured  intermittent  fevers  char- 
acterized by  a  peculiar  pain  in  the  cerebrum,  gastric  symptoms, 
rheumatic  symptoms  increased  by  motion,  and  inclination 
to  costiveness.     Jirch.  XIII.  2,  p.  87. 

Bryonia  given  when  the  sweat  broke  out,  and  on  the 
morning  of  the  good  day ;  the  next  paroxysm  was  much 
weaker,  after  which  another  dose  was  administered.  Ipec. 
had  been  given  first,  to  remove  the  nausea.  Complicated  ter- 
tian. 

Symptoms :  Vertigo  early  in  the  morning,  pressing  in  the 
whole  head,  as  if  it  were  being  pressed  asunder.  Afterwards 
stretching  and  drawing  in  the  limbs,  chilliness  increasing  unto 
a  shaking  chill,  and  chattering  of  teeth.  Accompanied  with 
much  thirst,  dry,  sticky  tongue,  aversion  to  food  and  beverage  ; 
nausea  and  vomiting.  Heat  after  two  hours,  increasing  unto 
a  burning,  with  increase  of  headache  and  thirst.  Profuse 
sweat  the  whole  night,  after  the  lapse  of  six  hours.  The  fever 
was  accompanied  with  dry,  troublesome  cough,  violent  stitches 
in  the  chest,  increased  by  motion,  asthma  ;  stitches  even  dur- 
ing an  inspiration.  Cough  increased  by  nausea,  accompanied 
with  inclination  to  vomit.  The  cough  and  stitches  in  the 
chest  disappeared  when  the  fever  abated.  No  pain  in  the 
apyrexia.     Ann.  111.  p.  43. 


454  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

Bryonia  YII ;  one  more  weak  paroxysm.     Tertian. 

Symptoms :  Violent  chilliness  for  half  an  hour  every  third 
day  at  noon,  preceded  by  violent  headache  ;  after  this,  the  skin 
became  warmer,  the  pulse  full  and  frequent,  but  no  heat  pro- 
perly so  called,  although  there  was  violent  thirst.  Sweat  in- 
considerable. The  apyrexia  was  characterized  by  pricking 
and  cutting  in  the  chest,  especially  when  coughing  ;  the  cough 
being  dry  and  troublesome.  Pale  complexion.  No  gastric 
complaints.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  38. 

Bryonia  VI000,  next  time  VI00  ;  previous  to  the  paroxysm, 
Aconite  VIII  was  exhibited.     Tertian. 

Symptoms :  the  fever  anticipates  one  or  two  hours  every 
day. — The  paroxysms  are  preceded  by  vertigo,  with  headache, 
stitching  in  the  chest  during  an  inspiration.  Moderate  chilliness, 
followed  by  great  heat.  Delirium.  Unquenchable  thirst,  with 
dry  cough.     Lastly,  sweat.     Pr.  Com.  I.  p.  181. 

Bryonia  VIII0000,  in  the  morning ;  one  more  paroxysm. 

Symptoms :  Violent  chills  for  several  hours  every  after- 
noon, with  intolerably  painful  pressing  from  within  outward, 
especially  in  the  forehead,  increased  by  motion  ;  accompanied 
by  violent  thirst. — Debilitated  after  the  chilliness,  without  any 
subsequent  heat,  except  perhaps  about  the  head.  Restless,  un- 
refreshing  sleep.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  160. 

Cantharides  cured  an  intermittent  fever  with  catarrh  of 
the  bladder  and  urethra,  and  swelling  of  the  penis.  A.  h.  Z. 
I.  p.  156. 

Carbo  veg.  X°  has  been  found  useful  when  the  thirst  ex- 
isted only  during  the  cold  stage.     Arch.  X.  1,  p.  71. 

Carbo  veg.,  smelling,  helped  in  two  days. 

Symptoms  :  Coldness  with  thirst,  from  10  till  12  o'clock  in 
the  evening  ;  followed  by  heat  with  thirst  and  headache, 
which  always  roused  her  from  sleep,  after  which  she  fell 
asleep  again  at  5  o'clock  without  any  sweat.  Next  day  con- 
tinual headache  and  constipation. 

Carbo  veg.  X00°  removed  all  the  febrile  symptoms  with- 
in eight  days  :  the  remaining  symptoms  yielded  to  Natrum 
mur.     Tertiana  cum  placenta  febr Hi. 

Symptoms  :  Excessive  tearing  in  all  the  limbs,  early  in  the 
morning,  followed  by  slight  chills.  Profuse  sweat  in  the  after- 
noon without  any  heat,  properly  speaking.  During  the  apy- 
rexia :  Vertigo,  especially  when  stooping  and  moving  about, 
especially  on  the  day  of  the  paroxysm,  with  heat  and  burning 
in  the  eyes,  tearing  in  the  nape  of  the  neck. — Yellow  complex- 
ion. A  number  of  hepatic  spots  in  the  face.  Sometimes  pain- 
ful vesicles  on  the  tongue. — Pressure  at  the  stomach  after  a 


INTERMITTENT  FEVER. 


455 


meal.— ^Quantity  of  flatulence. — Pain  in  the  small  of  the  back 
when  stooping.  Every  night,  red  stigmata  make  their  ap- 
pearance in  the  bends  of  the  knees,  and  on  the  arms,  violently 
itching  and  burning  in  the  warmth,  disappearing  in  the  day- 
time. Pain  in  the  left  hypochondrium  ;  the  spleen  is  exces- 
sively swollen  and  hard.     Pr.  C.  IT.  p.  53. 

Chamomilla  IV.  Tertiana,  with  excessive  oppression  of 
the  heart  and  hot  sweat  on  the  forehead  after  the  paroxysm, 
the  patient  tossing  about  in  the  bed  in  despair.  Arch.  VII.  3, 
p.  52. 

Chamomilla  IV.  After  a  chagrin  during  the  apyrexia,  vi- 
olent vomiting  of  bile,  diarrhoea  and  violent  colic,  with  subse- 
quent ineffectual  efforts  to  vomit,  had  set  in  instead  of  the  par- 
oxysm.   Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  34. 

China  IV,  another  dose  in  four  days.     Quotidian. 

Symptoms :  Great  internal  and  external  coldness  at  noon, 
especially  in  the  upper  part  of  the  body,  with  shuddering.  At 
the  same  time  heat  in  the  head  and  redness  of  the  face.  The 
paroxysm  terminates  in  the  evening  in  slight  chills,  mingled 
with  heat.  Thirst  during  the  paroxysm,  afterwards  sweat. 
Nightly  sleeplessness,  and  canine  hunger ;  want  of  appetite  in 
day-time.  The  paroxysms  decreased  more  and  more  after 
Cinchona.     Ann.  I.  p.  165. 

China,  one  drop.     Quotidian. 

Symptoms :  Violent  headache  every  afternoon,  accompa- 
nied with  nausea,  violent  chills  without  thirst,  for  one  hour  and 
a  half.  Afterwards  thirst  and  general  heat  with  burning  lips 
until  evening  ;  lastly,  sweat  through  the  night.  The  remain- 
ing headache,  night  sweats,  and  constipation,  yielded  to  opium. 
Ann.  I.  p.  354. 

China  IV,  half  a  drop.     Quotidian. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness  every  forenoon,  preceded  by  thirst, 
and  followed  by  heat  and  exhausting  sweats.  Complexion 
livid,  black-yellow.  Eye  faint.  Stupefaction  of  the  head  over 
the  eyes.  The  scalp  is  sensitive  to  the  touch.  Trembling, 
with  weakness.  Humming  in  the  ears.  Drowsiness  after  a 
meal,  and  fullness  in  the  stomach.  Restless  sleep,  full  of 
dreams.     Ann.  I.  p.  355. 

China,  three  doses.  Intermittent  fever,  with  affection  of 
the  chest. 

Symptoms :  Continuous  heat  in  the  commencement,  the 
heat  continuing  for  several  hours,  in  the  evening,  without  any 
previous  chilliness,  with  burning  thirst  and  subsequent  sweat, 
the  affection  of  the  chest  increasing.  Cough  in  paroxysms, 
with  difficult  expectoration  of  clear,  tenacious  mucus,  and  with 


456  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

painful  concussion  in  the  shoulders,  sometimes  also  with  vom- 
iting of  bile.  Aching  in  the  forehead,  especially  when  open- 
ing I  he  eyes.  Vertigo  when  raising  the  head.  Red  counte- 
nance. Ringing  and  pricking  in  the  ears.  Tongue  coated 
yellow.  Constipation.  Sometimes  pain  and  distention  of  the 
abdomen.     Jinn.  II.  p.  45. 

China  cures  intermittent  fevers  when  the  patient  vomits, 
once  or  twice  after  the  paroxysms.     Ann.  IV.  p.  427. 

China,  tertiana,  now  anticipating,  now  postponing,  accom- 
panied with  violent  chills,  pain  in  the  region  of  the  liver,  vio- 
lent vomiting  terminating  in  vomiting  of  bile,  with  great  anx- 
iety, jaundiced  color  of  the  skin.     Ann.  II.  p.  48. 

China  I.  A  sort  of  febris  helodes,  with  fever  and  ague 
type. 

Symptoms :  Heat  in  all  the  blood-vessels  in  the  evening 
when  in  bed,  mingled  with  thrills  of  chilliness  through  all  the 
limbs,  with  unquenchable  thirst.  Oppression  at  the  stomach, 
bitter  eructations,  nausea,  and  inclination  to  vomit.  Torment- 
ing, dry  cough,  as  if  coming  out  of  the  stomach. — Excessive 
sweat  with  loss  of  consciousness  after  two  hours,  and  subse- 
quent great  weakness.  The  sweat  yielded  to  Sambucus,  the 
weakness  to  a  third  dose  of  China.     Arch.  V.  1,  p.  91. 

China,  repeated  doses,  not  too  small. 

First  form  :  Quotidian.  Chilliness;  vertigo,  pale  coun- 
tenance, coldness,  paleness  of  the  hands  and  feet,  retching,  re- 
sulting in  the  expulsion  of  mucus.  The  heat  is  violent  and 
lasts  a  long  while ;  headache,  bright  redness  of  the  face,  full, 
accelerated  pulse.  Dry,  spasmodic,  concussive  cough,  with 
aching  pain  in  both  hypochondria,  and  especially  in  the  pit  of 
the  stomach. — Drowsiness.  Sweat,  in  the  night.  Dry,  spas- 
modic cough  in  the  apyrexia. 

Second  form:  Tertiana.  Violent  chilliness  and  coldness, 
heat  and  thirst,  also  profuse  sweat.  Fever  and  apyrexia  were 
characterized  by  bitter  taste,  eructations  and  vomiting  ;  the 
tongue  was  coated  with  a  thick,  brown- yellow  coating.  Pres- 
sure in  the  pit  of  the  stomach.  Pressure,  pricking,  and  swell- 
ing of  the  region  of  the  spleen.     Pale-yellow  complexion. 

Third  form  :  Tertiana.  Slight,  short  chilliness,  followed 
by  violent  aching  in  the  sinciput ;  congestion  of  blood  to  head 
and  face. — Tearing  pain  in  the  right  temple  and  around  the 
eye,  the  eye  being  red,  hot,  burning,  and  painful,  and  very  sen- 
sitive to  the  light  of  day;  lachrymation.  General  heat,  but 
not  intense,  violent  thirst.  The  paroxysm  lasts  from  forenoon 
till  evening ;  profuse  sweat  in  the  night.  During  the  apy- 
rexia the  eyes  are  perfectly  well ;   but  in  the  place  of  the  oph- 


INTERMITTENT  FEVER,  457 

thalmia  anxiety,  despondency  and  nervousness  make  their  ap- 
pearance.    A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  87. 

Cina  III.     Quotidian  in  the  case  of  a  boy. 

Symptoms  :  Cadaverous  complexion  ;  during  the  apyrexia 
the  body  was  icy-cold,  sometimes  covered  with  cold  sweat. 
Unceasing  hunger:  eats  ravenously.  Excessive  emaciation. 
— Wakes  frequently  without  any  cause,  howling  piteously  and 
tossing  about.     Arch.  VII.  3,  p.  52. 

Cina  IIP,  four  doses,  one  dose  after  every  paroxysm  ;  four 
doses  of  Ipec.  I0000  had  been  given  during  the  apyrexia. 
Quartan. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness,  slight  and  short  :  violent  heat  with 
thirst.  Headache,  sometimes  vomiting,  with  subsequent  sweat ; 
followed  by  ravenous  hunger.  The  fever  discontinued  after 
the  third  dose.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  182. 

Cina,  intermittent  fever  with  the  following 

Symptoms :  The  chilliness  is  preceded  by  nausea,  bitter 
taste,  and  sometimes  mucous  vomiting  ;  bread  tastes  bitter.  Af- 
terwards chilliness,  followed  in  three  or  four  hours  by  sweat 
and  canine  hunger  ;  the  hunger  is  also  felt  somewhat  during 
the  chilly  stage.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  154. 

Cina.  Febris  interim  cholerica  in  marshy  regions  during 
the  hot  months.     Now  quotidian,  now  tertian. 

Symptoms :  Now  chilliness,  heat  and  sweat ;  now  only 
heat  and  sweat.  The  chilliness  is  preceded  by  inclination  to 
vomit,  or  vomiting  of  the  ingesta,  and  when  the  stomach  is 
empty,  vomiting  of  bile.  Accompanied  or  followed  by  diar- 
rhoea, first  faeculent,  then  bilious.  If  the  diarrhoea  does  not 
take  place  before  the  chilliness,  it  takes  place  during  the  heat; 
the  evacuations  occur  in  rapid  succession.  Countenance  pale, 
mostly  yellowish  livid  ;  in  the  higher  degrees  of  the  fever  the 
countenance  is  bloated,  red,  or  has  a  bluish  tinge. — Dilatation 
of  the  pupils  ;  the  lids  are  brownish,  the  nose  is  sometimes 
pointed.  Pale,  bluish  appearance  around  the  mouth.  The 
thirst  generally  occurs  in  the  chilly  stage,  sometimes  alsot  in 
the  hot,  disappearing  when  the  sweat  sets  in;  the  thirst  is* vi- 
olent ;  after  drinking,  the  diarrhoea  sets  in.  Sometimes  pinch- 
ing pains  in  the  umbilical  region,  or  pain  when  touching  it. — 
Sweat  over  the  whole  body,  sometimes  cool.  The  strength 
declines  at  the  first  onset  of  the  fever ;  the  patient  moans,  toss- 
es about,  or  is  indifferent,  insensible.  During  the  apyrexia, 
the  vomiting  and  diarrhoea  cease  :  the  countenance  becomes 
pale,  the  pupils  remain  dilated.  The  tongue  is  clean,  or  scarcely 
furred  with  transparent,  yellowish  mucus.  Frequently  there 
is  hunger,  or  dry,  spasmodic  cough.     The  Cina  was  given  as 


458         FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

an  infusion  of  from  10  to  15  grains  to  two  or  three  ounces  of 
water,  to  be  drank  as  warm  as  possible  ;  the  dose  to  be  re- 
peated several  times.  Cina  has  likewise  proved  curative  in  in- 
termittent fevers,  when  there  was  no  vomiting  but  only  diar- 
rhoea, or  vice  versa  ;  the  dilatation  of  the  pupils  and  the  clean 
tongue  were  considered  characteristic  signs.    A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  326. 

Coffea  removed  in  ten  minutes  a  frightful  attack  of  colic, 
horripilation  and  restlessness  with  violent  jactitation  of  the 
limbs  during  a  paroxysm.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  118. 

Drosera  has  cured  intermittent  fever  with  inclination  to 
vomit.     Ann.  II.  p.  48. 

Drosera,  repeated  doses,  accompanied  with  hooping-cough. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  chilliness  with  icy  coldness  of  the  pale 
hands  and  feet,  and  vomiting  of  bile.  Heat  with  violent,  ach- 
ing, beating  pain  in  the  head,  and  spasmodic,  concussive  cough. 
Apyrexia  with  gastric  symptoms.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  162. 

Flammula  jovis  cures  intermittent  fevers.  Arch.  IV.  1, 
p.  117. 

Ferrum  acet.,  another  dose  in  three  days.     Tertian. 

Symptoms :  Headache,  pressing  in  the  forehead  ;  followed 
by  violent  chilliness  lasting  three  quarters  of  an  hour,  with  in- 
creased headache  and  much  thirst. — Afterwards  moderate  heat 
and  sweat. — Bitter  taste. — Loss  of  appetite. — Constipation. — 
Yellowish  complexion. — Great  weakness. — Moderate  headache 
during  the  apyrexia.     J.  d.  h.  H.  III.  p.  98. 

Hyosciamus  I  removed  a  case  of  quartan  fever  with  dry, 
nightly  hacking  cough  disturbing  sleep.     Arch.  IV.  1,  p.  117. 

Hyosciamus  IV000,  removed  twice  a  case  of  epileptic  quo- 
tidian intermittent  fever,  occasioned  by  chagrin. 

Symptoms :  Spasmodic  drawing  in  the  calves  every  noon ; 
shortly  after  cramp  of  the  stomach. — The  head  is  affected  next, 
with  loss  of  consciousness  and  violent  epileptic  spasms,  for  half 
an  hour.  Heat  without  much  sweat,  heaviness  and  vertigo  in 
the  head  terminate  the  paroxysm.  The  apyrexia  is  characterized 
by.  great  weakness  ;  fiery  wheels  before  the  eyes  ;  dry  mouth  ; 
frequent  hiccough.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  37. 

Ignatia  III,  one  drop.     Tertian. 

Symptoms  :  The  paroxysm  is  preceded  by  violent  yawn- 
ing and  stretching.— Violent  chill  in  the  afternoon,  especially 
along  the  back  and  arms,  with  thirst,  for  one  hour.  Followed 
by  heat  of  the  whole  body,  cold  feet.  Accompanied  with  in- 
ternal shuddering,  not  disappearing  till  sweat  has  broken  out, 
the  sweat  lasting  several  hours.  No  thirst  during  the  hot  or 
sweaty  stage.  Pressing  in  the  head  from  within  outward,  in 
short  paroxysms,  occasional  tearing  in  the  forehead,  both  those 


INTERMITTENT  FEVER.  459 

symptoms  being  relieved  by  lying  down.  Dull  aching  pain  in 
the  pit  of  the  stomach.  Oppression  of  the  chest.  Appetite 
very  great.  Ineffectual  desire  for  stool ;  followed  by  hard  stool. 
— Heaviness  in  the  limbs,  with  pain  in  the  joints.  During  the 
apyrexia  great  weariness  and  sudden  bending  of  the  knees. — 
Sleep  sound  with  snoring  breathing. — Taciturn,  indifferent, 
starting. — Tongue  coated  white,  and  moist. — Lips  chapped  and 
dry.  Countenance  pale.  Pulse  small,  somewhat  accelerated 
during  the  paroxysm.     Ann.  I.  p.  168. 

Ignatia  X°  cured  a  quotidian  fever  within  two  days. 

Spmptoms  :  Coldness  in  the  evening  for  one  hour  and  a 
half.  Followed  by  heat  lasting  half  an  hour,  with  thirst,  after- 
wards sweat  with  thirst,  humming  and  pricking  in  the  ears. 
Constipation.     Ann.  IV.  p.  179. 

Ignatia  has  cured  intermittent  fevers  when  the  thirst  was 
present,  only  during  the  cold  stage.     Ann,  IV.  p.  427. 

Ignatia  IV,  administered  after  the  hot  stage  had  passed 
off,  removed  a  case  of  tertian,  after  the  third  dose  had  been  ad- 
ministered ;  two  doses  of  Ipec.  having  been  given  before. 

Symptoms :  Chilliness,  accompanied  with  great  thirst, 
nausea,  sometimes  vomiting.  Afterwards  heat  without  thirst; 
tearing  pain  in  the  forehead.  During  the  apyrexia,  headache, 
paleness  of  countenance,  little  appetite.  Aching  pain  in  the  pit 
of  the  stomach.     Weakness  in  the  limbs.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  179. 

Ignatia,  four  doses,  removed  a  quotidian  fever  with  violent 
thirst  at  the  commencement  of  the  violent  and  continuous  chills, 
accompanied  with  still  and  taciturn  disposition.  A.  h.  Z.  I.  p. 
107,  155. 

Ignatia,  every  twenty-four  hours,  cured  an  intermittent 
fever  accompanied  with  delirium,  with  ill  humor  and  thirst 
during  the  chilly  stage.    A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  164. 

Ignatia  IV00,  repeated  after  the  next  paroxysm. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  thirst  during  the  chilly  stage,  dimin- 
ishing when  the  hot  stage  set  in.  Vomiting  of  food,  bile  or 
mucus  during  the  chilly  stage.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  32. 

Ipecacuanha  has  cured  intermittent  fevers  with  little 
chilliness,  gastric  symptoms,  and  constrictive  tightness  of  the 
chest.     Ann.  II.  p.  47. 

Ipecacuanha,  two  doses;  probably  China-cachexia. 

Symptoms  :  Shuddering,  and  goose-skin  ;  afterwards 
flushes  of  heat ;  both  lasting  a  very  short  time.  Appetite  slight. 
— Tongue  coated  white. — No  thirst. — Stool  rare  and  hard. — 
Heat  in  the  stomach,  resembling  a  feeling  of  hunger. — Taste 
frequently  bitter  in  the  morning.  Water-brash,  and  strangula- 
tion from  the  stomach  up  to  the  throat,  every  day  in  the  morn- 


460  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

ing.  Red,  itching  spols  on  the  right  side  of  the  chest,  burning 
when  scratched.     Ann.  II.  p.  343. 

Ipecacuanha,  two  pellets  every  three  hours  during  the 
apyrexia,  is  said  to  have  cured  a  number  of  intermittent  fevers. 
A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  24. 

Ipecacuanha,  four  doses  at  equal  intervals  during  the 
apyrexia,  and  one  dose  of  Nux  in  the  succeeding  apyrexia,  is 
said  to  cure  intermittent  fevers  most  certainly.  Arch.  XII.  2, 
p.  47,  113. 

Ipecacuanha  IIP,  three  doses,  one  dose  every  four  hours 
after  the  paroxysm,  effected  a  considerable  diminution  of  the 
febrile  paroxysm. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  coldness  and  thirst,  afterwards  heat 
with  more  moderate  thirst  during  the  evening  and  night,  with 
some  headache,  and  sourish  sweat  towards  morning.  The 
next  paroxysm,  which  was  very  slight  and  consisted  almost  in 
mere  coldness,  accompanied  with  chronic  costiveness,  yielded 
to  Nux.     A.  h.  ZIY.p.  15. 

Menyanthes  is  always  useful  in  intermittent  fevers  with 
coldness  in  the  abdomen.     H.  in  R.  II.  p.  41. 

Mezereum.     Tertiana. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  chilliness  and  coldness  of  the  whole 
body  for  several  hours,  icy  coldness  of  the  hands  and  feet,  with 
thirst.  Sleep  for  several  hours,  with  sweat,  after  the  chilly 
stage  had  abated.  Great  paleness  of  face  during  the  apyrexia. 
Dull  aching  pain  in  the  head. — Loss  of  appetite. — Distention 
and  hardness  of  the  region  of  the  spleen,  with  aching  pain. — 
Sensitiveness  to  the  cold  air.  General  debility.  A.h.  Z.  V.  p.  273. 

Millepedes  O,  one  drop,  has  cured  ordinary  intermittent 
fever.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  164. 

Natrum  muriaticum  X°°,  one  dose.     Quotidian. 

Symptoms :  Coldness  of  the  body  every  day  in  the  morn- 
ing, commencing  at  the  feet.  Two  and  a  half  hours  after  the 
chilliness,  a  general  heat  set  in,  lasting  but  a  short  while.  Vio- 
lent thirst  during  the  hot  and  the  latter  part  of  the  cold  stage. 
Headache  after  the  heat — Little  appetite. — Yellowish  com- 
plexion.— Drowsiness  in  daytime.     Ann.  II.  p.  338. 

Natrum  mur.  X°°  ;  afterwards  two  more  slight  paroxysms. 
Quotidian. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness  of  one  or  two  hours  every  day  in 
the  morning,  with  tearing  in  the  bones  and  thirst.  After- 
wards general  heat,  with  violent  tearing  in  the  head  and  ex- 
cessive chilliness,  for  two  or  three  hours.  Yellowish  com- 
plexion. Bitter  taste.  White  tongue.  No  appetite.  No  sleep. 
Short  cough.  Weakness,  also  during  the  apyrexia.  Eruption, 
about  the  mouth.    Almost  constant  pressure  in  the  pit  of  the 


INTERMITTENT  FEVER.  45 1 

stomach,  extending  as  far  as  the  right  side  of  the  abdomen. 
The  pit  of  the  stomach  is  painful  to  pressure. 

Natrum  muriat.  X°°;  two  more  paroxysms.     Quotidian. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  chilliness  lasting  three  hours,  gene- 
rally early  in  the  morning,  with  blue  nails  and  chattering  of 
teeth.  Followed  by  heat  lasting  the  same  length  of  time,  with 
redness  of  face,  burning  of  the  feet,  obscuration  of  sight,  vertigo, 
stitching  in  the  whole  head,  and  a  good  deal  of  thirst.  Slight 
sweat.  Pain  in  the  back  during  the  paroxysm.  Little  appe- 
tite.    Ann.  II.  p.  340. 

Natrum  mur.  X°.     Quotidian. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  general  chilliness  lasting  a  few  hours, 
in  the  morning.  Followed  by  general  heat  and  beating  head- 
ache. Thirst  after  the  chilliness  and  during  the  hot  stage. 
Weakness  and  little  appetite.     Ann.  II.  p.  341. 

Natrum  mur.  X°.     Tertian,  anticipating. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  chilliness  in  the  evening,  with  chat- 
tering of  teeth,for  three  hours.  Followed  by  mere  increase  of  tem- 
perature of  the  skin,  violent  headache  lasting  four  or  five  hours, 
as  if  the  head  would  burst.  Little  thirst,  little  appetite.  Hard, 
intermittent  stool.     Scurfy  eruption  on  the  lips.   Jinn.  II.  p.  342. 

Natrum  mur.  X00 ;   three  more  feeble  paroxysms. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness  in  the  morning,  for  one  hour,  anti- 
cipating, a  couple  of  hours  every  morning,  accompanied  with 
external  coldness,  great  thirst,  and  violent  headache  ;  he  feels 
giddy  and  stupid.  Heat  moderate,  with  some  sweat.  Great 
weakness,  even  during  the  apyrexia.  Weak  eyes.  Stool  hard 
and  intermittent.     Ann.  II.  p.  342. 

Natrum  mur.  X000,  removed  a  case  of  tertian. 

Symptoms :  About  midnight  sensation  as  of  an  electric 
shock  through  the  body  ;  afterwards  moderate  heat  with  thirst, 
a  couple  of  hours.  Accompanied  with  headache,  pain  and 
stiffness  in  the  left  lumbar  region.  Sweat  after  the  last  parox- 
ysm. The  apyrexia  was  characterized  by  weakness,  want  of 
appetite,  headache.  The  remaining  vertigo,  headache,  pressure 
at  the  stomach,  and  weakness,  yielded  to  Nux.  Ann.  IV. 
p.  204. 

Natrum  muriat.  X000  ;    gradual  decrease  of  the  fever. 

Symptoms:  Violent  chill  with  thirst  every  fourth  after- 
noon, blueness  of  the  lips  and  nails,  and  spasmodic  tightness 
of  breathing.  One  hour  after,  the  beat  set  in,  lasting  until 
night.  Sweat  after  midnight.  During  the  apyrexia  pressure 
in  the  region  of  the  liver,  sometimes  alternating  with  pain  in 
the  spleen.  Labor-like  drawing  in  the  abdomen,  more  in  the 
intestinal  canal  than  in  the  womb.     Sensation  of  pressure  in 


462         FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

the  chest.  Weakness  and  appearance  as  if  worn  out.  Pr.  C. 
II.  p.  49. 

Natrum  sulph.  X°  has  cured  several  cases  of  intermittent 
fever.     Arch.  XL  3,  p.  45. 

Nux  vom.  VIII,  one  drop.     Complicated  tertian. 

Symptoms  :  Sudden  coldness  of  the  arms  and  feet  in  the 
afternoon,  chilliness  occasioned  by  the  slightest  motion,  accom- 
panied with  heat,  and  a  full,  frequent  pulse. — Headache,  in 
the  forehead,  increased  when  stooping,  as  if  the  brain  would 
fall  out. — Ptyalism.  Aversion  to  food.  Desire  for  milk. 
Vomiting  of  the  ingesta  and  of  bilious  mucus.  After  a  meal, 
pressure  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  flatulent  colic  and  anxiety. 
Flushes  in  the  abdomen,  from  below,  with  increased  warmth 
in  the  head.  Colic,  with  sensation  of  dryness  on  the  lips  and 
heat  in  the  face.  Urging  desire  for  stool.  After  micturition, 
pressing  in  the  neck  of  the  bladder.  Great  weakness  and 
emaciation.     Irritated  by  the  least  trifle.     Arch.  V.  2,  p.  77. 

Nux  vom.  X°  ;  three  more  paroxysms.     Quotidian. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  coldness  in  the  afternoon  for  a  quarter 
of  an  hour,  with  blueness  of  the  nails  ;  followed  by  heat  and 
thirst,  lasting  an  hour  and  a  half.  Tongue  coated  white. 
Ann.  II.  p.  343. 

Nux  vom.  V,  half  a  drop.     Tertian. 

Symptoms  :  Moderate  chilliness  in  the  morning,  for  two 
hours,  with  blue  nails,  without  thirst;  the  chilliness  is  pre- 
ceded by  thirst.  Afterwards  great  general  heat,  for  three  or  four 
hours,  with  stitches  in  the  temples  and  much  thirst ;  afterwards 
some  sweat.  Vertigo  during  the  apyrexia,  shaking  sensation 
in  the  head.  Weakness.  Want  of  appetite  ;  every  thing  has 
a  sharp  taste.  Eruption  on  the  lips  and  nose.  Retention  of 
stool.  The  vertigo  and  shaking  yielded  to  Pulsatilla.  Ann. 
II.  p.  343. 

Nux  vomica  has  cured  intermittent  fevers  characterized 
by  thirst  in  the  cold  and  hot  stage,  or  by  alternation  of  heat 
and  coldness,  or  by  the  hot  stage  coming  after  the  chills.  Ann. 
IV.  p.  427. 

Nux  vom.  V,  one  drop;  two  more  paroxysms.     Tertian. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  chilliness,  with  shaking  and  chatter- 
ing of  teeth,  accompanied  with  thirst;  after  drinking  the 
coldness  increased.  Heat  after  the  lapse  of  two  hours,  and 
soon  after  sweat.  Chilliness  when  moving  about  in  the  bed. 
Blueness  of  the  face  and  hands  during  the  cold  stage.  Ugly 
taste  in  the  mouth.  Loss  of  appetite.  Retention  of  stool. — 
Sour  eructations.  Pain  of  the  abdominal  integuments.  Heavi- 
ness in  the  head,  especially  when  stooping.  General  debility 
after  exercise  in  the  open  air.     Ill  humor.     Ann.  IV.  p.  445. 


INTERMITTENT  FEVER.  463 

Nux  vom.  X000 ;  two  more  slight  paroxysms.     Quotidian. 

Symptoms :  Violent  headache  every  morning,  followed  by 
heat,  after  which  chilliness  set  in,  both  lasting  upwards  of  an 
hour.  During  the  apyrexia,  weakness  and  slight  appetite. 
Pr.  C.  I.  p.  40. 

Nux  vom.,  three  doses,  one  every  night.     Tertian. 

Symptoms  :  Alternate  chilliness  and  heat,  more  or  less 
violent;  accompanied  with  complete  loss  of  strength.  Violent 
beating  pain  in  the  sinciput,  especially  when  stooping,  and 
during  exercise  in  the  open  air.  Bitter  taste  and  eructations. 
Want  of  appetite.  Costiveness.  Yellowish  complexion. — 
Tongue  coated  white.  A  good  deal  of  thirst  during  and  after 
the  hot  stage.     A.  h.  Z.   I.  p.  105. 

Nux  VOMICA. 

Symptoms :  Stitches  in  the  chest,  back  and  thighs,  short 
breathing,  much  thirst  during  the  chilliness.  Violent  pain  in 
the  forehead  after  the  chilliness.  The  thirst  abates  at  the 
commencement  of  the  hot  stage,  but  the  headache  increases  ; 
no  sweat.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  154. 

Nux  vom.  removed  a  case  of  intermittent  fever,  complicat- 
ed with  icterus.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  155. 

Nux  vom.  X,  one  of  the  principal  remedies  against  inter- 
mittent fever,  no  matter  whether  postponing  or  anticipating. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness,  sometimes  without,  but  generally 
accompanied  with,  long-lasting  coldness  of  the  whole  body, 
chattering  of  teeth,  icy  coldness  of  the  hands  and  feet,  blue 
nails,  no  thirst ;  tearing  pains  in  the  thighs  and  legs  and  in 
the  small  of  the  back.  Afterwards,  continual  general  heat 
with  aching  pain,  especially  in  the  sinciput ;  redness  of  the 
face,  violent  thirst ;  in  some  individuals  a  shivering  comes  on 
as  soon  as  they  move  or  uncover  themselves.  During  the  apy- 
rexia vertigo,  heaviness  and  dulness  of  the  head  ;  tearing, 
aching,  beating  pains,  especially  in  the  sinciput,  in  the  temples. 
Wax-paleness  of  the  face.  Toothache.  Clean  tongue,  or 
covered  with  thick,  brown-yellow  mucus.  Loss  of  taste  and 
appetite.  Bitter,  putrid  taste.  Nausea,  bitter  vomiting.  Stitch- 
es in  the  region  of  the  liver  and  right  side  of  the  chest.  Great 
sensitiveness  of  the  pit  of  the  stomach  to  the  touch,  distention 
of  the  same.  Aching,  contractive  pain  of  the  stomach.  Pain- 
fulness  and  distention  of  the  left  hypochondrium  ;  swelling  of 
the  spleen,  not  permitting  any  pressure.  Turning  to  the  right 
side  is  accompanied  with  a  sensation  as  of  a  heavy  body  fall- 
ing over  to  the  right  side.  Retention  of  stool.  Stitches  in  the 
rectum.  Dry  night-cough.  Emaciation,  weakness.  Anxiety, 
disconsolate  mood,  with  violent  weeping.  Excessive  sensitive- 
ness of  temper.    A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  279. 


464  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

Nux  vom.  20,  two  pellets,  removed  a  case  of  quartan,  char- 
acterized by  periodical  chilliness  of  the  whole  body  and  con- 
sensual suffering  of  the  whole  body.     Hygea,  I.  p.  79. 

Nux  vom.  X000,  two  doses,  removed  a  quartan  of  two 
years'  standing,  characterized  by  chilliness  over  the  whole  bo- 
dy, and  great  weakness.     Hygea,  I.  p.  80. 

Opium,  three  doses  ;  quotidian,  in  the  case  of  a  boy. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  chills  in  the  forenoon.  Afterwards 
sleep  with  heat  and  subsequent  sweat  Headache  and  general 
debility  after  waking.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  107. 

Opium  relieved  the  sopor  and  convulsions  with  which  the 
hot  stage  set  in  ;  the  fever  itself  yielded  to  Bellad.  A.  h.  Z. 
I.  p.  153. 

Opium  II  and  X  helped  in  fevers  characterized  by  sopor  and 
intermittent  type.     Arch.  XV.  1 ,  p.  95. 

Pulsatilla  IV  ;  one  more  feeble  paroxysm.     Tertian. 

Symptoms  :  During  the  apyrexia  great  heaviness  of  the 
whole  body,  with  chilliness  and  drowsiness  in  daytime.  Rest- 
less sleep  at  night  with  tossing  and  delirium,  watery  diarrhoea. 
Arch.  VII.  3,  p.  49. 

Pulsatilla  X°°,  three  doses,  one  every  morning. 

Symptoms :  Dry  heat ;  afterwards  profuse  sweat.  During 
the  hot  stage  the  head  feels  very  obtuse ;  the  heat  is  some- 
times accompanied  with  delirium  or  deep  sleep,  especially  in 
children,  who  were  attacked  with  this  kind  of  fever  every 
night :  apyrexia  in  the  daytime.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  99. 

Pulsatilla,  one  dose  ;  repeated  in  a  relapse.     Tertian. 

Symptoms :  Chilliness  in  the  forenoon,  with  heat  and 
sweat,  those  three  stages  not  being  distinctly  separated  one 
from  the  other ;  a  good  deal  of  thirst,  although  the  mouth  was 
moist,  not  viscid.  The  paroxysm  lasted  until  evening. — Vio- 
lent nausea,  sometimes  accompanied  with  vomiting.  Head- 
ache and  vertigo,  the  child  staggers  sideways.  The  nausea 
was  previously  relieved  by  Ipec.     Ann.  III.  p.  44. 

Pulsatilla  diminished  a  tertian  fever,  which  was  entirely 
removed  by  Bryonia. 

Symptoms  :  Headache  ;  the  head  feels  as  if  too  heavy. 
Stitches  in  the  forehead,  over  the  orbits,  in  the  temples  ;  press- 
ing from  within  outward.  The  symptoms  are  increased  by 
covering  the  patient  up  too  much.  The  eyes  are  painful  and 
sensitive  to  the  light.  Bad  taste  after  every  meal.  Pressure 
and  anxiety  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach.  Heaviness,  pressure, 
and  tension  in  the  stomach.  Stool  every  two  or  three  hours. 
Pain  in  the  small  of  the  back  before  and  during  the  paroxysm. 
All  the  limbs  feel  bruised,  and  ache,  with  great  weakness  and 


INTERMITTENT  FEVER.  455 

laziness.  Chilliness  without  thirst  at  noon,  from  one  hour 
and  a  half  to  two  hours  ;  afterwards  heat  with  thirst,  desire 
for  beer,  great  restlessness ;  a  good  deal  of  redness  in  the  face, 
full,  hard  pulse.  The  heat  lasts  until  evening,  when  sweat 
breaks  out.     Ann.  III.  p.  45,  46. 

Pulsatilla  IV000  ;  two  more  feeble  paroxysms.   Tertian. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness  in  the  morning,  heat  half  an  hour 
after,  and  sweat  two  hours  after  the  commencement  of  the 
heat.  During  the  apyrexia  vertigo  and  pain  in  the  stomach. 
No  appetite.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  39. 

Pulsatilla  IY000.     Quotidian. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  chilliness  in  the  evening  lasting  one 
hour,  followed  by  violent  heat  and  headache,  lastly  sweat. 
During  the  apyrexia,  continual,  violent  headache  ;  pain  in  the 
chest,  violent  cough  with  expectoration  and  bitter  taste.     Pr. 

a  1.  p.  42. 

Pulsatilla  IV000,  two  doses.  Quotidian. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness  at  noon  lasting  half  an  hour,  follow- 
ed by  heat  lasting  several  hours,  and  sweat  at  night.  During 
the  apyrexia,  headache,  cough,  without  expectoration  ;  pain  in 
the  chest ;  bitter  taste,  with  clean  tongue.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  45. 

Pulsat.  IY000 ;  the  paroxysms  became  progressively 
weaker.     Quotidian. 

Symptoms:  Cramp-like  drawing  in  the  limbs.  After- 
wards chilliness  at  noon  for  one  hour,  and  heat  for  an  hour  and 
a  half  with  subsequent  sweat  and  debility.  During  the  apy- 
rexia tearing  headache ;  stitches  in  the  chest,  cough  with  ex- 
pectoration. Bitter  taste  with  tolerably  clean  tongue.  Erup- 
tion on  the  lips.     Restless  sleep.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  46. 

Pulsatilla  IV000  ;  one  other  weak  paroxysm.   Quotidian. 

Symptoms  :  Chills  for  half  an  hour  in  the  afternoon,  after- 
wards heat  for  two  hours,  with  subsequent  sweat.  No  partic- 
ular ailments  during  the  apyrexia.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  47. 

Pulsat.  V000.      Tertian. 

Symptoms  :  Chilly  feeling  in  the  back,  extending  from  be- 
low upward  ;  afterwards  chilliness  for  half  an  hour,  followed 
by  heat  lasting  one  hour,  and  lastly,  sweat.  Thirst  after  the 
heat.  During  the  apyrexia  the  tongue  is  coated  white  ;  putrid 
taste,  the  appetite  not  being  entirely  wanting.  Asthma  ;  cough 
with  expectoration.  (Edematous  swelling  of  the  legs  in  th 
evening.     Constipation.     Pr.  Com.  II.  p.  46. 

Pulsatilla  Voco,  two  doses.     Quotidian. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness  for  one  hour  in  the  morning,  follow- 
ed by  heat  without  sweat ;  no  thirst.  Pain  in  the  chest  during 
the  apyrexia  ;    cough  in  the  recumbent  posture,  has  to  sit  up 


466  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

in  the  bed  in  the  night ;  expectoration  of  mucus  and  rattling. 
Pr.  C.  II.  p.  46. 

Pulsatilla  V°o°°.     Quotidian. 

Symptoms :  Drawing  in  the  limbs  at  noon,  followed  by 
chilliness  until  evening  ;  violent  heat  at  night  and  sweat  toward 
morning.  Thirst  during  the  hot  and  chilly  stage.  The  apy- 
rexia  is  characterized  by  dreariness,  vertigo,  and  pain  in  the 
head.  Pricking  in  the  precordial  region,  especially  when 
coughing.  Tongue  coated  white  ;  taste  offensive.  Want  of 
appetite  ;  constant  eructations  and  inclination  to  vomit.  Two 
or  three  diarrhoeic  stools  every  day.  Frequent  desire  to  uri- 
nate and  to  evacuate  the  bowels.  Ulcer  on  the  left  foot,  remain- 
ing after  the  erysipelas.     Pr.  C.  II.  p.  48. 

Pulsatilla  Vodo°,  evening  and  the  morning  following. 
Quotidian. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness  in  the  evening  for  one  hour,  after- 
wards great  heat  with  thirst  and  afterwards  sweat  during  the 
night,  with  uneasiness  ;  face  red.  The  apyrexia  was  charac- 
terized by  aching  pain  in  the  chest  with  oppressed  breathing  ; 
cough  with  expectoration  of  saliva.  Coated  tongue  with  bitter 
taste.  Little  appetite.  Constipation  for  eight  days.  Pr.  C. 
II.  p.  51. 

Pulsatilla,  three  doses,  one  every  three  days,  effecting 
the  diminution  of  the  fever  and  sweat ;  lastly  Nux.  Double 
quotidian. 

Symptoms  :  Chilliness  for  a  quarter  of  an  hour  in  the  fore- 
noon, with  formication  ;  followed  by  cold,  profuse  sweat  for  two 
hours,  without  any  previous  heat,  the  feet  being  also  very  cold. 
The  same  paroxysm  at  eleven  o'clock  in  the  night,  with  sleep- 
lessness and  profuse  sweat. — The  apyrexia  is  characterized  by 
want  of  appetite,  qualmish,  saltish  taste.  Pain  in  the  right 
half  of  the  head  and  in  a  wound  of  the  eye  which  had  been 
inflicted  by  a  blow. — A  good  deal  of  thirst.  Catarrhal  cough. 
Repletion  in  the  stomach.  Emaciation.  Great  weakness.  Pr. 
C.  II.  p.  54. 

Pulsatilla  IY000.     Tertian. 

Symptoms :  Icy-cold  damp  hands  in  the  afternoon,  pale 
face  and  lips,  violent  chilliness  lasting  one  hour,  followed  by  heat 
for  two  hours,  without  sweat  or  thirst.  Aching  in  the  right 
half  of  the  forehead  during  the  apyrexia.  Moreover  tearing 
pains  in  the  eye ;  touching  the  region  of  the  pes  anserinus 
causes  violent  pains  in  that  region.  Clean,  moist  tongue.  Bad 
taste  and  smell.  Stool  three  times  a  day.  The  remaining 
headache  and  itching  in  the  right  canthus  (having  set  in  in  the 
place  of  the  former  pains)  yielded  to  Puls.  IV00.  Pr.  C.  II. 
p.  57. 


INTERMITTENT  FEVER.  457 

Pulsatilla,  two  more  doses  on  the  succeeding  mornings. 
Tertian. 

Symptoms  :  The  paroxysms  anticipate  four  hours.  Chilli- 
ness lasting  an  hour  and  a  quarter,  with  headache.  The  hot 
stage  is  very  short ;  sweat  and  thirst  setting  in  at  once. — Short 
breath  during  the  paroxysm.  Debility.  Aversion  to  food. — 
Puffed  countenance.     Peevish,  obstinate.     I.  d.  h.  H.  I.  p.  196. 

Pulsatilla  X,  repeated  doses,  has  cured  quartan  charac- 
terized by  chilliness,  heat,  little  thirst,  sweat.  A.  h.  Z.  VII. 
p.  327. 

Rhus  X.  Quotidian  in  nightly  paroxysms. 

Symptoms  :  In  the  daytime  the  heart  is  constantly  in  a 
trembling  motion.  Clawing  and  pressing  in  the  pit  of  the 
stomach,  as  if  closed  by  swelling  and  with  ulcerative  pain  in- 
ternally. Violent  beating  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach  causing 
anxiety ;  it  can  be  seen  and  felt.  Anguish  of  death,  and  in- 
voluntary deep  breathing  from  time  to  time.  All  these  symp- 
toms were  removed  by  Rhus.     Arch.  VII.  3,  p.  51. 

Rhus.     Two  more  paroxysms.     Double  tertian. 

Symptoms :  Slight  beating  pain  in  the  temples  early  in  the 
morning.  The  mouth  becomes  slimy.  Chilliness  for  three 
hours,  commencing  in  the  small  of  the  back  and  thighs  and 
extending  over  the  whole  body.  Pain  as  after  fatigue  in  the 
right  hip  and  calf;  tearing  in  the  left  leg.  Thirst  during  the 
chilly  stage. — Followed  by  general  warmth,  and  slight  chills 
during  motion. — Countenance  livid. — Eyes  dingy.  Lastly 
sourish-smelling  sweat. — Ringing  in  the  ears,  increased  in 
the  hot  stage  ;  deafness  of  hearing.  Sleeplessness  and  dry 
coryza.  The  fever  had  become  a  double  tertian  after  Nux, 
which  had  no  good  effect.     Ann.  I.  p.  165. 

Rhus  ;  the  paroxysms  decreasing.  Tertian,  and  two  days 
previous,  injury  by  straining  a  part  in  lifting  something. 

Symptoms :  Stupefying  headache  in  the  forenoon  ;  prick- 
ing pain  in  the  chest,  and  sensation  of  repletion  in  the  chest. 
Moderate  chilliness  for  one  hour  ;  almost  an  entire  absence  of 
dry  heat,  but  sweat  setting  in  shortly,  and  lasting  the  whole 
day  with  headache.  Thirst  from  the  commencement  of  the 
fever,  but  the  patient  does  not  drink.  No  appetite  ;  food  has  a 
flat,  disagreeable  taste.     I.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  169. 

Rhus  helped  in  two  cases  where  the  tertian  fever  was  ac- 
companied with  an  eruption  of  rash,  disappearing  again  a  few 
hours  after  the  paroxysm,  and  leaving  burning  and  redness  of 
the  sclerotica  during  the  apyrexia.     Ann.  II.  p.  397. 

Sabadilla  X,  three  doses,  cured  a  febrile  paroxysm  setting 
in  after  the  influenza  had  been  removed ;  it  took  place  every 


468  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

evening,  consisted  in  mere  coldness,  and  was  accompanied  with 
debility  and  anorexia.     Arch.  XIII.  2,  p.  87. 

Sabadilla,  three  doses,  administered  a  few  hours  previous 
to  the  paroxysms,  removed  a  quotidian  with  nightly  parox- 
ysms. 

Symptoms :  Moderate  chilliness,  followed  by  thirst.  Ex- 
tremely violent,  continual  heat  with  headache.  A.  h.  Z.  I.  p. 
106. 

Sambucus  relieved  profuse  sweats,  a  sort  of  febris  helodes. 
Arch.  V.  1.  p.  90. 

Sepia,  one  dose,  removed  a  quotidian  with  excessive  thirst, 
diminishing  the  accompanying  hooping-cough,  in  the  case  of  a 
child.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  146. 

Sepia  X,  three  doses,  smelling,  after  three  successive  pa- 
roxysms ;  twelve  days  after  the  last  paroxysm  the  fever  disap- 
peared. 

Symptoms :  Chilliness  in  the  afternoon,  followed  by  heat 
lasting  two  hours ;  sleep  after  the  heat,  and  then  cold  sweat. 
Thirst  before  and  during  the  chilliness.  Violent  tearing  in  the 
limbs  during  the  chilliness,  hands  and  feet  being  icy-cold,  the 
hands  becoming  even  dead.  Cough  during  the  chilly  and  hot 
stage  with  but  little  expectoration.  Paleness  of  countenance 
during  the  apyrexia.  Tearing  in  the  head  from  one  ear  to  the 
other.  Tearing  in  the  lower  arms  from  the  elbow  to  the  fin- 
gers. Tearing  in  either  knee-joint.  Coldness  of  the  hands 
and  feet.  He  wants  every  thing  to  be  very  salt.  Cough  with 
expectoration  of  a  small  quantity  of  mucus,  especially  in  the 
recumbent  posture.  For  two  months  past  swelling  of  the  right 
testicle  and  spermatic  cord  as  far  as  the  inguinal  canal,  with 
intolerable  pain  when  stooping  or  when  drawing  the  clothes 
very  tight.  The  affection  of  the  testicle  and  spermatic  cord 
yielded  to  China  Xod.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  90. 

Staphisagria  has  cured  intermittent  fevers  consisting  in 
evening  coldness,  without  any  subsequent  heat.  Ann.  IV.  p. 
427. 

Staphisagria  afforded  speedy  help  in  a  tertian  fever  with 
scorbutic  affection.     Ann.  II.  p.  397. 

Sulphur  X°,  one  dose  every  four  days,  removed  a  quo- 
tidian, where  other  remedies  merely  afforded  relief. 

Symptoms :  Chilliness  now  in  the  forenoon,  now  in  the 
afternoon  ;  previously  thirst,  occasioning  a  good  deal  of  drink- 
ing ;  the  thirst  existed  during  the  hot  stage.  Vertigo  ;  a  good 
deal  of  headache.  Bitter  taste. — Great  debility. — Sweat  at 
night. — Cutaneous  eruption  with  much  itching.  Pr.  C.  I.  p. 
180. 


FEVER,  WITH  SOPOR  AND  AFFECTION  OF  THE  HEAD.  459 

Thuya  helped  in  some  cases  where  the  fever  consisted  in 
mere  chills  with  external  and  internal  coldness  (in  some  cases 
thirst  being  present)  followed  by  general  sweat  without  any 
previous  heat.     Ann.  II.  p.  398. 

Valeriana  has  been  useful  in  intermittent  fevers  without 
the  chilly  stage,  with  violent  heat,  thirst  and  dulness  of  the 
head.     Ann.  IV.  p.  427. 

Veratrum  IV  cured  a  tertian  of  six  months'  standing,  con- 
sisting merely  in  chilliness  followed  by  warm  sweat  which  soon 
became  cold.     Arch.  VII.  3,  p.  52. 

Veratrum  ;  one  more  feeble  paroxysm-.     Quotidian. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  chilliness  and  a  good  deal  of  thirst  in 
the  evening ;  alternating  at  first  with  increasing  heat ;  accom- 
panied with  vertigo  and  nausea.  Continuous  heat  setting  in 
after  the  lapse  of  two  hours,  with  violent  thirst,  delirium,  red- 
ness of  face,  and  dulness  of  the  head.  Profuse  sweat  towards 
morning,  without  thirst  and  with  a  pale  countenance.  Sleep 
rare  and  unrefreshing.  Pulse  small  and  hard.  Ann.  I., 
p.  355. 

Veratrum  IV0000,  in  a  few  days  Carb.  veg.  X000.  Pro- 
gressive improvement.     Quartan. 

Symptoms :  Chilliness,  with  great  thirst ;  afterwards  little 
heat  with  slight  thirst,  cold  feet,  distention  of  the  abdomen 
and  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back.  During  the  apyrexia  cold- 
ness in  all  the  limbs,  cannot  get  warm.  The  region  of  the 
stomach  is  swollen,  and  a  pressure  is  felt  after  a  meal.  Pr. 
CI.  p.  181. 

Veratrum  ;  the  next  paroxysm  was  weaker.     Tertian. 

Symptoms:  Violent  chilliness  lasting  one  hour,  followed 
by  dry  heat  and  little  sweat.  Accompanied  with  violent  thirst, 
and  headache  during  and  between  the  paroxysms.  Paleness 
and  emaciation.     /.  d.  h.  H.  II.  p.  170. 

7.  FEVER,  WITH  SOPOR  AND  AFFECTION  OF  THE  HEAD. 

Chamomilla.     In  the  case  of  a  child  at  the  breast. 

Symptoms  :  Febrile  sopor,  with  jactitation  of  the  limbs 
and  starting.  Great  restlessness.  Short,  moaning  breathing. 
Much  thirst.  Face  and  hands  are  alternately  hot  and  cold ; 
now  one  of  the  cheeks  is  hot  and  red,  now  the  other  pale  and 
cold ;  at  times  both  cheeks  are  pale  and  cold,  with  hot  fore- 
head. Sometimes  sweat  breaks  out.  Photophobia.  Tume- 
fied margins  of  the  eyelids.  Exclaiming  during  sleep.  Ex- 
claiming when  touched,  and  retention  of  urine.  Frequent 
small  green  diarrhoaic  stools.    Jinn.  II.  p.  42. 


470  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

Opium  II  and  X,  helped  in  fevers  characterized  by  sopor ; 
the  patients  did  not  complain  of  any  thing,  and  had  no  other 
want  except  to  drink.  Constant  sopor ;  dnlness  of  the  head 
and  vertigo  when  raising  the  head.     Arch.  XV.  1,  p.  98. 

Opium  11°  removed  the  stupor  in  a  case  of  fever.  Ann. 
II.  p.  187. 

Pulsatilla  IV,  two  doses.     Febrile  sopor. 

Symptoms  :  Constant  sopor,  with  bland  delirium  ;  makes 
all  sorts  of  movements  with  the  mouth,  points  with  his  fingers 
in  every  direction  without  consciousness.  Bilious  vomiting ; 
a  good  deal  of  thirst  and  internal  heat.  Stares  at  those  who 
talk  to  him.  Three  diarrhoeic  stools  at  night.  Distended 
abdomen,  but  not  hard.     Dry  tongue.     Ann.  I.  p.  197. 

Pulsatilla  X°°,  in  a  teaspoonful  of  water,  removed  febrile 
sopor  in  a  boy,  with  neglected  gastric  derangement.  A.  h.  Z. 
V.  p.  245. 

Pulsatilla  III,  one  drop.  Fever,  with  affection  of  the 
head. 

Symptoms  :  Alternation  of  chilliness  and  heat  in  the  head. 
No  thirst  during  the  chilly  stage,  a  little  thirst  during  the  heat 
of  the  head,  but  no  desire  for  cold  drinks.  During  the  hot 
stage  the  scalp  is  cold  to  the  touch.  Violent  stitching  pains  in 
the  head,  from  the  vertex  down  to  the  eyes.  The  pain  is 
somewhat  relieved  when  closing  the  eyes  ;  vertigo  when  open- 
ing the  eyes  and  when  raising  the  eyes.  Dizziness  in  the 
head  at  night ;  all  things  turn  in  a  circle.  Burning  in  the 
eyes.  No  appetite  or  taste.  Dry  mouth.  The  menses  consist 
rather  in  mucus  than  in  blood,  but  are  profuse ;  preceded  by 
jerking  stitches  through  the  abdomen.  Dry  coryza  and  want 
of  smell.  Cough,  with  accumulation  of  mucus  in  the  chest. 
Sleep  restless.     Ann.  I.  p.  1,  2. 

8.    LENTESCENT  FEVERS. 

Belladonna  is  especially  suitable  in  the  lentescent  fevers 
of  children,  with  violent  abdominal  sufferings  and  involuntary 
discharge  of  faeces,  generally  occasioned  by  induration  of  the 
mesenteric  glands.  Likewise  in  such  fevers  as  accompany 
organic  defects  in  other  systems  of  the  organism.  Arch.  IX. 
3,  p.  36. 

Calcarea  X°,  and  in  twelve  days  Sulphur.  In  the  case 
of  a  child  of  nine  years. 

Symptoms :  Frequent  dry,  short  cough.  Continual  dry, 
almost  burning  heat,  abating  only  a  little  at  times,  with  small, 
accelerated  pulse.    Little  thirst.    Scanty,  turbid  urine.     Skin 


ERYSIPELAS.  471 

flaccid,  dry,  and  feeling  like  parchment  in  the  joints.  Great 
emaciation.  Sunken  countenance,  dim  eyes.  Considerable 
debility ;  is  unable  to  maintain  himself  on  his  legs,  lies  con- 
stantly on  one  side,  in  a  state  of  apathy.  No  appetite.  Stool 
every  three,  four  days,  scanty.  Complains  of  pain  in  forehead 
and  abdomen.  Anxiety  in  the  evening,  sometimes  delirium. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  195. 

Ipecacuanha  I,  one  drop,  every  four  hours,  four  drops  in 
all.     Lentescent  fever  in  a  girl  of  ten  years. 

Symptoms :  Evening  fever,  with  great  restlessness  and 
uncomfortableness.  Slight  chills,  followed  by  dry  heat  which 
lasted  for  hours  and  occasioned  anxiety  ;  burning  in  the  palms 
of  the  hands,  pricking  sweat  at  night.  Pulse  130-140.  Skin 
like  parchment.  Emaciated.  No  appetite,  except  for  dainties. 
Breathing  hurried  and  oppressed.  Short,  dry  cough  when 
lying  on  the  right  side.  Loss  of  breath  during  the  slightest 
motion.  Complete  apathy.  Exacerbation  every  other  day. 
Arch.  XIII.  1,  p.  86. 

Nux  vom.  frequently  suitable  against  lentescent  fevers. 
Hart.  pr.  Erf.  I.  p.  29. 

Sulphur  0°,  removed  hectic  fever  in  a  boy  of  six  years, 
within  ten  or  twelve  days. 

Symptoms  :  Frequent  dry  cough  in  short  turns.  Hurried 
breathing  during  sleep.  Sweat  over  the  whole  body,  especially 
the  head.  The  nose  is  generally  dry,  frequently  big  and  red. 
The  upper  lip  is  thick.  Face  pale  and  puffed.  Debilitated. 
Dreads  the  open  air.  Little  appetite.  The  urine  is  now  clear, 
now  turbid,  and  depositing  a  thick  sediment.  Every  afternoon 
slight  general  heat,  hands  and  forehead  burning,  and  the 
cheeks  exhibiting  a  circumscribed  redness.  Peevish,  out  of 
humor.     Ann.  III.  p.  260. 

9.  ERYSIPELAS. 

Belladonna  has  effected  the  cure  of  erysipelas.  Arch. 
VI.  2.  p.  73. 

Bellad.  X°  has  been  exhibited  against  an  erysipelatous 
inflammation  of  the  border  of  the  sole  of  the  foot ;  a  brighter 
spot  of  the  size  of  a  pin's  head  rose  in  the  darkest  region  of 
the  inflammation  ;  this  spot  became  transformed  into  an  abscess 
during  the  use  of  Silica  X2,  two  doses ;  when  opened,  it  was 
found  to  harbor  a  worm  of  the  species  trichocephalus.  A.h.Z. 
I.  p.  140. 

Graphites  is  very  efficient  against  erysipelas  with  or 
without  vesicles.    In  one  case  the  erysipelas  was  first  seen  in 


472  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

the  face,  with  acute  fever,  and  then  spread  over  the  whole 
body,  advancing  an  inch  everyday.  Graphites  X°°  effected 
a  cure.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  71. 

Pulsatilla.     Erysipelas  of  the  foot. 

Symptoms  :  The  dorsum  and  bottom  of  the  foot  are  swol- 
len, red,  burning,  stinging  and  painful  when  touched.  Blue- 
red,  hard,  painful,  burning  spot  on  the  dorsum  of  the  foot. 
Ann.  II.  p.  15. 

Rhus  X,  and  in  eight  days  Ars.  X.  Erysipelas  of  the  arm 
after  venesection,  occasioned  by  tying  up  the  arm  too  tightly. 

Symptoms  :  The  arm  is  considerably  swollen  from  the 
shoulder  down  to  the  fingers,  erysipelatous  and  covered  with 
vesicles  all  over.  The  skin  around  the  orifice  in  the  vein  had 
become  dead,  covering  a  serous  fluid  which  became  afterwards 
converted  into  an  ulcerated  surface,  from  which  spalecated 
cellular  tissue  had  to  be  removed.  Violent  internal  heat,  much 
thirst ;  restlessness.  Sleeplessness  ;  irritating  sweat.  Turbid 
urine.  Soft,  frequent,  frequently  intermitting  pulse.  Pr.  C.  I. 
p.  3. 

Rhus  removed  a  violent,  dark-red  inflammation,  with  vesi- 
cles, occasioned  by  mustard  plaster  ;  a  violent  tearing  pain  in 
the  head  and  teeth  was  likewise  removed.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  7. 

Rhus  X  removed  an  erysipelatous  inflammation  and  swell- 
ing of  the  arm.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  94. 

Rhus  V,  swelling  of  the  foot,  which  had  been  treated  with 
leaves  ;  the  dorsum  of  the  foot  was  covered  with  pus  upon  a 
red  base  ;  the  space  around  looked  erysipelatous.  A.  h.  Z.  III. 
p.  64. 

Silicea  X°°  cured  an  induration  of  the  cellular  tissue,  in 
a  child,  affecting  the  whole  lower  arm.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  25. 

Sulphur  has  frequently  and  speedily  removed  erysipe- 
latous conditions  of  the  face  and  feet,  which  would  not  yield 
to  Belladonna.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  138. 

10.  SCARLET-FEVER. 

Aconitum  and  Mercurius  sol.  afforded  distinguisheJ 
help  in  a  case  of  scarlet-fever  with  excessive  inflammation  ot 
the  throat.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  155. 

Ammonium  carb.  has  been  recommended  in  scarlet-fever. 
A.  h.  Z.  III.  113. 

Belladonna  X,  one  drop. 

Symptoms :  Troublesome  itching  of  the  whole  body. 
Smooth  scarlet-eruption  on  the  chest,  back  and  abdomen.  Pain 
in  the  throat  when  swallowing.     Pain  in  the  eyes.    Occasion- 


SCARLET  FEVER. 


473 


ally  a  headache.  Afterwards  delirium.  Swelling  of  the  sub- 
maxillary glands.  Much  thirst,  without  fever  properly  so 
called. 

Second  Child.  Bad  sleep ;  does  not  want  to  take  any 
breakfast.  Cold,  pointed  nose,  sunken  countenance  ;  blueness 
around  the  mouth.  Afterwards  fever  with  stupefaction  of  the 
head,  somnolence  and  moist  skin.  Next  day  the  eruption  broke 
out,  the  fever  continuing,  the  head  being  quiet,  but  oppressed 
with  sleep. 

Third  Child.  Pain  in  the  head  and  throat,  moderate  fever 
until  the  eruption  came  out,  when  the  fever  increased.  The 
children  left  their  beds  after  the  7th  day.     Arch.  III.  1,  p.  31. 

Belladonna  X,  keeping  the  child  moderately  warm. 

Symptoms  :  Loss  of  appetite  and  heaviness  in  the  head, 
despondency  and  indolence.  A  few  days  after,  alternation  of 
chilliness  and  heat,  restless  sleep  with  starting  and  tossing 
about.  Lastly  the  face  and  hands  became  purled,  bright-red,  of 
the  color  of  boiled  lobsters.  The  redness  was  perfectly  smooth 
and  shining,  like  erysipelas  ;  on  the  next  day  other  parts  were 
covered,  the  redness  diffused  almost  imperceptibly  into  the 
white  parts,  and  formed,  as  it  were,  large  flames,  more  or  less 
vivid.  Accompanied  with  violent  febrile  heat  and  great  thirst. 
Short  breathing.  Has  great  trouble  in  swallowing  liquids. 
Delirium  at  night,  and  even  in  the  daytime.  Urine  very  red. 
Stool  intermittent.  Skin  dry.  Discouraged.  Arch.  VI.  2, 
p.  25. 

Belladonna  VIII,  one  drop.  Scarlet-fever  complicated 
with  small-pox. 

Symptoms  :  Five  days  after  the  vaccination  strong  febrile 
heat  and  uneasiness,  increasing  from  day  to  day.  On  the  7th 
day,  all  the  limbs  trembled  with  febrile  heat.  A  good  deal  of 
thirst,  with  difficult  deglutition.  The  eyes  are  red  and  sensitive 
to  the  light ;  the  pupils  are  contracted.  Irritation  of  the  senses. 
The  skin  of  the  whole  body  looks  swollen,  covered  with  smooth, 
even,  bright-scarlet  redness.  Every  pock  had  sunk  in,  as  if  it 
would  dry  up.  On  the  following  day,  after  taking  the  Bella- 
donna, fever  and  redness  of  the  skin  had  disappeared ;  in  the 
evening  the  small-pox  fever  broke  out,  the  pocks  went  through 
the  period  of  efflorescence,  and  terminated  in  the  regular  man- 
ner.   Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  76. 

Belladonna  has  been  frequently  given  twice  in  scarlet- 
fever,  with  striking  benefit,  provided  the  same  or  other  symp- 
toms indicative  of  Bellad.  returned  a  few  days  after  the 
effect  of  the  first  dose  had  subsided.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  16.. 

FF 


474  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

Belladonna  VIII,  one  drop.  In  the  case  of  a  girl  of  fif- 
teen years. 

Symptoms :  Drawing  pains  in  the  lower  limbs  for  a  few 
days  past,  disturbing  dreams,  enuresis  nocturna  ;  coryza,  head- 
ache, chills.  Afterwards  violent  aching  in  the  head,  especially 
the  occiput  and  forehead,  as  if  the  eyes  were  pressed  out. 
Tearing  and  stitches  in  the  whole  head.  Vertigo,  and  some- 
times luminous  vibrations  before  the  eyes.  Redness  of  the 
albuginea.  Dilatation  of  the  pupils.  Red,  hot  countenance. 
The  cavity  of  the  mouth  is  very  red,  the  posterior  part  being 
covered  with  mucus.  The  tonsils  are  somewhat  swollen  and 
painful  during  deglutition.  The  tongue,  especially  the  borders, 
are  bright-red,  with  prominent  papillae,  and  white  and  dry  in 
the  middle  portion.  Tolerable  appetite.  A  good  deal  of  thirst. 
Tearing  in  the  lower  extremities,  especially  the  knees,  and 
sensation  as  if  they  would  break  down.  Tensive  pain  in  the 
hands,  which  are  somewhat  bloated.  Stool  hard  and  scanty. 
Small,  elevated,  scarlet-red  spots  in  various  parts,  especially 
on  the  extremities,  some  of  them  diffusing  into  one  another, 
forming  flat  surfaces,  others  being  detached.  The  skin  is  hot, 
dry,  itching  and  burning.  Internal  chilliness.  Weakness ; 
anxiety.  On  the  4th  and  5th  day  after  the  administration  of 
Belladonna,  Aconite  was  administered  on  account  of  night- 
ly cough,  tearing  in  the  extremities  and  headache ;  after  the  ad- 
ministration of  the  Aconite,  the  malady  ran  to  a  speedy  termi- 
nation.    Ann.  I.  p.  45. 

Belladonna  X,  one  drop.  In  the  case  of  a  scrofulous  child 
of  two  years. 

Symptoms :  Sleepless  and  restless  at  night. — After  this,  the 
skin  of  the  whole  body,  especially  of  the  neck,  chest,  abdomen 
and  hands  became  dark -red,  smooth,  dry  and  hot. — Itching. — 
Puffed  countenance. — Dim  eyes,  dilated  pupils. — Headache.-— 
Loss  of  appetite. — Red,  dry  tongue  and  inflamed  tonsils. — 
Short,  dry  cough  ;  difficult,  hurried  breathing. — Obstinate. — 
Pulse  frequent. — The  improvement  commenced  on  the  fourth 
day. 

Belladonna  X.     Girl  of  seventeen  years. 

Symptoms  :  Tearing  headache. — Vertigo. — Pain  in  the 
throat;  stinging  during  deglutition. — Tongue  coated  yellow. — 
Alternation  of  heat  and  chilliness. — Violent  thirst. — Costive- 
ness. — Afterwards  the  whole  body  was  covered  with  smooth 
scarlet-redness. — The  tonsils  and  the  external  parts  of  the  neck 
were  so  much  swollen  that  she  was  scarcely  able  to  swallow  a 
drop  of  water  without  being  in  danger  of  suffocation. — Violent 


SCARLET  FEVER.  475 

fever ;  hard,  full  and  slow  pulse.— Skin  burning  hot.     Ann.  L 
p.  229. 

Belladonna  was  not  sufficient  in  an  epidemy  ;  Mercury 
and  even  Nux  had  to  be  given  on  account  of  the  ulcers  in  the 
throat  and  mouth,  and  metastatic  swellings,  such  as  buboes, 
etc.     Ann.  I.  p.  228. 

Belladonna  X,  half  a  drop.  A  female  of  forty-three 
years. 

Symptoms  :  Sudden  and  violent  chills,  for  two  hours,  after- 
wards dry  heat  with  stinging  pain  in  the  tonsils  during  and 
between  the  acts  of  deglutition,  accompanied  with  swelling  of 
the  tonsils.— Next  day  the  chest,  arms  and  face  were  covered 
with  the  eruption,  afterwards  the  abdomen  and  feet,  the  inflam- 
mation of  the  throat  and  the  fever  decreasing. — On  the  sixth 
day  the  patient  had  recovered,  desquamation  having  set  in  all 
over  the  body.     Ann.  II.  p.  241. 

Belladonna  X,  repeated  doses  (in  some  cases  every  three 
hours),  sometimes  alternated  with  Aconite,  has  been  found 
very  useful  in  epidemic  scarlatina,  characterized  by  violent 
delirium.     Ji.  h.  Z.  I,  p.  164 

Phosphorus  X°.    Malignant  scarlatina, 

Symptoms :  Smooth,  fiery-red  eruption  over  the  whole 
body. — The  whole  body  is  glowing ;  skin  dry. — Pulse  quick 
and  hard,— Tongue  dry  as  wood,  covered  with  a  thick,  brown- 
black  crust — Lips  dry,  covered  with  brown  crusts.— The  gums 
and  teeth  are  covered  with  black,  tenacious,  viscid  mucus. — 
Sopor  with  delirium. — Incontinence  of  urine.- — Constipation. — 
Difficult  deglutition ;  the  beverage  flows  out  again,— After- 
wards the  hearing  and  speech  disappeared  almost  completely. — 
Occasional  exclaiming,  rearing  of  the  whole  body,  and  boring 
with  the  head  into  the  pillow.: — Two  days  after,  another  dose 
of  Phosphorus0  ;  on  the  re-appearance  of  the  sopor  Coffea 
IP  and  Aconite  X°  were  given  alternately  every  four  hours. 
— A  subsequent  violent  inflammation  of  the  throat  yielded  to 
Merc.  sol.  IV°.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p.  98. 

Rhus  X  helped  in  a  complicated  case. 

Symptoms  :  Dark  redness  from  the  head  to  the  toes. — Af- 
terwards a  multitude  of  vesicles  containing  a  yellow  purulent 
fluid. — Burning  heat. — Great  thirst. — Somnolence,  starting  ; 
restlessness. — Painful,  ineffectual  urging  to  evacuate  the  blad- 
der.— Retention  of  stool. — The  fever  disappeared  on  the  third 
day,  with  considerable  desquamation  setting  in.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  6. 

Sulphur  60°  helped  in  a  case  where  the  eruption  had  sud- 
denly disappeared. 

Symptoms :  A  good  deal  of  sleep,  starting,  the  eyes  being 


476  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

wide  open  and  distorted. — Pulse  quick,  but  small. — Skin  dryy 
but  not  hot. — In  another  case  Sulphur  helped,  in  conjunction 
with  Coffea  and  Aconite,  for  the  sopor. — Phosphorus  re- 
moved the  falling  off  of  the  hair.     Arch.  XIV.  3,  p,  100. 

Sulphur  X°,  removed  all  danger  where  Belladonna  was 
of  no  avail. 

Symptoms :  Fiery  eruption  over  the  whole  body,  the  skin 
being  glowing  hot. — Constant  delirium,  forty-eight  hours  after. 
— The  face  was  bright-red  and  swollen. — Tongue  dry,  cracked, 
red  as  cinnabar,  covered  here  and  there  with  brown  mucus. — 
Obstruction  of  the  nose. — Pulse  small,  quick  and  hard. — Con- 
stipated.    A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  137. 

In  case  of  relapse,  or  for  the  after-diseases,  have  been  suc- 
cessfully administered : 

Acidum  phosp.,  one  drop  in  one  ounce  of  distilled  water,  a 
teaspoonful  every  four  hours,  when  the  disappearance  of  the 
exanthema  occasioned  a  violent  involuntary  diarrhoea,  the  bev- 
erage flowed  back  through  the  nose,  and  the  child  was  lying  in 
the  bed  doubled  up.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  187. 

Helleborus,  in  other  cases  Rhus,  removed  the  subsequent 
dropsy.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  23. 

Aconite  VIII5,  two  doses  in  rapid  succession,  followed  by 
Belladonna  X5,  and  in  four  days  X00°,  removed  an  after- 
illness  occasioned  by  a  cold. 

Symptoms  :  Drawing,  tearing,  burning  pains  in  both  lower 
limbs,  with  swelling  and  some  redness  around  the  ankles  ;  is 
not  able  to  tread. — Constipation. — Frequent  chilliness,  the  body 
feeling  hot  to  others. — Restless  sleep,  with  moaning  and  groan- 
ing.    Pr.  C.  I.  p.  220. 

Belladonna  is  a  prophylactic  against  scarlet-fever.  When 
scarlet-fever  and  purpura  miliaris  are  combined,  Belladonna 
has  to  be  given  in  alternation  with  Aconite  ;  the  latter  being- 
given  first,  when  the  purpura  is  more  violent,  and  vice  versa  j 
the  Belladonna  is  given  twelve  or  sixteen  hours  after  the 
Aconite,  and  the  Aconite  again  six  or  seven  days  after  the 
Belladonna.     Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  56. 

11.  PURPURA  MILIARIS. 

See  Annals  II.  p.  234,  and  IV.  p.  1. 

Aconitum  VIII,  one  drop,  two  doses  in  four  days. 

Symptoms :  The  disease  sets  in  with  vomiting  and  diar- 
rhoea.— Most  parts  of  the  body  are  covered  with  purpura  milia- 
ris.— Violent  fever. — Skin  dry,  itching. — Head  dizzy,  stupefied. 
— Pulse  frequent,  irritated. — Throat  inflamed  ;  glands  swollen, 
— Cough  violent  and  painful. — Frequent  colic  between  the 


PURPURA  M1LIARIS.  477 

scrobiculus  cordis  and  umbilicus. — Bleeding  from  the  nose, 
three  or  four  times  a  day,  preceded  by  violent  prickings  in  the 
temples,  and  haemoptysis  at  the  commencement.  Arch.  III.  1,  p.  34. 

Aconitum  diminished  the  congestion  to  the  head,  ailments 
of  the  throat  and  fever  in  an  epidemy,  and  warded  off  the  dan- 
ger. Belladonna  was  useful  when  the  tonsils  were  swollen. 
Bryonia  removed  a  violent  pain  in  the  shoulder,  which  oc- 
curred at  the  time  of  desiccation,  and  was  increased  by  motion. 
Arch.  VI.  3,  p.  64. 

Aconite,  epidemic  eruption  with  the  following  symptoms : 

Yiolent  vomiting  of  bile,  obtuseness  of  the  head,  and  pain 
in  the  throat. — Puffed  countenance  ;  eyes  dim  and  watery. — 
Sometimes  symptoms  of  encephalitis. — Yiolent  synochus ;  or 
synocha  when  increasing  to  a  higher  degree. — Urine  fiery  and 
hot. — Constipation. — No  appetite. — A  good  deal  of  thirst. — 
Tongue  coated  white. — Oppressed  breathing. — Pulse  full  and 
frequent. — Most  of  the  time  the  patient  slumbers  with  starting. 
— The  eruption  appears  on  the  second  and  third  day,  first  on 
the  neck,  and  the  upper  limbs,  and  gradually  spreads  over  the 
trunk  downwards. — The  eruption  was  not  as  dark-colored  as 
in  purpura  miliaris,  nor  so  bright  as  in  scarlatina. — No  eleva- 
tion was  perceptible  to  the  touch  ;  upon  a  more  close  inspection 
all  the  pores  of  the  skin  were  found  inflamed  and  somewhat 
elevated,  and  the  portions  of  skin  between  the  pores  were  more 
or  less  red. — The  pressure  of  the  finger  leaves  a  white  spot  as 
in  scarlatina,  but  the  skin  sweats  all  over. — Desquamation 
after  three  or  four  days,  first  in  the  face,  and  gradually  down- 
ward.    Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  160. 

Aconitum,  one  drop  of  the  sixth  potency  every  forty-eight 
hours,  proved  a  prophylactic  against  the  epidemy  ;  the  cure 
was  accomplished  by  means  of  two  doses  of  Aconite  IV  and 
a  dose  of  Coffea  I.     Ann.  I.  p.  43. 

Aconitum  X,  every  day  from  one  to  two  doses,  has  been 
successfully  employed  in  several  epidemic  eruptions. 

Symptoms  :  Weariness,  ill  humor,  shuddering  mixed  with 
heat,  one  or  two  days  before  the  appearance  of  the  eruption ; 
pale  face,  pain  in  the  throat,  vomiting.— The  eruption  con- 
sisted in  small,  more  or  less  bright  or  dark,  red,  smooth  little 
spots  of  the  size  of  a  pin's  head  up  to  the  size  of  a  lentil. — The 
middle  of  the  spots  is  of  a  brighter  red,  the  edges  seem  effaced, 
afterwards  the  spots  flow  together,  assuming  an  even  scarlet 
appearance,  at  times  over  the  whole  body,  at  times  over  single 
large  surfaces. — In  the  former  case  the  fever  increases,  in  the 
latter  the  general  feeling  of  health  is  scarcely  affected. — In 
many  cases  the  red  parts  are  covered  with  innumerable,  exces- 


478  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

sively  small  vesicles  filled  with  a  serous  fluid. — In  other  eases 
the  vesicles  were  larger,  at  some  distance  from  one  another,  and 
filled  with  a  yellowish  white  fluid. — On  the  first  and  second 
day  the  tongue  was  coated  white  or  yellowish,  afterwards 
bright-red,  shining,  sometimes  parched. — The  eruption  lasted 
from  three  to  six  days.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  20,  21. 

Belladonna  X.     Purpura  miliaris. 

Symptoms :  The  whole  surface  of  the  body  was  covered 
with  scarlet  redness  and  dotted  with  miliary  vesicles.  Prick- 
ing in  the  parotid  gland  and  the  fauces,  which  are  painful  as  if 
swollen.  When  swallowing,  touching  the  parts,  or  turning  the 
head,  she  threatens  to  suffocate,  especially  owing  to  a  dry  feel- 
ing in  the  mouth,  although  the  mouth  is  moist  and  lined  with 
mucus.  Every  liquid  she  swallows  flows  back  by  the  nose. 
Hoarseness  ;  tickling  in  the  pit  of  the  throat,  with  dry  cough. 
Sleeplessness  ;  horrible  fancies  when  closing  the  eyes,  convul- 
sions and  startings. — The  eyes  are  red  and  sugillated.  Urine 
blue-red.  Stupefying  headache  with  loss  of  consciousness. 
Arch.  V.  1,  p.  100. 

When  purpura  miliaris  and  scarlet-fever  are  combined,  it 
is  difficult  to  determine  which  remedy  ought  to  be  given  first. 
If  the  fever  be  a  real  synocha,  with  increase  of  heat,  restless- 
ness, and  anxiety,  Aconite  ought  to  be  given  first,  and  after- 
wards Belladonna  against  the  inflammatory  angina.  If  the 
synochus  be  predominant  from  the  first,  in  this  case  the  treat- 
ment may  be  commenced  with  Bellad.  It  is  frequently  ne- 
cessary, in  sensitive  individuals,  to  give  a  dose  of  Coffea,  on 
account  of  the  violent  pains  and  the  weeping  mood.  Arch. 
IX.  3,  p.  57. 

Dulcamara  has  proved  a  specific  in  an  epidemic  eruption 
which  was  a  complication  of  scarlatina  and  purpura  miliaris. 
Arch,  XIII.  1,  p.  82. 

12.    MEASLES. 

See  Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  155,  etc.     Pr.  C.  II.  p.  33. 

Aconitum  was  given  first  in  epidemic  measles,  afterwards 
Bryonia  or  Pulsatilla,  according  to  circumstances.  Arch. 
VI.  3,  p.  65. 

Aconitum  cured  thirty-six  children  in  a  few  days.  If  it 
was  given  before  the  exanthema  had  fairly  come  out,  the  de- 
velopment of  the  eruption  ceased  for  one  day,  after  the  lapse 
of  which  period  a  general  desquamation  set  in,  and  the  dis- 
ease passed  off  without  any  trace.  After-diseases  were  ex- 
tremely rare.     Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  64. 


MEASLES.  479 

Aconitum,  generally  only  one  dose. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo  ;  dim  eyes.  Pricking  in  the  eyes. 
Sensitiveness  to  the  light.  Coryza.  Puffed  countenance. 
Sore,  rough  throat.  Dry,  hollow  cough.  Want  of  appetite. 
Dirty,  yellow- white  tongue.  Vomiting.  Colic.  Weakness. 
The  eruption  came  out  within  three  to  twenty  hours,  without 
much  erithism,  first  in  the  face,  then  on  the  body,  and  lastly  on 
the  limbs. — In  some  children  the  eruption  was  bright-red,  in 
most  pale-red,  rarely  confluent.  The  fading  away  of  the 
eruption  took  place  as  suddenly  as  the  eruption  appeared. 
Light  sweat,  and  slight  diarrhoea  with  colic,  concluded  the 
disease.  When  the  Aconite  was  given  in  the  precursory  stage. 
the  eruption  was  frequently  prevented ;  when  given  during 
the  eruptive  stage,  the  eruption  faded  away  in  twenty-four 
hours.     Arch.  VIII.  1,  p.  86. 

Aconitum  and  Pulsat.  moderated  the  eruption  and  seem- 
ed to  act  as  prophylactics.  For  this  purpose  Aconite  X° 
was  given  first,  Pulsat.  VI0  twenty-four  hours  after ;  in  a 
few  days  again  Aconite,  then  again  Pulsat..  and  so  on. 
Arch.  X.  1,  p.  76. 

Aconitum  VIII000,  three  doses  every  other  day. 

Symptoms  :  Vertigo  when  sitting  up.  Single  stitches  in 
the  forehead.  Redness  of  the  face.  Putrid  and  bitter  taste  in 
the  mouth.  Tongue  coated  white. — Pressure  in  the  pit  of  the 
stomach  increased  by  eating.  When  taking  deep  breath,  turn- 
ing to  one  side  and  coughing,  the  patient  feels  a  pricking  in  the 
right  side  over  the  hip,  towards  the  small  of  the  back.  No 
stool.  Scanty  and  rare  emission  of  urine.  Frequent  sneez- 
ing. Short  breath  with  moaning. — Violent,  dry  cough,  with 
titillation  in  the  throat  and  stitches  in  the  side  and  back.  Lit- 
tle sleep,  with  vivid  dreams,  startings.  Chills  through  the 
whole  body,  with  subsequent  heat  and  some  sweat.  Moderate 
thirst.  The  eruption  appeared  in  the  night  following.  The 
remaining  vertigo,  bitter  taste,  sneezing,  titillating  cough,  were 
removed  by  Nux.     Jinn.  II.  p.  232. 

Aconitum  VIII,  two  doses  in  three  days. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  ophthalmia.  Great  general  heat,  the 
face  being  burning  hot  and  red.  Continual,  rough,  hollow, 
scraping,  dry  cough.  Nightly  sleeplessness  and  great  uneasi- 
ness.    Jinn.  II.  p.  233. 

Aconitum  VIII ;  repeated  in  two  days. 

Symptoms  ;  Violent  colic.  Constipation.  Frequent  desire 
to  urinate,  with  scanty  emission.  Frequent,  dry  and  hollow 
cough.  General  heat  with  dry  skin  ;  Frequent  bleeding  of 
the  nose.  Swollen,  puffed  countenance.  Eruption  over  the 
whole  body.    Ann.  II.  p.  233. 


430         FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

Aconitum  X,  one  drop,  morning  and  evening,  in  epidemic 
measles. 

Symptoms  ;  More  or  less  cough,  coryza,  photophobia,  la- 
chrymation,  headache,  fever  and  eruption. — In  some  children 
vomiting  and  diarrhcEa.  Frequent  violent  colic  in  the  umbili- 
cal region.  Considerable  ophthalmia.  Pneumonia.  Quinsy 
after  the  eruption,  frequently.  In  many  patients  the  eruption 
had  a  typhoid  character,  or  was  complicated  with  white  milia- 
ria, or  with  other  symptoms.      Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  155. 

Belladonna  is  indicated  when  the  thirst  is  violent ;  pain- 
ful stinging  in  the  throat,  with  swelling  ;  dry  cough  fatiguing 
the  chest,  with  fluent  coryza  and  shortness  of  breath.  Redness 
of  the  eyes  with  profuse  lachrymation.  Anxiety,  with  ere- 
thism of  the  nerves  and  sleeplessness.     Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  58. 

Belladonna  was  suitable  when  the  children  cried  at  every 
paroxysm  of  cough.  Also  when  the  parotid  glands  were 
swollen,  with  ptyalism.     Pr.  C.  II.  p.  38. 

Belladonna  X°.     In  a  boy  of  seven  years. 

Symptoms :  Disappearance  of  the  eruption  after  having 
been  oat  twenty-four  hours.  After  this  disappearance  a  sec- 
ond eruption  broke  out,  miliary,  white,  with  dry  heat,  thirst, 
delirium.  Great  asthma,  the  trachea  seemed  straightened. 
Complains  of  her  throat  with  a  hoarse  voice ;  is  unable  to 
swallow  any  water.  Colic.  The  danger  was  over  in  six 
hours  ;  eight  days  after,  Sulphur  was  given  for  the  roughness 
and  the  scraping  in  the  throat.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  158. 

Belladonna  X°.     After  the  disappearance  of  the  eruption. 

Symptoms  :  Hurried  breathing  ;  every  inspiration  appears 
to  be  troublesome.  Stitches  in  the  chest  when  breathing  and 
coughing.  Violent,  dry  heat  ;  delirium  ;  sweats  only  about 
the  head.  Sore  throat ;  difficult  deglutition.  Colic.  Arch. 
XII.  2,  p.  159. 

Belladonna.     Irregular  eruption  of  measles. 

Symptoms  :  Violent  headache  and  internal  shiverings. 
Startings  of  the  limbs  with  spasmodic  contraction  of  the  fingers 
and  toes,  and  much  pain.  Hoarseness,  is  unable  to  speak. 
Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  160. 

Belladonna  rendered  good  service  in  difficult  eruption  of 
the  measles,  when  the  cerebral  system  was  principally  affected  ; 
Pulsatilla  and  Mercurius  when  the  abdomen  were  the 
chief  seat  of  the  disease.     Pr.  C.  II.  p.  38. 

Bryonia  X000.     Affection  of  the  chest. 

Symptoms :  The  measles  had  appeared  only  on  the  head 
and  the  lower  limbs.  Stitches  in  the  chest  when  breathing 
and  coughing.     Frequent,  short,  dry  cough.      Tearing  in  the 


MEASLES.  431 

limbs.  Occasional  shivering,  with  violent  heat.  Arch.  XII. 
2,  p.  159. 

China  III000  afforded  help  in  one  case  which  was  charac- 
terized by  violent  colic  and  unquenchable  thirst.  Arch.  XII. 
2,  p.  158. 

Morbillin,  2d  potency,  two  pellets,  shortened  the  course 
of  the  disease  considerably,  converting  the  measles  into  a  be- 
nign eruption.  It  likewise  proved  useful  in  the  epidemic  oph- 
thalmia which  appeared  together  with  the  measles.  A.  h.  Z. 
II.  p.  181. 

In  other  cases,  Morbillin  X  was  administered,  but  with 
the  same  success.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  54. 

Nux  vom.  X000.     After  the  measles. 

Symptoms :  White  miliaria.  Internal  shiverings  every 
morning,  followed  by  violent  heat  for  three  or  four  hours,  with 
delirium  and  subsequent  profuse  sweat.  A  good  deal  of  thirst 
during  the  heat  and  sweat.  Constipation.  No  appetite.  Arch. 
XII.  2,  p.  165. 

Phosphorus  X°  removed  the  following  symptoms  which 
appeared  ten  days  after  the  measles  : 

Lies  in  apparent  loss  of  consciousness,  still,  the  eyes  half 
closed.  Heat,  little  cough,  no  thirst ;  no  appetite.  Thin  and 
flocculent  stool.  Tongue  and  palate  are  covered  with  a  white, 
viscid  substance  ;  lips  are  entirely  black.  No  pain  ;  great 
debility.  The  white  miliary  eruption  scales  off.  The  spasms 
were  somewhat  mitigated  by  Sulphur.  The  improvement 
was  very  gradual  after  the  Phosphorus,  and  in  eight  days  the 
recovery  was  perfect.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  162. 

Phosphorus  rendered  the  quickest  help  in  some  cases  of 
measles,  with  dry  cough,  vomiting,  or  inclination  to  vomit.  A. 
h.  Z.  II.  p.  69. 

Pulsatilla  IV,  one  drop.     Retrocession  of  measles. 

Symptoms  :  Hardness  of  hearing.  A  yellow,  watery  fluid 
runs  out  of  the  ear.  The  region  behind  the  ear  is  inflamed 
and  swollen.  Tearing  pains  in  the  head,  but  especially  in  and 
behind  the  ear.  No  appetite  ;  mouth  dry,  without  thirst. 
Face  puffed  and  bright-right.  Skin  dry.  Pulse  hard,  small. 
Complete  sleeplessness.  Another  cold  occasioned  lockjaw, 
with  tearing  in  the  jaws  ;  this  was  removed  by  Bellad.  X. 
Arch.  VIII.  3,  p.  144. 

Pulsatilla  is  the  best  remedy  in  retrocession  of  the  mea- 
sles, when  there  is  much  hoarseness.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  154. 

Pulsatilla  brings  out  the  eruption  in  2,  4,  or  6  hours.  A. 
h.  Z.  II.  p.  69. 

Pulsatilla  IV00.  Measles  fully  developed. 


482  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

Symptoms  :  Continual  dry,  short  cough. — The  throat  feels 
too  tight  when  breathing. — Stitches  in  the  chest  when  cough- 
ing.    Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  161. 

Stramonium  IV000  was  preferable  to  Aconite  in  epidemic 
measles  characterized  by  violent  erethism. 

Symptoms :  The  face  was  bright-red  and  puffed  previous 
to  the  appearance  of  the  eruption. — Great  heat  and  profuse 
sweat. — Delirium  ;  the  children  see  rats,  mice,  etc.,  from  which 
they  endeavor  to  hide  themselves.-In  some  children  the  pha- 
rynx was  spasmodically  affected,  making  deglutition  difficult. 
Stramonium  moderated  the  fever  and  the  delirium,  and  facil- 
itated the  eruption  of  the  measles,  which  ran  through  their 
regular  course.     Pr.  C.  I.  p.  59. 

Sulphur  has  been  found  especially  useful,  when  the  oph- 
thalmia was  violent,  and  the  eruption  slight.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  160. 

Sulphur  2,  f  gr.,  frequently  facilitated  the  eruption  when 
other  remedies  were  of  no  avail.     Pr.  C.  II.  p.  38. 

Sulphur  X°,  frequently  removed  roughness  of  the  throat 
remaining  after  measles.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  160. 

Sulphur  X°.  After  the  measles  had  run  through  their 
regular  course. 

Symptoms  :  Violent,  dry  heat. — Lips  and  tongue  are  cov- 
ered with  a  brown-black,  thick,  viscid  lining. — No  thirst,  but 
dry  heat. — No  pain. — Apathy. — Constant  cough,  with  copious, 
viscid,  purulent  expectoration.  When  the  cough  is  violent,  a 
stitching  is  felt  in  the  chest. — Diarrhoea  day  and  night.  Arch. 
XII.  2,  p.  100. 

Sulphur  X°.     During  the  course  of  the  measles. 

Symptoms:  Tearing  and  beating  in  the  head. — Violent 
pain  in  the  ears.  — Deafness. — Purulent  discharge  from  the  ears. 
— Sleeplessness. — Breathing  short  and  hurried. — Pains  in  all 
the  limbs. — Paralytic  feeling.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  161. 

13.  RUBEOLA. 

There  is  but  one  short  notice  of  rubeola  extant ;  they  were 
very  much  like  measles,  were  accompanied  with  loose  cough, 
and  were  cured  with  Aconite,  and  Belladonna.  A.  h.  Z. 
I.  p.  147. 

14.  NETTLE-RASH. 

Aconitum  VIII000,  early  in  the  morning,  and  Nux  vom. 
X°°  in  the  evening.     Febrile  urticaria. 

Symptoms  :  Face  blood-red,  glowing  with  heat. — Trem- 
bles ;   is  scarcely  able  to  raise  himself. — Nettle-rash  over  the 


SMALL-POX,  VARIOLOID.  433 

whole  body. — Violent  chilliness  when  uncovered. — Pulse  hard, 
frequent. — Thirst  and  oppression  of  the  chest. — Short,  heavy, 
moaning  breathing. — Difficult  speech. — Hoarse  voice. — Sen- 
sation as  if  a  ball  were  lodged  in  the  throat,  making  speech 
impossible  and  hindering  the  breathing. — Violent  headache. — 
Constipation. — Dry,  burning-hot  skin. — Great  anguish  and  in- 
ternal restlessness.     Ann.  IV.  p.  97. 

Arsenicum  is  one  of  the  remedies  against  chronic  nettle- 
rash.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  52. 

Carbo  veg.  likewise.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  52. 

Copaivje  bals.  produces  nettle-rash  and  gastric  symptoms. 
A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  101. 

Dulcamara  VIII.  Chronic  urticaria. 

Symptoms  :  Nettlerash,  itching,  burning,  preceded  by  a 
pricking  sensation  over  the  whole  body.  The  following  symp- 
toms had  appeared  quite  suddenly :  dangers  of  suffocation, 
great  nausea  with  cold  sweat  on  the  forehead,  anxiety,  heat 
alternating  with  coldness  and  paleness  ;  these  were  removed 
by  Ipec.    Arch.  IV.  I.  p.  115. 

Dulcamara  is  the  best  specific  against  febrile  urticaria. 

Symptoms :  White,  irregular,  elevated  blotches,  surrounded 
with  red  areolae,  as  if  occasioned  by  nettles. — Itching,  burning, 
after  scratching. — The  eruption  comes  out  in  the  warmth  and 
disappears  again  in  the  cold,  appears  on  the  extremities,  in 
the  face,  on  the  chest  and  back. — Fever,  headache,  loss  of  appe- 
tite.— Bitter  taste. — Tongue  coated  withmucns.  Nausea.— Vom- 
iting.— Aching,  intense  pain  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach  and  the 
praecordial  region. — Restlessness  ;  sleeplessness  ;  night-sweat. 
Turbid,  dark  urine. — Diarrhoea. — Pain  in  the  limbs.  A.  h.  Z. 
V.  p.  163. 

Hepar  sulp.,  repeated  doses,  has  been  found  very  useful 
in  an  obstinate  case  of  constantly  returning  nettle-rash-shaped 
eruption  on  the  hands  and  fingers.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  28. 

15.  SMALL-POX,  VARIOLOID. 

Aconitum  X°,  next  day  Belladonna  X°,  removed  the 
heat,  congestion  to  the  head,  and,  apparently,  to  the  throat,  in 
the  case  of  a  child  of  six  weeks. — The  child  became  quiet  and 
had  an  appetite  until  the  termination  of  the  disease.  A.  h.  Z. 
III.  p.  184. 

Aconite  or  Belladonna  are  always  indicated,  according 
to  circumstances.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  156. 

Arsenicum  is  useful,  when  the  throat  becomes  in- 
flamed owing  to    pocks   being  located  in  the  cavity  of  the 


484  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

mouth  and  fauces  ;  also  for  the  hoarseness  proceeding  from  a 
similar  cause.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  74. 

Belladonna  X5  removed  an  inflammation  of  the  mem- 
branes of  the  brain,  which  had  been  brought  on  by  a  cold 
caught  during  the  course  of  the  small-pox  fever.  A.  h.  Z.  V. 
p.  265. 

Bryonia  X,  one-fourth  of  a  drop,  removed  dropsical  accu- 
mulations in  the  abdomen,  during  an  eruption  of  small-pox.  A. 
h.  Z.  IV.  p.  200. 

Bryonia  X,  one  drop,  every  24  hours,  removed  the  precur- 
sory symptoms,  such  as  headache,  nausea,  vomiting,  pain  in  the 
back  and  small  of  the  back,  with  a  bruised  feeling  all  over.  A. 
h.  Z.  II.  p.  74. 

China  IV,  one  drop,  three  doses,  one  every  three  hours,  re- 
moved the  diarrhoea  which  occurred  during  the  suppurative 
stage  in  malignant,  black  small-pox,  together  with  the  oppres- 
sion and  anguish  in  the  chest.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  74. 

Coffea  6  removed  sleeplessness,  bilious  vomiting  and  head- 
ache occurring  during  the  eruption  of  natural  small-pox.  A.  h. 
Z.  IV.  p.  265. 

Mercurius  is  the  best  remedy  in  the  suppurative  stage, 
were  it  only  on  account  of  the  ptyalism  ;  it  is  likewise  suitable 
in  the  diarrhoea  occurring  in  the  last  stage.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  156. 

Solanum  mammos.  IV°  has  effected  the  speedy  cure  of  a 
sort  of  varicella,  the  desiccation  commencing  on  the  day  follow- 
ing.    Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  94. 

Sulphur  V°°  has  proved  a  prophylactic  to  many  persons 
who  exhibited  already  the  precursory  symptoms  of  small-pox; 
the  exanthem  did  not  make  its  appearance  ;  in  other  cases  where 
the  eruption  had  entered  upon  the  second  stage,  a  few  doses 
of  Aconite  were  given  previous  to  the  Sulphur  being  adminis- 
tered ;  which  shortened  the  two  last  stages  of  the  disease  con- 
siderably. In  some  cases  of  varioloid,  where  the  disease  had 
reached  the  eruptive  stage,  the  course  was  so  much  shortened 
that  the  pocks  dried  up  speedily,  and  no  new  pocks  made  their 
appearance.     Ann.  IV.  p.  304. 

Sulphur  X000  prevented  the  eruption  of  secondary  small- 
pox, which  frequently  occasioned  the  loss  of  sight  and  hearing. 
A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  100. 

Variolin  proved  such  an  excellent  remedy,  that  not  one 
died  either  with  small  pox  or  varioloid,  not  even  pregnant  fe- 
males (whereas  many  had  died  formerly) ;  the  eruption  was 
light  and  without  danger.  Variolin  cured  likewise  a  danger- 
ous variolous  ophthalmia.     Arch.  XIV.  2,  p.  104. 

Variolin  X0°5  another  dose  next  day  on  account  of  delir- 


SMALL-POX,  VARIOLOID.  435 

ium  having  set  in ;  two  more  doses  on  the  5th  and  16th  day. 
The  disease  lasted  twenty  days  from  the  eruption  to  the  com- 
plete desiccation. 

Symptoms :  Some  pocks  had  come  out ;  an  immense 
number  was  coming  out ;  they  appeared  afterwards  in  the 
mouth,  nose  and  urethra. — Pulse  hard,  irritated. — Face  hot, 
glowing,  red. — Delirium  with  open  eyes,  uses  wrong  words 
frequently,  and  sees  ghosts. — The  eyes  are  red,  shining, 
fiery. — All  her  movements  are  sudden,  animated. — Hurried 
speech. — Violent  thirst. — The  second  dose  produced  a  general 
feeling  of  comfort. 

Variolin  X000,  one  dose.  The  disease  lasted  five  days. 
In  a  child  of  seven  weeks. 

Symptoms :  Violent  heat  all  over  the  body.  The  child  is 
very  nervous  ;  weeps  all  the  time.  The  whole  body  is  covered 
with  small,  red,  elevated  stigmata  and  blotches ;  on  the  back 
there  are  some  pocks  almost  fully  developed.  The  fever  dis- 
appeared the  next  day ;  the  pocks  ceased  to  grow,  and  those 
which  had  come  out  dried  up  very  soon.     Pr.  C.  II.  p.  59. 

Variolin  X°°,  in  a  fortnight,  and  in  three  weeks  VI00 
Another  small-pox  eruption  made  its  appearance  in  the  form  of 
an  after-disease. 

Symptoms :  Violent  ophthalmia  with  photophobia.  Copi- 
ous lachrymation.  Stinging  pains  in  the  eye  ;  has  to  press 
something  hard  against  the  eyes  all  the  time.  In  spite  of  reme- 
dies, a  pannus  came  on,  hindering  sight  altogether.  Variolin 
restored  the  sight  completely.    A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  88. 

Variolin  3°°°,  removed  within  ten  hours  violent  burn- 
ing pains  in  the  feet  in  a  young  man  of  eighteen  years,  sick 
with  small-pox.  The  eruption  was  very  thick  and  of  a  miliary 
character,  with  violent  fever  and  delirium ;  the  whole  body 
swelled  up,  and  the  red  eruption  looked  as  if  it  had  been  pressed 
down,  like  herpes.  Variolin  changed  the  exanthem  to  fine 
large  pocks,  which  dried  up  soon.     A.  h.  Z.  VI.  p.  79. 

Variolin,  1st  trituration,  a  few  doses  in  two  days,  dimin- 
ished the  fever  very  speedily,  and  caused  the  few  pocks  which 
had  come  out,  to  run  speedily  through  their  course,  and  to  dry 
up ;  the  disease  was  completely  cured  in  from  five  to  seven 
days.     A.h.Z.  VI.  p.  306. 

Vaccinin  I  (3d  trituration  of  the  cow-pock  crust),  2  gr. 
Real  small-pox  in  a  girl  of  nineteen  years. 

Symptoms :  Chilliness,  fever,  violent  pain  in  all  the  limbs, 
especially  in  the  axillae  and  in  the  small  of  the  back.  Two 
days  later,  eruption  in  the  face,  increasing  until  the  whole  body 
was  covered,  the  fever  continuing,  but  without  the  chilliness. 


486  FEVER  AND  ACUTE  EXANTHEMATA. 

The  pustules  were  large,  depressed,  resembling  a  split  pea ; 
those  in  the  face  were  filled  with  whitish  pus,  on  the  abdomen 
and  limbs  they  were  redder,  and  the  lymph  was  more  trans- 
parent. Face  and  hands  were  considerably  swollen.  Is  unable 
to  lie  down,  nor  can  he  be  turned  on  account  of  the  soreness  and 
the  pain  in  the  limbs.  Anxiety,  oppressed  breathing,  is  only- 
able  to  utter  single  words.  Violent  dry  heat.  Small  quick 
pulse.  Thirst.  Dry  black-coated  tongue  and  teeth.  Loss  of 
appetite.  Constipation.  The  improvement  was  very  rapid ; 
the  course  of  the  disease  was  very  benign.    A.  h.  Z>  II.  p.  149. 

Vaccinin  I000,  (prepared  from  the  transparent  lymph  of 
pocks  of  seven  days  standing.)  The  precursory  symptoms, 
and  a  few  stigmata  which  had  come  out  already  here  and 
there,  disappeared  in  a  few  hours. 

Vaccinin  1°.  In  the  case  of  a  child  which  had  been  cov- 
ered with  small-pox  for  three  days  past,  they  dried  up  the  next 
day. 

Vaccinin  Ioco,  administered  on  the  seventh  day.  On  the 
eighth  all  the  pocks  were  covered  with  a  brown  crust,  and  all 
the  imperfectly  developed  pocks  contained  yellow  pus ;  the  des- 
quamation took  place  a  few  days  later.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  46. 

Vaccinin  I,  II,  2  to  10  pellets,  cured  an  eruption  which 
was  composed  of  rash,  measles,  varicella,  and  real  pocks. 

Symptoms :  Red  spots,  like  flea-bites,  some  of  them  in- 
dented irregularly,  of  the  size  of  an  inch,  partly  with,  partly 
without  pustules,  the  pustules  themselves  being  partly  red, 
partly  hard,  lentil-shaped,  some  of  them  vesicular,  and  pro- 
vided with  yellow,  elevated  tips,  some  exhibiting  navel-shaped 
slits,  some  itching  and  others  not  itching  ;  all  this  in  the  same 
individual.  Some  patients  were  affected  with  inflammation  of 
the  brain  and  abdomen,  others  exhibited  convulsive  symptoms. 
The  disease  ran  through  its  course  very  easily. 

Vaccinin  2°°°  and  IP000,  has  proved  an  excellent  remedy 
and  prophylactic  in  small-pox. 

V  accinin  I°°°,  six  doses,  helped  in  malignant  confluent 
small-pox.  On  the  22d  day  Sulphur  X00°  was  exhibited,  fol- 
lowed by  perfect  recovery. 

It  has  been  observed  that  the  cicatrices  of  those  who  were 
treated  with  Vaccinin,  were  not  as  blue  or  deep  as  the  cica- 
trices of  those  who  were  treated  with  other  remedies.  A.  h.  Z. 
V.  p.  177. 


CHINA-CACHEXIA.  497 

XXI. 

MEDICINAL  DISEASES. 

1.   CHINA-CACHEXIA. 

Arnica,  three  doses  in  twelve  days  ;  the  two  first  of  the 
first,  the  last  of  the  third  potence.  A  weak  infusion  was  di- 
rected to  be  applied  on  the  feet  at  the  same  time.  Abuse  of 
Cinchona  in  a  case  of  intermittent  fever, 

Symptoms  ;  Face  puffed,  yellowish,  eyes  faint.  Breath- 
ing hurried  and  wheezing.  Abdomen  hard  and  distended. 
The  feet  were  affected  with  erysipelatous  inflammation  as  far 
as  beyond  the  ankles.  Head  and  forehead  oppressed  and  dull. 
Putrid  taste  and  eructation.  No  appetite,  oppression  of  the 
chest.  Short,  dry  and  hacking  cough.  Pressure  transversely 
across  the  epigastrium.  One  or  two  stools  a  day  preceded  by 
frequent  urging.  Chilliness  in  the  evening.  Pulse  slow  and 
rather  hard.  Tongue  covered  with  a  thick  yellow  coating. 
Weakness  and  tearing  pains  in  the  tarsal  joints.  Ann.  I. 
p.  170. 

Arnica,  tinctura  fort.,  a  small  portion  of  a  drop,  speed- 
ily removes  China-cachexia.    Ann.  IV,  p.  275. 

Arnica,  one  dose,  removed  important  morbid  phenomena 
produced  by  quinine.     A.  h.  Z.  I.  p.  146. 

Belladonna  has  to  be  employed  in  China-cachexia,  when 
the  following  symptoms  are  present : 

Extreme  sensitiveness  of  the  nerves  ;  every  little  noise 
makes  an  excessive  impression  upon  the  nerves  :  all  those 
things  which  act  upon  the  senses,  are  unpleasant  to  the  mind. 
Trembling  weakness  in  all  the  limbs.  Dilatation  of  the  pu- 
pils. Faint  eyes  surrounded  with  blue  margins  ;  or  else  puff- 
ed, livid  countenance,  the  whites  of  the  eyes  having  assumed 
a  yellowish  tinge.  Tearing  headache,  returning  periodically, 
especially  in  the  temples,  excited  by  noise.  Great  debility  and 
drowsiness,  without  being  able  to  go  to  sleep  ;  or  else  restless 
sleep,  disturbed  by  anxious  dreams,  or  attacks  of  real  anguish, 
or  by  sudden  flushes  of  heat. — Anxious,  moaning,  oppressed 
breathing.  Distention  of  the  abdomen,  especially  a  protrusion 
of  the  transverse  colon,  which  has  the  appearance  of  a  big 
pad  and  feels  like  it,  being  very  sensitive  to  pain,  and  painful. 
Arch.  IX.  3,  p.  33. 

Ferrum  is  also  one  of  the  remedies  against  China-cachexia  : 


488  MEDICINAL  DISEASES.1; 

but  only  one  case  of  its  use  is  on  record.  In  that  case  it 
removed  the  debility,  the  stiffness  and  heaviness  in  the  legs. 
The  other  symptoms  yielded  to  Arnica  and  Ipec.  Arch.  I.  1, 
p.  99. 

Ipecac.  I,  two  doses,  one  every  day. 

Symptoms :  The  limbs  feel  bruised  ;  disagreeable  creep- 
ing sensation  in  the  joints  as  if  gone  to  sleep.  The  legs  are  heavy, 
stiff,  weary. — Irritation  of  temper ;  every  little  noise  makes 
him  angry.  Extreme  impatience.  Inclination  to  scorn  every 
thing,  and  to  be  angry  when  other  people  do  not  feel  as  scorn- 
ful as  he  does.  Frequent  starting  during  sleep;  frequent 
emission  of  anxious  moaning  sounds.  Ferrum  was  given 
after  the  Ipec  Arch.  I.  p.  102.  Comp.  Ann.  I.  p.  171.  VII.  1. 
p.  44. 

Mercurius  sol.  IV,  gr.  x\.  In  the  case  of  a  child  of  four 
years. 

Symptoms  :  Sunken,  livid  countenance.  The  child  does 
not  see.  Eyes  without  lustre.  Skin  rough,  dry,  diity  yellow. 
Nose  and  lips  blackish.  The  tongue  has  a  woody  feel,  is  hard, 
dry,  covered  with  a  blackish  coating.  Aversion  to  food.  De- 
sire for  beer.  Rising  of  fetid  air  and  gulping  up  of  a  rancid 
fluid.  The  ingesta  are  passed  undigested  ;  accompanied  with 
frequent  expulsion  of  a  sanguinolent  tar-like  substance,  ex- 
coriating the  anus,  with  moaning.  Prolapsus  ani.  Scanty 
urine  of  bright-red  color,  becoming  soon  cloudy  and  emitting 
an  intolerably  fetid  smell ;  the  urine  is  passed  involuntarily. 
Distention  of  the  abdomen  ;  touching  the  abdomen  causes 
great  pain,  and  distortion  of  features.  Difficult,  short,  audible 
breathing.  Violent  palpitation  of  the  heart.  Has  no  rest  in 
any  position  of  the  body  ;  is  most  comfortable  when  lying 
with  the  legs  drawn  up.  Constant  moaning.  Answers  no 
questions.  Restless  and  out  of  humor.  Somnolence.  Con- 
stant coldness  of  the  whole  body.  (Edematous  swelling  of 
the  feet  extending  up  to  the  knees.  General  emaciation.  Ir- 
regular, scarcely  perceptible  pulse.  The  improvement  com- 
menced on  the  second  day,  and  the  recovery  was  perfect  after 
the  lapse  of  three  or  four  weeks.     Arch.  XII.  2,  p.  90. 

Veratrum  III,  one  drop;  another  dose  in  six  days  and 
another  some  time  after  ;  after  some  time  another  dose  of  the 
13th  potency. 

Symptoms  :  Heat  and  starting  at  night ;  no  refreshing 
sleep  ;  lies  frequently  in  a  state  of  irritation,  with  closed  eyes 
and  full  consciousness.  Oppression  and  dulness  of  the  fore- 
head, or  sinciput,  even  the  hairs  are  painful.  In  the  open  air 
the  eyelids  become  puffed,  and  after  a  sleepless  night,  the 


MERCURY-CACHEXIA.  4Q9 

lachrymal  gland  becomes  enlarged.  The  nose  is  constantly- 
dry.  Humming  in  the  ears.  The  tongue  is  occasionally  co- 
vered with  a  viscid  mucus.  In  the  nape  of  the  neck  a  draw- 
ing tensive  sensation  is  sometimes  felt  extending  as  far  as  the 
occiput,  and  abating  when  an  evacuation  of  the  bowels  takes 
place.  Eats  without  appetite.  After  a  meal,  great  anguish, 
wants  to  eructate,  and  is  not  able.  The  colon  feels  as  if  nar- 
rower than  usual ;  when  the  food  got  there,  a  shoving  and 
scraping  was  felt  in  that  part  for  two  hours,  paralyzing  the  ac- 
tivity of  the  whole  body  and  the  mental  faculties.  This  sen- 
sation is  also  excited  by  mere  talking.  No  stool.  The  loins, 
legs  and  feet  sweat  most.     Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  45. 

2.  MERCURY-CACHEXIA. 

Aurum  ilo  ;  two  doses  a  day,  four  grains  of  pure  gold  be- 
ing used  until  the  completion  of  the  cure.  Abuse  of  mercury 
in  the  treatment  of  gonorrhoea  and  chancre. 

Symptoms :  Sunken,  yellowish,  faint  look,  oppressed 
breathing.  Frequent,  short,  sometimes  dry,  sometimes  moist 
cough.  Disturbed  digestion.  Bad  appetite.  Alternate  diar- 
rhoea and  constipation.  Exhausting  night-sweats.  Indistinct 
voice,  nasal  tone.  Liquids  come  out  by  the  nose  partially. — 
Fetid  ichor  from  the  nose.  Fetid  breath.  Several  ulcers  in 
the  mouth  of  a  bluish  color,  piercing  the  palate  ;  the  tonsils  are 
swollen  and  corroded  by  ulcers.  Small  particles  of  bone  had 
been  discharged  through  the  nose.  Dull  hearing  ;  a  fetid  hu- 
mor comes  out  of  both  ears.  Whizzing  and  singing  in  the  ears 
alternate  with  boring  pains  in  the  interior  of  the  ears.  Painful 
swelling  of  the  pericranium  in  the  upper  region  of  the  hairy 
scalp.  Itching  pimples  on  the  hairy  scalp  and  forehead.  Pe- 
riosteal swellings  of  one  forearm  and  tibia.  Tearing  bone-pains 
in  the  limbs  at  night.  Desponding  and  desperate.  Arch.  II. 
2,  p.  95. 

Aurum  oio 0.  Poisoning  by  mercurial  ointment. 

Symptoms :  No  air  through  the  nose.  The  nostrils  are 
stopped  up  with  a  yellowish  ulcerated  crust ;  when  blowing 
the  nose,  a  sanguinolent  pus  of  a  fetid  odor  is  expelled.  The 
nasal  bones,  frontal  bones  and  upper  jaw  are  swollen,  red,  sting- 
ing and  painful,  especially  in  warmth.  The  eyes  and  that 
portion  of  the  eyelids  in  the  inner  canthus  are  somewhat  red- 
dened and  protrude,  affected  with  a  burning  pain.  Headache 
when  the  head  becomes  cool.  Tearing  morning  and  evening, 
extending  from  the  right  knee  along  the  thigh  up  to  the  groin. 
Irritable  temper,  inclining  to  weep.     Arch.  II.  2,  p.  133. 

GG 


490  MEDICINAL  DISEASES. 

Aurum  IV,  \  gr.  removed  a  mercurial  bone-pain  in  the  upper 
jaw  ;  penetrating  through  the  bone  low  down,  with  purulent 
discharge  from  the  nose.     Arch.  VIII.  2,  p.  70. 

Aurum  I,  -J-  gr.  After  the  interna]  and  external  use  of  mer- 
cury. 

Symptoms :  Red,  inflamed  nose  ;  ulcerated  cavity  of  the 
nose,  covered  with  dry,  yellow  scurf,  with  sensation  as  if  the 
nose  were  stopped  up.  A  yellow-green  matter  flows  out  of  the 
other  nostril.  The  nasal  bone  is  painful  to  the  touch.  Sweet 
taste  on  the  tongue.  Fetid  smell  from  the  mouth.  Frequent 
pains  in  the  bones  at  night.  Sad,  desponding,  discouraged. 
Ann.  I.  p.  164. 

Aurum  VI,  one  drop,  every  fortnight;  six  doses  of  which 
cured  a  young  man  who  had  been  treated  for  syphilis  with 
mercury,  causing  all  his  hair  to  fall  off  and  ulcers  to  come  out 
on  his  tongue  all  the  time.     A.  h.  Z.  II.  p.  75. 

Belladonna  procured  speedy  relief,  and  Arsenic,  Chamo- 
milla  and  China  cured  a  cace  of  mercurial  cachexia. 

Symptoms:  Emaciation;  livid  countenance.  Cadaverous 
odor  from  the  mouth.  The  teeth  are  brown-yellow  and  loose  ; 
the  gums  are  lead-colored  and  covered  with  aphthae.  Taste 
like  putrid  eggs.  Voice  feeble  and  nasal.  Is  unable  to  swal- 
low. The  liquid  flows  back  through  the  nose.  Troublesome 
dryness  and  violent  burning  in  the  throat.  The  fauces  look  like 
a  decaying  lump  of  flesh,  from  which  a  corrosive  humor  oozes 
forth,  trickling  down  the  oesophagus.     Arch.  VII.  1,  p.  61. 

China  removed  the  nervousness  in  a  mercurial  cachexia, 
likewise  the  dread  of  dogs  and  other  animals  which  was  per- 
ceptible in  the  night,  and  restored  the  night's  rest.  Arch.  XIV. 
1,  p.  137. 

China  X°°,  ten  doses,  afterwards  Arnica  and  Rhus,  re- 
moved a  case  of  mercurial  cachexia. 

Symptoms  :  Emaciation  and  debility.  Headache,  pressing 
from  within  outward,  accompanied  with  vertigo.  Face  and 
lips  are  yellow-pale.  The  eyes  are  half  closed,  dim,  watery, 
with  burning  pain  in  the  eyes.  The  tongue  is  black-brown, 
dry,  trembling  during  motion.  The  throat  is  painful  during 
deglutition,  without  however  being  sore.  Frequent  thirst.  No 
appetite.  Thick  urine.  Pressing  pain  on  the  left  side  of  the 
abdomen.  Stool  every  two  days,  with  shivering  over  the  body. 
Difficult  breathing,  with  tensive  pain  in  the  chest,  and  accom- 
panied by  dry  cough.  Weariness  of  the  whole  body.  Rest- 
less sleep,  sometimes  accompanied  with  much  sweat.  Inclines 
to  start,  and  to  weep.  A  horribly  smelling  ulcer  on  the  leg, 
with  darting  pain  at  the  base  and  surrounded  with  red  mercu- 
rial ointment.     A.  h.  Z.  IV.  p.  97. 


SULPHUR-CACHEXIA.  491 

Iodine  is  said  to  be  a  distinguished  remedy  against  mer- 
curial ptyalism,  mercurial  ulcers  in  the  mouth,  and  sponginess 
of  the  gums.     A.  h.  Z.  III.  p.  176. 

Hepar  sulp.  and  Acid  nitr.  alleviated  somewhat,  but 
Carbo  veg.  and  Staphisagria  removed  entirely  a  mercurial 
cachexia  which  was  probably  complicated  with  syphilis. 

Symptoms:  Swelling  of  the  cervical  glands  and  tonsils. 
Coryza  in  one  nostril.  Ulcers  on  the  soft  palate  and  tonsils. 
Ulcerated  gums,  standing  off  from  the  teeth.  Stitching  pain  in 
the  articulations  of  the  jaws  when  opening  the  mouth.  Draw- 
ing-tearing pain  from  the  cheeks  into  the  ears  and  temples. 
Ann.  IV.  p.  429. 

3.  SULPHUR-CACHEXIA. 

Mercurius  is  a  suitable  antidote,  when  the  itch  had  been 
treated  with  large  doses  of  sulphur,  giving  rise  to  a  sulphur- 
cachexia.     A.  h.  Z.  V.  p.  232. 


THE   END. 


LIST     OF     NAMES 


OF    THE 


DISEASES  TREATED  OF  IN  THIS  VOLUME. 


A. 

Abscesses  of  the  Mammae,  .  309 
Acidity  of  the  Stomach,  .  121 
Affections    of   the    Digestive 

Apparatus,  .  .  .  106 
Affections  accompanying  Den- 
tition, ....  94 
Affections  of  the  Eyes,  .  .  52 
Affections  of  the  Extremities,  312 
Affections  of  the  Gums,  .  84 
Affections  of  the  Heart,  .  310 
Affections  of  the  Knees,  .  329 
Affections  of  the  Nose,  .  76 
Affections  of  the  Urinary  Or- 
gans,   185 

Affections   of  the   Organs   of 

Speech,  ...  93 

Affections  of  the  Fauces  and 

Throat,  ....  95 
Affections  of  the  Stomach,  122 
Affections  of  the  Trachea.  .  270 
After-Pains,        .  282 

Ailments  during  Pregnancy,  222 
Amaurosis,         ...  64 

Amenorrhea, — Ailments    ac- 
companying Amenorrhoea,     205 
Aneurism  by  Anastomosis,   .     411 
Aphthae,        .         .        .        83,241 
Apoplexy,  ...  40 

Apparent  Death,  .  .  .  244 
Asthma,  ....  288 
Atrophy,        ....     403 


Bleeding  at  the  Nose, 

Boils, 

Burns.    . 


B. 


Bite  of  a  Viper, 


426 


79 
423 
426 


C. 


!  Canine  Hunger, 
Carbuncle, 


106 
.  422 
Catarrh,  ....  245 
Chlorosis.  ....  213 
Cholera,     .        .        .        .        154 

"  Asiatic,  .  .  .  159 
Cholerine,  ....  164 
Chronic  Affections  of  the  Liver,  127 
Concussion  of  the  Brain,  .  39 
Colic,  ....        131 

Colic  of  Lying-in  Women,  231 
Coxarthrocace,  .  .  .  408 
Congestions,  .        .        .     408 

Constipation,  .  .  .  239 
Consumption,  see  phthisis,     .   299 

Corns, 425 

Coryza,  .  .  .  239,  244 
Cough,  suffocative,        .        .     255 

"  whooping,  .  •  255 
Croup. — Angina    Membrana- 

cea, 265 

Crusta  Lactea,  .  .  .  343 
Crying,  ....     239 

Curvature  of  the  Spine,  .  352 
Cyanosis,       ....     397 

D. 

Debility.  .  .  .  .406 
Delirium  Tremens,     .        .  6 

Diarrhoea,      ....     172 


494 


LIST  OF  NAMES  OF  DISEASES. 


Diseases  of  the  Mind,        .  5 

Diseases    of   the    Head    and 

Brain,  ....  23 
Diseases  of  the  Face,         .  43 

Diseases  of  the  Ears,     .         .       72 
Diseases  of  the  inner  Mouth 

and  of  the  Teeth,  .  80 

Diseases  of  the  female  Organs 

of  Generation,  .         .     197 

Diseases  of  the  male  Organs  of 

Generation,  .  .  .  191 
Diseases  of  Infants,  .  .  239 
Diseases  of  the  Bones ;  Caries,  354 
Diseases   of  the   Respiratory 

Organs,  ....  244 
Dislocation,  spontaneous,  -  414 
Divers  Abnormal  Phenomena 

about  the  Eyes,  .        .       68 

Dropsical  Swellings ;  Anasar- 
ca, ....         387 
Dropsy  of  the  Brain,     .         .  •    39 
Dysentery. — Diarrhoea  resem- 
bling Dysentery,     .         .         169 

E. 

Eclampsia;  Catalepsy,  .     378 
Epilepsy,    ....         368 

Eruptions,      .         .         .  .332 
Erysipelas,  general,  .         .        471 

" .  of  the  Face,  .       47 

Erysipelatous  Inflammation  of 

the  Mammae,      .        .  .     230 


F. 


Fainting,    . 
Farsightedness,     . 
Fetor  from  the  Mouth, 
Fevers,  nervous,    . 

"       rheumatic,     . 

u       intermittent, 

"       with  sopor,    . 

"       lentescent, 

"        inflammatory, 

"       bilious, 

"        gastric, 
Frozen  Limbs, 
Fungus  Medullaris  in  the  Eyes,   71 
Fungus  Hematodes,      .        .     410 


384 
68 
81 
439 
447 
447 
469 
470 
428 
431 
434 
424 


G. 

Deficiency    of 


Galactirrhcea. 

Milk,       .        .         .       ".  233 

Gangrene,      ....  416 

Gangrenous  Vesicles,         .  422 


Gastric  Affections, 

.     136 

General  Affections,    . 

332 

Glandular  Affections,     . 

.     391 

Goitre,  Struma, 

105 

Gonorrhoea,   . 

.     195 

Going  to  sleep  of  certain  Limbs,  384 

Gout, 324 

Gravel,       ....         187 

H. 

Hardness  of  Hearing,  .  .  74 
Haematemesis. — Morbus  Niger,  111 
Hematuria. — Diabetes,  .  189 
Hemorrhoidal  Complaints,  181 
Haemoptysis,         Hemorrhage 

from  the  Lungs,  .  .  297 
Heart-Burn,  ...  106 
Hemorrhage  from  the  Eyes,  52 
Hernia,  .  .  .  166,  240 
Herpetic  Eruptions,  .  .  336 
Hiccough,  ....  106 
Hoarseness,  ....  259 
Hypochondria,  Hysteria,  .  19 

I. 
Impotence,     ....     194 
Incarcerated  Hernia,  .         168 

Incipient  Putrefaction  of  the 

Uterus,  .  .  .  .231 
Inflammation  of  the  Brain,  36 

Inflammation  of  the  Eyes,  53 

Inflammation   of  the    Buccal 

Cavity,   ....  81 

Inflammation  of  the  Stomach,  123 
Inflammation  of  the  Liver,  124 
Inflammation  of  the  Throat, 

(Angina.)  ...       97 

Inflammation  of  the  Intestines, 

and  Peritonitis,  .  .  130 
Inflammation   of  the  Prostate 

Gland,  ....  193 
Inflammatory  Rheumatism,  312 
Influenza. — Grippe,  .  .  261 
Injuries,  external,  .m,  .  411 
Ischias,  Coxalgia,  .         .     330 

Itch-like  Eruptions,   .        .        347 


Jaundice, 


J. 


Lethargy,  . 
Leucorrhoea, 
Luxation,  spontaneous, 


395 


427 
211 
414 


LIST  OF  NAMES  OF  DISEASES. 


495 


M. 

Mania,  Craziness,  .         .         8 

Marasmus,  .         .        .        403 

Measles,  ....  14 
Medicinal  Diseases,  .         .  14 

Melancholia,  ...       14 

Menstrual  Disturbances,  .  191 
Metrorrhagia,  Menorrhagia,  214 
Metritis,  ....  197 
Miscarriage,  ,         .        .     220 

Morbid  Phenomena  of  the  Eye- 
lids,        ....  71 
Morbid  Alvine  Evacuations. — 

Diseases  of  the  Rectum,        169 
Morbid  Phenomena  remaining 

after  the  Cholera,  .        .         165 
Morbid  Phenomena  during  the 

Act  of  Parturition      .         .     226 
Morbid    Phenomena     during 

Confinement,  .         .        228 

Morbus  Maculosus  Werlhofii,  410 


N. 

Nsevi  Materni, 

411 

Nephritis,  Cystitis, 

.     188 

Nettle-rash, 

188 

Nocturnal  Blindness,     . 

.       67 

Nymphomania, 

220 

o. 

Orchitis,         .  .         .191 

Organic  Changes  of  the  Uterus,  219 
Otitis,   (Inflammation   of  the 
Ear,)  ....      72 


Pain  in  the  Ear,         .        .  73 

Pains  in  the  Spermatic  Cord,  194 
Pain  in  the  Chest,  .  .  271 
Pain  in  the  Back,  .  .  328 
Panaritium,  ....  426 
Paralysis.  ....  379 
Parotitis,  .         .         .         .96 

Particular  morbid  Phenomena 

of  the  Stools,    ...        180 
Particular  morbid  Phenomena 
of  the  female  Organs  of  Gen- 
eration,        ....    198 
Photophobia,       ...  67 

Phlegmasia  Alba  Dalens,  .  232 
Phthisis,  ....  299 
Plica  Polonica,  .  .  .347 
Pneumonia. — Pleuritis,      .         273 


Pollutions. — Lewdness,  .     194 

Porrigo,     ....  344 

Prolapsus  Recti,  .  .  .  181 
Psoitis,  ....  153 
Prolapsus  Uteri,  .  .  .  219 
Prosopalgia,  or  Pain   in    the 

Face, 43 

Puerperal  Fever,        .         .        234 
Purpura  Miliaris,    .        .         .   477 
Pustulous  Eruption  of  Lying- 
in  Women,         .        .        .     233 

R. 
Ranula,      ....  83 

Raphania,  ....  358 
Rash,  ....         240 

Rhagades,  ....  425 
Rheumatism,      Pain     in     the 

Joints,  ....  313 
Rickets,  .         .         .        .352 

Roaring  in  the  Ears,  .  74 

Rubeola, 483 

Rumination,  ....  113 
Running  from  the  Ears,      .         74 

S. 
Scarlet  Fever,         .         .         .472 
Scirrhus,   ....  393 

Scrofula,  .  .  .  .350 
Sea-Sickness. — Ailments  from 

Riding  in  a  Carriage,  .  Ill 
Sleeplessness,  .  .  .  427 
Small-pox,         .         .         .  484 

Somnambulism,  .  .  .  428 
Soreness    of  the    Mamma? — 

Weaning,  .  .  .  .229 
Soreness,  ....  240 
Soporous      condition     during 

Confinement,      .         .         .     231 
Spasm  of  the  Stomach,  Stom- 
ach-ache,       .         .         .         113 
Spasms,  .         .         .     241,  359 

Spasmodic  Sneezing,  .  244 
Sterility,     .  220 

Stomacace  (Putrefaction  of  the 

Mouth),  ....  80 
St.  Vitus'  Dance,  ,  .  374 
Syphilis,  .  .  ,  .398 
Sycosis,  ....  491 
Swellings  and  Tumors,  .  385 
Swelling  of  the  Testes  ;  Hy- 
drocele ;  Pain  in  the  Scro- 
tum,       192 


496 


LIST  OF  N.AMES  OF  DISEASES. 


T. 


Teenia,     . 
Telangiectasia. 


Toothache.       .         .         .        .    84  j  Vertigo, 


|  Varieties  of  Headache,  .        .     23 
129  j  Varieties  of  Idiocy,     .        .  5 

411    Various  abnormal  Symptoms.    185 


Tracheitis,  . 
Tumors. 


U. 


Ulcers,  general. 
Ulcers  in  the  Mouth.     . 
Ulcers  in  the  Nose,  Ozaena. 


Varioloid, 

Various  kinds  of  Cough, 


269 
385 


416 
81  | 

77 


21 
Vesicular  Eruption.  Pemphi- 
gus,       342 

Vomiting 107 

Vomica,    ....  288 

W. 

Whooping-Cough ;  Suffocative 

Cough,         .  .  .  255 

Worm  Affections.  .         .     128 


484 

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Z. 


342 


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